The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-29
AGA|N HALTM MESSAGE
President Grants Huerta's
Appeal For Delay.
lind ALSO ASKS FOR TIME.
limit Has Been Reached and No Fur
ther Procastination on Part of
Mexico Will Be Tolerated.
Firm Stand Taken.

Washington, Aug. 27.-President VIII
BON, in answer to a request signed by
John Lind, his personal representative
n Mexico, and Senior Gamboa, minister
Pf foreign affairs of Mexico, postponed
&he delivery to congress of his mes
Bage on Mexico.
Delay was asked because of certain
supplementary suggestions made to
Mexico by Mr.. Lind, which the Mexico
government desires time to consider.
These new suggestions do not impair
<he original suggestions made to Presi-
4ient Huerta by Mr.. Lind.
The dispatch which determined the
president to withhold his message was
deceived after the conference between
he president and members of the
Foreign relations committees of con-
'sress had ended. The cablegram was
700 words in length and came through
3he usual channels used by Mr.. Lind.
No Further Delay Tolerated.
The dispatch outlined to the presi-
1lent the nature of the new suggestions
n such tangible and definite form as
70 comply with the repeated assertions
3it the White House that unless some
progress was made by Mexico toward
accepting the original proposals of the
president no delay in carrying out the
present policy of the administration
would be tolerated.
President Wilson sees unexpected
progress in the negotiations and will
withhold the delivery of his message
pending the outcome. The intention
o deliver the message to congress
represents the present decision of the
president based on the information Mt
band. More definite developments of
satisfactory nature or a successful
outcome of the negotiations would
probably result in its abandonment al
together.
No Ultimatum, but Firm Stand.
That the cablegram requested a de
. ay of only one day was regarded here
IS significant. The Interpretation here
that the president and Mr.. Lind.
without delivering an ultimatum to
Mexico, have taken firm stand in the
Negotiations with President Huerta.
If President Wilson reads his mes
3age to congress the effect is expected
! leave the Huerta regime pilloried
before the world in such a manner as
o fix the responsibility for all future
developments without qualification.
The new suggestions by Mr.. Lind do
hot differ from the original sugges-
ions. Inquiry as to whether the new
Suggestions originated in Washington
pr came from Mr.. Lind in the exercise
Pf his discretion as result of new
conditions in Mexico met with evasive
Feply.
Mexican Attitude Changed.
The presumption here is that Senior
5amboa, acting on behalf of Huerta,
has weakened to the extent of with
lrawing in effect the peremptory de-
Flination of Mexico to negotiate with
Mr.. Lind further on the original sug-
Eestions.
One view of the presidents deter
nination to postpone his message to
congress only one day is voiced in the
FkepticiSm here that Huerta will agree
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Washington. Any surrender on the
part of Huerta might precipitate
Situation among the radicals of his
Pwn following which he would not
rare to face.
On the other hand, much Of the ram
bant jingoism with which the radicals
n Mexico were inclined to receive
President Wilson's envoy and sugges-
ions have been cooled by the develop
nents Of the past week. The real is.
Bue in Mexico City is half loaf or no
oaf at all.
+ No definite action has yet been taken
n Washington looking to the return
bf John Lind. Should Mr.. Lind ex-
haust his diplomatic resources and the
president becomes satisfied he can be
bf no further service he will undoubt-
edly be requested to come home.