The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-20
him by President Wilson for the me
diation OF Mexican difficulties.
His Change Of Front. to

was in direct violation Of the policy to-
ward Lind which Huerta had an
nounced in his statement Of the pre-
vtous week,
The elimination Of Huerta's secret
reversal Of his attitude toward the
Lind mission came last night after
the provisional president had trans
mitted through him TO the president
.. the United States q reply to the
administration proposals. rejecting
them. This was when Huerta sent
for the special representative and
conferred with him for two hours up
on the subject Of his mission 10 Mex
co City.
Ia cabled report "a the president.
rled at midnight, and received in
Washington this morning. Lind char
scierized this interview as most cor
dial" This last action az the provi-
sonal president convinced President
Wilson that Huerta might be disposed
10 consider the withdrawal Of his note
rejecting the mediation plan, and in
spired in the minds OF Washington
officials renewed hope that the plan
ultimately might be contaminated.
Authorized Statement
Il was while Special Envoy Lind
was clnseted with Huerta in confer
ence that Minister ~ tho Interior
Jrrutia authorized the statement that
che United States until midnight to
recognize the Huerta government.
II Huerta cannot cleanse his skirts
entirely Of the charge that he was
involved in the authorization Of Ur-
rutias statement official Washington
VIII be disposed 70 regard Il as the
Anal operation OF his campaign of de-
ceit, and inconsistency, waFed to fos-
ter one belief In the mind OF the
Mexican electorate, while encouraging
American authorities to hold one en-
;irely different
Secretary Bryan would not author
tie the statement today that he had
directed Charge 'Shaughnessy to
make fun investigation of the man
ner in which last nights report came
20 he circulated, bat there are rea-
sons to believe that he has taken this
action. ShauFnessys detailed re-
port had not been received tonight
The only official information which
the administration has had as TO the
origin and authenticity Of the "ulti-
matum" was this cahlegram from
Charge Shaughnessy, which was
sent from Mexico City late last night.
and received here at o'clock this
morning:
Correspondents have cabled to
American newspapers that the Mex
lean government has stated that its
note to Lind demands that the United
States recognize tho Huerta govern
ment before g o'clock midnight to-
day. or statement practically to that
effect.
Il brought the matter urgently to
the attention of the minister Of for
eign affairs at ! O'Clock. and he i'm
medistely saw President Huerta, and
the minister Of Kobernaccion. who is
accused Of having given out the state.
ment President Huerta authorized
me To deny the statement 20 my gov
eminent as having no foundation. An
investigation Is being made"
Denies He Made Statement
This official statement was supple
mented later by the following state
ment, reported in unofficial dispatches
to have been made this morning by
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gamhoa;
Minister OF Interior Urrutia de-
MES that he made the statement at
tributed to him. The minister of
foreign affairs is the only person re-
sponsible for any statement concern
ing his department"
The cahleEram from O'ShauEhnessy
and Lind were before the president
and Secretary Bryan early this morn
ing and served quickly to dispel the
alarm that had been caused by the
receipt OF the newspaper dispatches
from Mexico City.
Before the president reached his
Offices Postmaster General Burleson,
Senators stone and Lodge. Of the com
rnittee on foreign affairs, and Repre-
sentative a. Nj. Palmer. came to the
office tn inquire about the war news. -
They were shown the two cables, and
had their minds set TO rest.
The two senators interviewed the
president and received assurances
from him that he not only was salts
fed with the Huerta reputation. but
he really was hopeful that Huerta
would accept his peace proposal, de-
spite the formal rejection of yes
terday The president Informed the
senators that the tone of the Huerta
rejection had not been FINAL
Senators spread News.
The senators departed betimes TO
quell in advance any outbreaks Of war
like speechmakinE that might be
threatening at the capitol.
one result OF their early visit was
that Senator Penrose did not make
the speech on his resolution demand
ing Information on Mexican affairs
from the president, which he had
planned ia make today. Penrose re-
uuested that the considering of the
resolution he postponed three days.
and announced in the senate that he
had no lingo" tendencies.
Senator Lodgs, the ranking Re-
publican Of the committee, worked as
energeticaIly as did Senator Bacon. the
Democratic chairman. To prevent the
delivery Of any embarrassing speeches.
Their efforts were so successful that
Senator Smith. Of Michigan. who had
threatened TO make startling dis
closures concerning conditions in
Mexico. remarked;
Somebody must have unCorked a
bottle of chloroform around here"
The state department made the an
nouncement concerning happenings in
various, parts ST Mexies3: -'i-t.' 7>.~
News concerning the lighting
around TOrreon. reaching tho depart
ment via Vera Cruz. on the 18th. states
that The fight proper ended on July
3lst. No Americans were Killed. and
only slightly injured No foreigners
were killed. and Americans generally.
according TO wireless from Tampico,
were we'll"
House to SIT sun
Pending the present situation lead
ers in the house have determined that
-tkare-shaa.l- he discussion Of Mexi-
can affairs I'm that body This was
sfrikingly shown at the brief session
III the house today. Objection was