Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-19
HUERTA DID NOT
SEND ULT|MATUM
FOR RECOGNITION
Both Lind and Charge d'Af.
faires Cable Mexican Press
ident Is Cordial.
WASHINGTON RELIEVED BY
LATER ANNOUNCEMENTS
BelIigerenoy-Breathing News,
Asoribed to Minister Urrltla,
Was Unauthorized.


Bryan from Mexico City early today
that President Huerta, through For
eign Minister Gamboa, emphatically
denied there was ANY foundation
whatever" for the statement that
Huerta has issued an ultimatum to
/ the United States demanding recogni-
ton with the alternative of handing
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy his passports
A dispatch from John Lind in
formed President Wilson and Secre-
| tary Bryan that he had been in con-
ference with Provisional President
Huerta at an early hour today. He
characterized his reception and con-
ference with Huerta as Cordial"
Last nights dispatches attributing
| the announcement of an ultimatum
by Huerta to Minister Urritia of the
department of the interior, stirred
official circles here deeply.
Bryan Hurries to His Office
Secretary Bryan, an early riser, read
the morning newspapers and hur-
ried down to his office, where he
| found the reassuring cable from
| Charge O'Shaughnessy, and then hur-
ried over to the White House to con-
| fer with President Wilson. While
there the message came from Lind
| telling of the conference with Huerta.
Members of the Senate foreign re-
lations committee alarmed by the ap-
parent gravity of the situation, hur-
ried down to the White House to ask
| for a conference with President Will
| son.
| There seemed to be a division of
opinion among them as to whether
Minister Urritia's announcement was
| l. cft tnr ~
! inclined to accept that explanation as
given by Foreign Minister Gamboa.
Charge O'Shaughnessy' dispatch,
| backed up by Mr.. Lind's, served to
| dispel the impression the first news
| dispatches had created, and the OFF,
! cial view switched around to a gen.
eral belief that while the situation
was a delicate one, there was hope of
some satisfactory conclusion so long
as conferences were continuing be-
tween Huerta and Lind.
Huerta's Rejection Disappoints.
While Huerta's rejection of the
! American proposal was disappoint-
Iment, officials were encouraged by ad-
vices from Mr.. Lind that he was con-
Irferring further with Huerta, "at his
suggestion" Discussion of alternative
measures was held in abeyance. The
proposal to grant expectation of arms
to the constitutionalists on an
equality with Huerta came to the
front again.
Such was the situation following a
series of kilograms from the embassy
announcing, first, the rejection of the
| American proposal and then an invi-
tation from Huerta for further con-
ference with Lind.
The latest message from Mr.. Lind,
received at 2:30 a. M, described as
every cordial his conference with
Huerta at the latter's suggestion. In
cluded in the same message, but un-
der date of August 16. was the first
part of the text of the note which
constitutes the Huerta reply to the
American proposal.
It's preliminary sections gave no
hint of ultimate rejection, but were
phrased in courteous terms. 1t set
forth historically the establishing of
unofficial relations, conversations
with Foreign Minister Gamboa, and
the first conferences between Huerta
and Lind. In this note, Huerta re-
ferred to Lind as a well informed
man." animated by the sincerest mo-
tives to bring about a satisfactory
solution of the unfortunate tension"
existing between the two nations.
|
| ing the developments that led up to
! the presentation of the American
note, ends abrutly with the notation
! that the remainder would be for
warded later.
Tense Feeling in OficiaIdom.
There was tense feeling in Of
, fetal circles and disposition to in
quire further into the origin of the
| statements by the minister of the in
terror, Senor Urrintia, demanding
recognition for the Huerta govern
ment under penalty of severing rela-
tions) between the two countries.
President Wilson though at first
opposed to the removal of the en-
barge on arms was said today to be
open minded. A number of senators
have informed him, however, that to
remove the embargo was the only
alternative through which the over
| throw of Huerta could be acom-
pIished without direct interference
| of the United States.
| MANY senators urged leaders on
both sides to attempt a secret session
on the Mexican situation for the in
formation of the entire Senate. Chair
man Bacon, of the foreign relations
committee, has been opposed to it, be-
lieVing alarmiSt reports might find
their way to Mexico. The Republican
| side is expected to strongly support
the movement.
Senate Move Headed or.
A general disposition in the Senate
to demand some definite statement
from the administration was headed
off by Senators Lodge, Bacon and
| Stone. who had direct information
| from the White House.
Senator Penrose had prepared to
speak again on his resolution asking
for reports on Mexican conditions and
the official status of William Bayard
Hale. Senator Lodge urged him to
delay, and, after a conference between
the two on the floor, Senator Penrose
took his seat without raising the
Mexican question.
Chairman Bacon, of the foreign re-
lations committee, reiterated today
that the United States would stand
unassailable in the eyes of the world,
whatever the outcome of the negotia-
| tions. because of its consistent effort
to bring about peace in Mexico.
Acuteness of the Mexican situation
was recognized in the House today
| when objections from both Demo-
| cratic and Republican sides prevented
consideration of any measures on for
| eign subjects.
Republican Leader Mann cautioned
the House to "sit quiet and keep
| cool"
Representative Clark, of Florida,
Democrat. asked permission to ad-
| dress the House for thirty minutes
| Friday on the Monroe doctrine. In
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