The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-19

ferences were continuing between
Huerta and Lind. 1t was generally
understood that while the negotiations
were still in progress the Mexican gov
ernment request that publication OF
Wilson's views as presented by Mr
Lind be withheld from publication
would be respected and that they might
not be given out today.
Meet Face to Face.
Mexico City, Aug. 19.-Face to face
IN conference during the night ex-
Governor John Lind and President
Huerta are believed to have reached
an understanding which may yet pre-
vent the severance of relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico
and serve to continue negotiations in
which Washington may play the role
of mediator.
Neither at the National palace nor
at the American embassy were any
details of the conference given out,
but it is known that the meeting was
cordial and that Mr.. Lind considered
the so-called uItimatum announced
through DIR. Aureliano Urrutia, min
lister of the interior, last night as un-
authorized, although it is not claimed
that President Huerta specifically
denied having made the peremptory
demand for recognition, as credited to
him in DR.. Urrutia's statement. This
was to the effect that the United
States would be given until midnight
to agree to recognition of the Huerta
administration under the threat of
severing all relations.
Mr.. Lind has always believed that
he could accomplish much if permit
ted to talk personally with the presi-
dent, and there is reason to believe
as a result of this conference between
the two plain speaking old men the
attitude of President Huerta may be
changed, notwithstanding the first
steps toward a diplomatic break had
already been taken.
The gravity of the situation is at
least considerably relieved for the i'm
mediate present.
Huerta Is Scornful.
Washington, Aug. 19.-Senators
Lodge and Stone were shown today
the following cablegram to Secretary
Bryan from Charge O'Shaughnessy
dated last night and received at 4
a. m:
1.-The correspondents have cabled
that the Mexican government has
stated that its note to Lind demands
that the United States recognize the
Huerta government before IL o'clock
midnight today or statement prac-
tically to that effect.
II brought the matter to the urgent
attention of the minister of foreign af-
fairs at 10 p. m. He Immediately saw
the president and Minister Goberna-
cion, Senior Urrutia, who is supposed
to have given out the statement, and
he authorized me to deny this state
ment to my government as having no
in fact"
The senators were also shown a dis
patch from John Lind in which he
said: spent two hours with Huerta
at his suggestion; very cordial
The message was received at 2:10 |
a. m. today.
The senators conferred briefly with |
President Wilson and as they left the |
White House said they were satisfied |
that alarming reports were not justi- |
fed. They still were hopeful that Mr.. |
1ind's efforts to bring about an AMIGA
1le understanding would be successful. |
Both senators were acquainted with
he contents of Huerta's note to the |
american government cabled by
Charge O'Shaughnessy to the state
department.. Although the tone of the
tote is scornful in it's rejection of |
american suggestion, nothing in it re-
ated to an ultimatum or a demand for
acOgnitiOn.