The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-19
Huerta Government in Mex
leo Has Not Taken
Such a Step
WASHINGTON HEARS
FROM MEXICO CITY
But Huerta Has Rejected
Proposal for Peaceful
Solution

Washington, d. c., Aug. 19.--Charge
O'Shaughnessy cabled to Secretary of
State Bryan from Mexico City to-day
that President Huerta through Foreign
Minister Gamboa, emphatically denied
that there was any foundation whatever
for the statement that Huerta had is
sued an ultimatum to the United States,
demanding recognition, with the alterna-
tive of handing o'Shaughnessy his pass
ports.
Administration officials were puzzled
late last night when they received the
announcement through press dispatches
that President Huerta had delivered an
ultimatum demanding recognition. Sec
retary Tumulty at the White House
read the Associated Press despatch, stat
ing the intention of the Huerta gov
ernment and Immediately communicated
it to Secretary Bryan. President VIII
son had retired early and was not awak-
ened
Secretary Bryan said he had received
merely eablegrams announcing the re-
lection by the Huerta government of the
American suggestions for peaceful set
tlement and he declined to make any
statement in the absenA of official con-
frmation.
Rejection of Peaceful Solution Plan.
The Huerta governments rejection of
the suggestions made by the United
States for a peaceful solution of the
Mexican revolution reached Washington
late yesterday. President Wilson, Secre-
tary Bryan and Counsellor John Bassett
n ~. - l.. -. unl
for nearly two hours the dispatches of
John Lind, personal representative of
President Wilson in Mexico, describing
the attitude of the Huerta officials.
The president and his advisers were
plainly disappointed.
Though there was much talk in Off
cial circles of lifting the embargo on
arms and permitting the constitutional
isis to get mnnition of war with (which.
they claim they soon can overthrow the
Huerta administration, it is likely that
such a policy will be carefully consid-
cred in the Senate before any action is
taken.
The position taken by administration
officials on receipt of the Lind despatch
was that the United States had done
all that friendly neighbor could do
without actually using force. They
pointed out that from the beginning OF
the trouble with Mexico, the United
States has had but. two alternatives
friendly mediation or armed interyen-
tion. No sentiment exists in this coun-
try to Justify intervention or war.
they said, and no foreign government
could insist on the United States carry
ing on war merely to adjust an inter-
nal dispute in which the United States
is not directly a party.
The only interest, it was pointed out,
that the United States can have in Mex
leo is the protection of lives and prop
erty. Financial losses can be met by
indemnities, it is believed here, and
lives can best be protected by the with
drawal of Americans from the danger
zone. To this end, officials are consid-
ering the removal of Americans and the
of transportation for the desti-
tute.
A strong sentiment in favor of giving
the constitutionadist arms on an equal
ity with the Huerta faction exists in
the Senate. President Wilson is said
to be opposed to such measure, as
it is not a move in the direction OF
peace. but he has not finally made up
his mind on the subject.
Appeal to People for Support.
Senator Bacon, chairman of the for |
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