New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-23
HUERTA YIELDING,
LIMBS LATEST HINT
New Note from Mexico Is
Thought to Herald a Solu-
ton of the Problem.
NO MONEY TO PAY TROOPS
Mexican President Said To Be
in Dire Straits-Congress
Will Hear Wilson Read
Message Tuesday.
rrrom The Trihune Bureau.1

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Aug. 22-The latest reports
from John Lind. the Presidents emissary
in Mexico City. have given rise to high
hopes on the part Of the administration
that the solution Of the Mexican problem
&c in sight. While the details of what
Mr.. Lind is accomplishing IN the Mexican
capital are not made public, high. officials
who we're seen tonight plainly indicated
that progress is being made.
II IS believed by the administration that
the recent demonstration in the Senate,
where Republican Senators rallied 10 the
support Of the President. refuting Cen
eral Huerta's assumption that the Presi-
dents attitude was merely a matter Of
partisan American politics and did not
represent the wishes Of the American
nsople. coupled with the determination
NJ the President 10 put the matter before
Congress. will have great moral effect IN
Mexico City. with the probable result that
Huerta will weaken.
Another thing which makes the admin
istration believe that this may happen Is
an official report TO the effect that Huerta
Is in dire financial straits and is unable
70 pay his troops
officials hope, with good reason. they
saw that something definite will come out
OF Mexico City soon. possibly tomorrow.
All their predictions indicate that what
happens will be in the direction OF
naaceable settlement. II was stated def
ri,elv and authoritatively tonight that
,ba r-oposals which Mr.. Lind presented
IN Huerta have not been modified. IL
sasr,s that Mr. Lind is now endeavoring
- get Huerta 10 accept the original sug-
rastions. which he has once rejected.
rbrough some channels, officials do not
.a,. inst how. official Mexico is being
kent informed Of the trend OF events in
washington, and Huerta knows by this
time that il is the intention Of the Presi-
dent himself to appear before Congress
and turn loose on the Mexican situation
The recent evidence Of nonpartisan sup
port Of the President has also reached
Mexico City.
Expect Huerta to Recede.
Thus. Huerta has from now Until Tues
dav. when the President introduces the
next phase Of the Mexican drama, TO de-
eide what he will do, and officials in
position TO know believe that he will re-
cede
It is stated here tonight that when the
President goes 10 Congress on Tuesday
he will receive a great demonstration
which will OF course have its effect upon
the Huerta government, IL il has not
come to time by then.
= While the administration is hoping for
some change in the situation in Mexico
City which will bring about a solution Of
the Mexican problem President Wilson Is
devoting his entire attention TO the Mexi-
can message to Congress. He shut him
self in his private study to-day and
worked over the message, denying him
self to all callers. Even the Postmaster
General and the Secretary Of the Navy
were not permitted 10 see him when they
called at the White House.
The Secretary Of State was the only
visitor received and he brought a new
message from Mr.. Lind. the Presidents
personal representative IN Mexico city.
II appears that Mr.. Lind had a confer
ence Yesterday with Senior Gamboa. the
Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The Presidents message on Mexico will
not go TO Congress until Tuesday accord
ing 70 an announcement made to-day. and
then President Wilson Will himself read
II IN the two houses OF Congress. II will
be the first time since the days OF George
Washington that a President has person
ally addressed Congress on matter OF
foreign affairs. The message will incluoe
Mr.. Lind's note TO the Huerta govern
ment. about seven hundred words IN
length. and General Huerta's reply. seven
thousand words. in addition 10 the Presl-
dents own comments.
Getting Mexican information.
officials OF the State Department are
engaged IN compiling lot OF informa-
ton concerning internal conditions III
Mexico, including a resume OF the num-
Der OF Americans who have lost their
lives or who have been injured. II is
possible that this information Will De
placed before Congress when the Presi-
dent delivers his message. In the Senate
particularly there have been repeated de-
rnands for information Of this character
but the administration has never com
Piled with them on the ground that 10
do 90 was not compatible with the public
interest. There is a provision OF law
which makes IT possible for the President
10 refuse 70 send such information TO
Congress II he sees ~.
The State Department is assuming
frmer attitude with regard TO Americans
in peril in Mexico. Secretary Bryan to-
day sent a message 10 Consul Letcher. al
Chihuahua, In which he stated, with ref
erence 10 certain Americans reported In
danger al La Boquilla. in the State OF
Chihuahua. that. II ANY violence 10
visited upon any American citizens there
or elsewhere. by any one claiming civil
or military authority. the United States
will hold personally responsible the per-
petrators thereof
This message marks policy Tar more
drastic than any adopted thus far by the
administration and opens UP possibilities.
II, for instance, Americans should come
20 harm Il will be squarely up to this