Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-26
PREPARATIONS DEFERRED UNTIL
1T CAN BE SEEN WHETHER
THEY ARE NEEDED; UNITED
STATES NOT TO INTERFERE
DEMANDS REMAIN THE SAME
HUERTA MUST BE ELIMINATED
AND A coNsTlTuTloNALLY
ELECTED PRESIDENT SEATED
BEFORE RECOGNITION
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washington, Aug. 26.-Eleventh
hour developments in the Mexican
situation today postponed delivery Of
President Wilson's special message to
congress until Wednesday and indi-
Gated that the Huerta government,
after all, might withdraw or modify
its rejection of the proposals of the
United States
At the request Of Senor Gamboa
Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
which was based on supplementary
suggestions by John Linu, adviser 20
the American embassy in Mexico City,
President Wilson consented to post
pone his address to congress until /
O'Clock Wednesday, 1t was officially
stated in that connection that in o
case would the United States with
draw from the basic principles of its
position, paramount among which is
a consistent refusal to recognize
Huerta. Official announcement was
made of the original proposals by the
United States presented TO Huerta by
Lind. They we're:
1. Cessation Of nostiIities and a
definite armistice.
2. An early and free election.
3. Huerta to bind himself not 70
be candidate.
d. Agreement by an parties to
abide by the results of the election.
On the proposals the Huerta gov
ernment at the last moment asked
further time for consideration and on
certain supplementary suggestions by
Mr.. Lind, the nature of which is not
being divulged here, the request for
a postponement was made.
White House officials positively
stated that Mr.. Lind had not been
recalled from Mexico city and added
that if he had left for Vera Cruz it
would be for only a short visit. He
is expected to return to Mexico City
to continue negotiations.
Preparations at the capitol, hurried
ly made for joint session Of the
house and senate, were called off
President wilson's message, a doc
ument of about 1000 words, was lock
ed up in the White House vaults
awaiting the next developments. 1t
is generally understood that the mes
sage is very kind in tone toward
Mexico. outlines the American gov
ernment's position, expresses gener-
Gus friendship for the Mexican people
and defines the reason for insisting
on elections and the elimination Of
Huerta.
The expression Of the American
policy follows a long and unusual ef-
fort to persuade the defacto authofi-
ties in Mexico City to suspend hostili-
ties and to secure freedom Of choice
by eliminating the present ruler Vic
toriano Huerta.
In view of the rejection Of those
suggestions the United states has not
been compelled to emphasize its ideas
by arms, but, having obtained the
moral support Of the civilized world
the American government has decided
to pursue a policy of absolute non
interference. From the first it has
realized that only two alternatives o
policy were before it: Friendly medi
alton Of armed Intervention The one
has failed and the other, in the opin
ion Of administration officials is no
called for BY any existing emergency
The United States, therefore. viii re
main aloof hoping that moral suasior
eventually will prevail.
Arms will be denred n warrfnf