Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-08-06
MexicanS Resent Coming Of
Representative From Wash
ington to MedoIe in Internal
Affairs,
NO POSSIBILITY OF
MEDIATION EXISTS
Recognition Of Provisional Gov
eminent Had Been Expect
ed and Administrations
Policy Is Disappointing.


Mexico city Aug. j-president
Hucrta today reiterated his declara-
tion of his policy Of "hands Off In re-
ply TO % question as to what would
bp bis attitude in case an offer of
mediation should be made by the
Emitted states through John Lind, who
is coming here as the personal rep
tcscnatiye Of President Wilson to act
q advisor to the American embassy.
"I have said publicly" President
lucrto declared. that / will not ac-
cept mediation nor Intervention OF
any kind, because national dignity
and honor do not permit 1t. J have
declared also that ! will not treat
with the rebels and much less viii I
do SO If the insinuation that | do SO
involves a fragrant violation of our
soycrcignty
THE question of dignity admits Of
mo- transaction and the present strug.
slc slculd be conducted implacably
until the national aspirations are
satisfied. All should be joined in the
bonds Of peace rejecting all sugges-
tions Of a violation of sovereignty and
amy Insult that may be offered TO bur
national dignity
Personal friends Of President
IIuerta and military men who appear
To enjoy his confidence vigorously as
scrt that he will not consider resign
ing or any compromise with the reb-
tls. Thev gay they would regard as
eratuitor the sending OF a repre-
sentative here by the United States
with the announcement that he Is in
tended ultimately to be ambassador
but whose primary mission is to act
as mediator. They insist that If the
United states is sincere in its desire
to restore peace the most practical
means 20 thi. end would be- the recog-
milton Of the Huerta government
Any suggestion by Mr.. Lind or any
other foreigner that President Huerta
shall resign in favor Of a provisional
president. or that a compromise be
effected with the rebels, will be re-
gardcd as unfriendly interference and
resented by the governments was the
comment Of one man high in official
from the outside was out Of the Ques-
ton. It would be unjust, as President
llucrta Is Just now getting his army
in shape and the government is be-
ginning to dominate the situation. As
simply personal representative OF
President Wilson, this man continued,
Mr. Lind might come to Mexico, but
If he attempted to interfere with the
politics Of the country, he must be
ignored.
large number of McXcans ana
Americans believe that recognition of
President Huerta at the present time
would not result in materially
STRENGTHENING the government but
another element processes to believe
such action at least would give Huer-
Ia "a chance to restore order,
Regarding the possibility Of the se-
lection Of provisional president az
coptable to an factions, one official
said today that this was practically
am impossibillty; that such man
would have to be totally unknown
and such person would not have
the power to control the situation.
Encouraged by articles in the local
press. the public had reached the be-
lief that recognition Of the Hnerta
administration by the United states
was almost a certainty and the an
nounccment from Washington that
President Wilson still is opposed to
such a course, has been a decided
shock The character of the conversa-
ton among all classes concerning the
situation does not differ greatly from
that in official circles, and unless
there is radical change in sentiment
1t lis not impossible that the reception
accorded Mr.. Lind here viii be eX-
citing. Already there is talk of public
demonstrations Of disapproval at his
coming.
II is assumed that the government
viii take an steps necessary to look
after the personal safety OF President
Wilson'S representative and of Ameri-
cans in general in the event of dem
onstratlons
Mr. O'Shaughnessy the American
charge d'affaires, transmitted to the
foreign office the Information of the
acceptance of Ambassador Wilson's
resignation ana the appointment Of
ar Lind to act as adviser to the EN-
bassy