The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
TERMS HIM TEMPORARY CHIEF
NOT BACKED BY PEOPLE
AND CONGRESS-.
THINKS U. S. STAND PARTISAN
f!atiy Refuses All American Demands
Likely Policy Of This Ma
ton is Dis.
cussed.

qent9 HuertaS reply 10 the american
note presented by John Lind, that
President Wilson is not backed up by
congress or the American people in
his stand against recognition OF the
Huerta government.
Referring to the attacks on the
Washington administration by mem.
bers in congress, and pointing to the
official recommendations of Ambassa-
dor Henry Lane Wilson advising rec
ognition, Huerta declares he is en-
titled to be recognized. He holds that
the Democratic party's power is tenn
porary and argues that recognition OF
his government is partisan question
in the United States. He intimates
that he reaches his conclusion on pri-
vate advices from Washington.
Full Note Not Here.
This information was obtained from
those who know the contents of the
Huerta note so far as it has been
deciphered. The complete note is
not at hand, but the principal argu-
ment has been placed before admin
istration officials.
Though negotiations between John
Lind, personal representative OF Pres
ident Wilson, and Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta are continuing on cor
dial, personal basis neither side is re-
ceding from it's position, and alter
native measures already are under
consideration here. No definite cause
has been formulated, but the policy
that is at present under consideration,
and most likely to be adopted, is one
of absolute non-nterference.
The American government, under
such a policy, would continue to deny
arms to both sides, would withdraw
Americans from the trouble zones,
insist upon proper protection to prop
erty and lives, and in effect let the
Mexicans continue their controversy
on the battlefield.
Granting Arms Dangerous.
To grant arms to the Constitution
alists would, in the opinion of many
officials, only add to the dangers of
anarchy in the republic, equipping
bandit bodies with weapons of de-
struction, of which they have hither-
to been deprived.
| That the United States will keep
Glands off, was considered more
than likely in many quarters and adj
ministration officials pointed to an
| important precedent for such action
during the term of President Hayes
when General Porfirio Diaz assumed
the reins of government on May 2.
1877.
Not Recognized Before.
In December, 1877 President Hayes
announced that recognition OF the
I Diaz government had been deferred
on account of the opposition TO him
w. Foster was instructed by Score
tary Seward to state that the Wash
ington government would wait before
recognizing General Diaz as presi
dent of Mexico until it shall be as
sured that his election is approved by
the Mexican people and that his ad
ministration is possessed OF stability
to endure and of disposition to com
ply with the rules of internationa
comfy and the obligation of realities
1t was not until May, 1878, nearly
year after Diaz came into posses
sion of the de facto government il
Mexico City, that recognition was ex
tended by the United States.
Advices that the Huerta govern
ment is seriously handicapped by lacl
Of funds, that there is little none,
with which to pay troops and new:
of Constitutionalists victories
strengthen the belief in official circles
here that a settlement of the revolu
ton will be accomplished by the Con
stitutionalists within a short periot