The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
HE ASKS FOR Time
Mexico Wants President to De-
lay Message 24 Hours.
Request Is Acceded to After
Conference With Bryan.
HUERTA HAS MANAkA HABIT
Wilson's Policy One of Waiting
and NOn-Interference.
Sale of Arms to Either Side
Will Be Denied.
HUERTA HAS MANANA HABIT

OeTPlOnnGntS III Iile AIeAICdll SlbuelNiOAl
today postponed delivery of President
Wilson'S special message to congress
to Wednesday and indicated that the
Huerta government after all might
withdraw or modify it's rejection of the
proposals of the United States.
At the request of Senior Gamboa,
Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
which was based upon supplementary
suggestions by John Lind, adviser to
the American embassy in Mexico City,
President Wilson consented to post
pone his address to congress until
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
1t was officially stated in that con-
nection that in no case would the Unit
ed States withdraw from the basic
principles of it's 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 Mr..
Lind. They We're:
1.-Cessation of hostilities and a defi-
mite armistice.
Am early and free election.
3-Huerta to bind himself not to be
a candidate.
Agreement by all parties to abide
by the results of the election.
Upon the proposals the Huerta gov
ernment at the last moment asked FUR
ther time for consideration and upon
certain supplementaries by Mr.. Lind,
the nature of which is not being di-
.-ulged here. the request for a post
pOnement was made.
Lind TO Stay.
White House officials positively stat
ed that Mr.. Lind had not been recalled
from Mexico City and added that if he
had left for Vera Cruz is would be for
only a short visit. He is expected to
return to Mexico City to continue his
negotiations.
Preparations at the capitol. hurried
" made for a joint session of the
house and senate were called off.
President Wilson's message. a docu-
ment of about 1900 words. was locked |
up in the White House vaults awaiting
the next developments 1t is generally
understood that the message is very
kind in tone toward Mexico, outlines
The American governments position.
expresses generous friendship for the
Mexican people and defines the rea-
sons for insisting upon elections and
the elimination of Huerta. Some of the
message is based upon precedent set
during the administration of President |
Hayes when Porfirio Diaz became
president of Mexico.
At the White House Secretary Tu-
multy gave out this statement:
Last night about midnight after
the conference between the president
and the foreign relations committees
of the two houses, a dispatch came |
from Mexico City in which Mr.. Lind
united with Senior Gamboa in request |
ing the president to postpone ms ad-
dress to congress until Wednesday IN
order to afford the authorities in Mex |
leo City opportunity for further con-
s;deration of proposals by the United |
States in view of certain supplement- |
sry suggestions by Mr.. Lind. The |
president, of course, consented and Is
expecting to address, congress at |
O'Clock on Wednesday,"
Lind Has Done His Work. (
L have done my work here said |
MIR. Lind tonight, ''and there is moth |
ing left for me but to go home No |
further significance should be attached |
to my departure. During luy stay
here l have met many Americans and :
Mexicans, none of whom l regret hav-
ing met
\ military train will precedc and fol-
low the regular train in which Mr..
Lind travels from here TO Vera Cruz.
1t is believed that Mr.. Lind"s depart
ure was discussed at a |ahtnet meet
ing called late tonight by President
Huerta.
Ii was authoritatively stated that the
financial situation was improving and
was considered by the cabinet.
Huerta is taking steps to give ample
protection to all foreigners and to pun
ish persons attacking them. Many are
nevertheless preparing to leave.
Immediately on assembling the
house passed the necessary resolution
for a joint session at l o'clock tomor-
row to hear President Wilson's ad
dress. The resolution was passed with
out debate as soon as it came into the
senate.
Washington Aug 26-All hope
that the Huerta government would re-
cede from it's refusal to entertain the
suggestions of the United States for
peace in Mexico had practically van
ished today and President Wilson pre-
pared to appear before q joint seS-
sion of both houses of congress at
p. m. to read his special message de-
timing the policy of this government
ir the present situation. 1t was the
first time since George Washington
day in the White House that a preSi-
dent of the United States had deter
mined to appear personally before
congres on a question of foreign pol
icy.
So closely was the presidents mes
en- in advance to the press as is the
almost invariable rule with such
d documents. No action had been taken
IN congress for a joint session and it
was necessary for the house to as
semble at noon, hurriedly pass a reso-
luton providing for a joint session.
recess and await the action. of the
senate.
The expression of the American policy
follows a long and unusual effort to
persuade the de facto authorities in
Mexico City to suspend hostilities, con-
woke a constitutional election and to
obtain freedom of choice by eliminat-
ing the present ruler-Victoriano {