The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-11-14
HUERTA DISRECARDS
AMERICAS ULTAMATUM
JOHN LIND DEPARTS FOR SEA-
PORT TOWN
/ Leaves Vera Cruz-RumOrS of TrOu-
BILE Keep Mexican Capital on
Qui Viye.

Mexico City, Nov. l2-Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta tacitly refused tonight
to accede to the demands Of the
United States expressed in an ultima
tum, sent to him by President Will
sons personal representative, John
Lind. Gen. Huerta early today was
notified that unless he returned an an
swer at o'clock this evening to the
effect that he would prevent the new
ly elected congress from convening
and, Furthermore, make this action
known to the members Of the diplo-
matte corps by midnight, the United
States would have no further parley-
ing with the Mexican government.
Mr.. Lind waited until 6 o'clock
and received no answer. He then made
ARRANGEMENTS for his departure on
the train leaving for Vera Cruz at 8
O'Clock. 1t was announced, however,
that Gen. Huerta had one more
chance-that if he took the action de-
manded by midnight the fact that he
failed to reply to Mr.. Lind within the
time specified would be overlooked.
, Mr.. Lind could see 10 good reason to
suppose that Huerta intended to ac-
cede.
O'Shaughnessy Delivers 1t.
Nelson o'Shaugnessy, the charge
d'affaires, was the messenger who de-
livered the ultimatum. He was unable
to get into personal touch with Gen.
Huerta, but left the message at the
presidents Office.
1t was intimatd tonight at the pal
ace that Gen. Huerta had not received
the note in time to give it full con-
sideration. This, hawever, did not
appear to Mr.. Lind a valid excuse
for procrastination.
The prevention of the convening Of
congress has been one of the essen
tiai points in the negotiations con-
Quoted by Mr.. Lind; this for two rea-
sons-frst, it was believed that the
new congress would lose no time in
passing measures having to do with
the oil concessions, and, second, be-
cause the convening of congress
would give an air of legality to
Huerta's. government.
A Tense Day.
Not since the receu Mt revolution be-
gan has the feeling in the Mexican
capital been as tense as it was today,
1.-THE most categorical denials by the
. American charge, Nelson O'Shaugn-
messy, and Mr. Lind of knowledge of
any development on which this feel
ing could be based. helped to disabuse
the minds OF some people that the
next "a hours would see a decisive
move on the part of Washington.
The report spread until there was
scarcely foreign resident in the city
who had not heard that the American
charge had been given, or was about
to be given, his passports. A large
part of The population confidently ex-
pected to see the whole embassy staff
depart on the evening for Vera Cruz
Many Rum0r'S CurInt.
All sorts of rumors were current
Many persons, who were contem-
plating leaving the country in the
near future, made hurried prepara-
tions and caught the night train to
Vera Cruz, preferring to wait there
until they can procure steamer &C
!. commodadons to remaining in the
capital.
Mr.. Lind was said to have received
messages from Vera Cruz, urging
him to return at once, for fear the
railroad would be cut
The uneasiness was accentuated
through the receipt by several per-
sons of messages from relatives and
. friends in the United States urging
their immediate departure from Mexi-
CO.