Arizona republican., 1913-08-20
Hopeful Though Some : what Puzzled by the Days Developments Of ficiaIs Anxious to Receive Full Text of Note
SEVEN THOUSAND
 WORDS IN REPLY
Of This About One Thou sand Words Have Been Received and These Com ing in Cipher Give Off cialS Hard Work
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! WASHINCiTON, Aug. 19.-HOpefui though somewhat puzzled by the days developments, the administration off cials are anxiously awaiting tonight : the receipt of the Huerta governments complete reply to the American pro- ] posal communicated by John Lind, the i personal representative of President f Wilson to Mexico.
 The president and Secretary of State Bryan had received the following dur 1 ing the last twenty four hours: A summary giving briefly the Huerta governments rejection of the American proposals:
 About one thousand words of the text of the Huerta reply which is re- ported to be seven thousand words long.
 A message from Lind stating that he had been in conference during the early hours of today and President Huerta during the interview was cord ial, which was brought about by a sug- gestion from Huerta himself. A denial from Charge d'Affaires O'Shaughnessy, authorized by Huerta. declaring that there was no truth in the report of an ultimatum demanding recognition from the United States.
 This information coming in a dis connected cipher message which the administration officials themselves confessed to have some difficulty in understanding was given to the mem bers of the senate committee on foreign relations, republicans as well as democrats had the effect of staving off a debate on the Mexican question as well as the sensational reports that threatened a severance of relations by Huerta. Officials here took the view that nothing could be done by the United States at least until Lind had actually concluded his parleys with Huerta and his cabinet.
 One thing that confused the situa- ton today was that only the first part of the Huerta note rejecting the Amer ican proposal was received. This was couched in cordial terms setting forth the reasons why mediation or outside interference was impossible of ac- ceptance tOthe Huerta administration. It cited particularly the pride of the Mexican people would not brook a set clement of the internal controversy at foreign hands, but the principle argu- ment was not reached at this install ment of the document. In the mean time the news that subsequently, Lind
 
 inspired feeling of hope that some thing tangible might result from the interchange of views.
 There is an undercurrent of skepti- cism among the officials. however, who are inclined to credit Senor Urrutia. Mexican minister of the interior, upon whose responsibility reports were pub lished today that recognition was de- manded of the United States with threat of severing the relations.
 At the White House and the capitol. denial authorized by Huerta was accepted, but Senor Urrutias' alleged declarations were cited in official cir cles as possible evidence of friction. It was pointed out that Urrutia issued the first statement declaring that Lind would not be received unless he brought credentials recognizing the Huerta government This position was repudiated not only by FredericO Am boa, minister of foreign relations, but by Huerta, both of whom received Lind and have expressed themselves since in complimentary terms concern ing his personality, though at the out set Lind informed them he did not bring recognition for Huerta
 It is believed in some quarters that Huerta practically decided to resign in favor of SenOr Gamboa, with the in- tention of being a candidate in the coming elections No direct statement came from the state cepartnaent at any time that Huerta would not be a candidate though the informal under standing here is that he win not. With the country up in arms against his regime, it is generally doubted that Huerta would be elected A suggestion that Mexican commission composed of representatives of both factions might conduct the election after Gam boa was made provisional president is advanced in Latin-American circles