The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-20
Relations of Special En-
voy With Huerta Con-
tinue Pleasant in Spite
of Wild Rumors; Mexi-
can Provisional Gov
ernrnent Displays Spir-
it of Cancellation.
GAMBOA APT TO
SUCCEED HUERTA
Judgment Deferred Un-
til Mexico's Note is Re-
ceived in Full; Many
Messages lndorsing
Peace Are Received by
the Administration.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Hopeful.
though somewhat puzzled by the days
developments, administration officials
anxiously awaited tonight the receipt
Of the Huerta government S complete
reply TO the American proposal com
nunicated by John Lind, personal rep
rcsertaiive of President Wilson in
Mexico.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have received during the last
twenty-four hours:
A summary from Mr.. Lind Civ
ing briefly the Huerta govern
ment g rejection Of the American
proposals,
About 1000 words OF the text Of
the Huerta reply reported to be
1000 words long.
A message from Mr.. Lind, stat
ing that he had been in conference
Mt an early hour today with Pro
visional President Huerta, that
the interview had been eor'sial
and was brought about at the
suggestion of Huerta himself.
A denial from Charge o O'Shaugh-
messy, authorized by Provisional
President Huerta, declaring that
there was no truth in the report of
an ultimatum demanding recogni-
ton from the United States.
This information, coming in discon-
nected cipher messages which admins
tration officials themselves confessed
some difficulty in understanding, was
given to members of the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations. Republi-
cans as we'll as Democrats, and had the
effect of staving off debate on the Mexi-
can question. following sensational re-
ports Of a threatened severance OF re-
lations by the Huerta government
All Depends on Lind.
Officials, though somewhat skeptical
of the outcome of the present negotia-
tions, took the view that nothing could
be done by the United States, at least
until Mr.. Lind actually concluded his
parleys with Huerta and his cabinet,
with whom the American envoy has
established pleasant unofficial relations.
One thing that confused the situa-
tion today was the fact that only the
first part OF the Huerta note, rejecting
the American proposal, had been re-
ceived. This was couched In cordial
terms, setting forth the reasons why
mediation or outside interference is
impossible of acceptance to the Huerta
It cited particularly
that the pride OF the Mexican people
could not brook the settlement of an
internal controversy at foreign
hands. but the principal argument was
not reached in this installment of the
document In the meantime news that
subsequently, Mr.. Lind had resumed ne
gotiatious with Huerta inspired feel
ing of hope TINT something tangible
might result from the interchange OF
views.
Denial Is Accepted.
There was an uudercurrent of skepti
.ism among officials, however, who
were inclined to credit Senior Urrutia,
minister of the interior, with
the responsibility for the reports pub
ished today that recognition had been
demanded of the United States, with
threat of severing relations between
he two countries. At the White house
md state department the denial au
horized by Provisional President
Iuerta was accepted. Reports of fric-
ion in the Huertn cabinet, however.
Continued on Page Two.)