Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
HUERTA REJECTION Of
PROPOSAL S Is HAlj<<SSt1TY

WASHINGTON Aug. 27.-The text
of Senior Gamboa's reply to the pro-
pcsals submitted through John Lind,
by instruction of the President, is
as follows:
"Duly authorized by the president
of the republic, pursuant to the
unanimous approval of the cabinet,
which was convened for the purpose,
l have the honor to make a detailed
reply to such instructions.
1.-The government of Mexico has
paid due attention to the advice and
considerations expressed by the gov
eminent of the United States; has
done this on account of three princi
pal reasons:
First, because, as stated before,
Mexico entertains the highest respect
for the personality Of his excellency,
Woodrow Wilson; second, because
certain European and American gov
ernments, with which Mexico cult
Yates the closest relations of inter-
national amity, having in a most deli
cate, respectful way, highly crafty
ing to us, made use of their good Of
fees to the end that Mexico should
accord you a hearing, inasmueh as
you were the bearer of a private mis-
sion from the President of the United
States, and third, because Mexico was
anxious not SO much to justify its
attitude before the inhabitants of the
republic in the present emergency,
the great majority of whom, by means
of imposing and orderly manifesto
tions, have signif1ed their adhesion
and approval, as to demonstrate in
every way the justice Of its cause.
Imputation Is Unfounded.
1.-THE imputation contained in the
first paragraph of your instructions
that no progress has been made
toward establishing in the capital of
Mexico a government that may enjoy
the respect and obedience of the Mex
lean people is unfounded. In contra
diction with their gross imputatlon,
which Is not supported by any PROOF,
principally because there are none, II
affords me pleasure to refer, Mr.. Con-
fidential Agent, to the following facts
which abound in evidence and which
to a certain extent must be known
to you by direct observation.
"The Mexican republic, Mr. Conf
Dental Agent, Is formed by '27 states,
territories and / Federal district, in
which the supreme power of the re-
public has it's seat. OF these " states,
is of them, the 3 territories and the
Federal district (making total OF
% political entities) are under the alb
solute control of the present govern
ment, which, aside from the ABOVE,
exercises its authority over almost
every port in the republic and conse-
ouently over the custom-house there
in established. Its southern frontier
is open and at peace.
Moreover, my government mas an
army of $4,000 men in the held with
no other purpose than to insure COM
nlete neace in the republic, the only
national aspiration and solemn prom
Use of the present provisional presl-
dent. The above is SUFFICIENT to ex-
clude any doubt that my government
is worthy of the respect and obedience
of the Mexican people, because me
latter's consideration has been gained
81 the cost of the greatest Sacrif1ce
and in spite of the most evil in
fiuences.
INV government fails to under
stand what the government or the
United States of America means by
saving that it does not find itself IN
the same case with reference to the
other nations of the earth concerning
what is happening and is likely to
happen in Mexico. The conditions OF
Mexico at the present time are un-
fortunately neither doubtful nor Nse-
cret: it is afflicted with an internal
strife which has been raging almost
three years, and which I can only
classify in these lines as fundamen-
tai mistake. With reference to what
might happen in Mexico, neither you.
Mr.. Confidential Agent, nor | nor any
one else can prognosticate, because
no assertion is possible on incidents
which have not occurred. On the
other hand, my government greatly
appreciates the good offices rendered
to it by the government of the United
States of America in the present cir
cumstances; it recognizes that they
are inspired by the noble desire to act
as friend as well as by the wishes
of all the other governments which
expect the United States to act as
Mexico's nearest friend. But If such
good offices are to be of the character