The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-08-26
Esl7FRTA'S ULTIMATlN NJ.
s,ind's Plain Talk Had Conservative
s.fect-Demand for Recognition
withdrawn.

s.ifect-Demand for Recognition
Withdrawn
As related in the New Orleans
! STATES the story of how President
Huerla sent an 'ultimatum, to the
United states embassy on Monday
night. demanding Immediate recOg-
milton of Mexico by the United
States, was told Saturday for The
first time. President Huerta in re-
plying to the note from President
| Wilson offering suggestions for the
pacitication OF Mexico, rejected all
cf President Wilson'S proposals and
doe Jared hat the Mexican regime
must be recognized by the United
states within twelve hours.
The Mexican ministers knew the
contents of The note. having had a
hand in its formation. Acting For
eien Minister Gamboa objected to
| fhc aggressive tone, but War Minis
! Ter Banquet and Minister of the In
terror Urrutia thought that the tone
Of the note was not stronger than
| the occasion demanded.
Accordingly, this note, which had
all the qualifications of an interna-
lonal ultimatum, was Transmitted
10 Charge d'Affaires O>Shaughnessy
Of The United States embassy Mr..
O'Shaughnessy and John Lind, the
special envoy from President VIII
son, lost no time in breaking the
seals. Both We're amazed at the
tenor Of the note and the truculent
hreats of war unless the United
States recognized Mexico.
Speed to the Palace.
Il must see President Huerta at
once" declared Mr.. Lind.
Despite The fact that the special
envoy had not been invited to The
National palace, being persona non
-"ata to The Mexican government,
md in spite of the fact that the
hour was nearly midnight, Mr.. Lind
and Charge O'Shaughnessy jumped
into an automobile and sped TO the
National Palace Lights We're blazing
IN he presidential suite, so the be
iated visitors knew that Huerta was:
4; home But was he ''at home in
al official sense to the visitors?
That was the important question.
Mr. O'Shauslnessy was recog-
lized by the sentrics at the gate but
they turned questioning eyes upon
Mr.. Lind Who stood impatiently
awaiting entrance.
Lind's Talk Is Plain.
1T is official business We must
enter and see the President" de-
"larcd the charge d'affaires. After a
slight delay the men were permitted
20 enter The, visitors chamber. AL
most Immediately Huerta entered
The President had discarded his
military uniform and was dressed
in civilian attire.
In spite Of the infringement on
diplomatic usage, Mr.. Lind proceed
ed right away to enter upon his
work. He told Huerta of
tie disastrous consequences which
must necessarily follow the trans
l:;ission Of the ultimatum to Wash
ngton SO forceful did he talk that
:he hard lines of determination in
The old soldiers face relaxed, aud
he listened patiently with few in
t, rruptions.
Finally Withdrew Demand.
Huerta got up and paced up aud
Gown the room as he replied He
said that he believed the course of
The United States would wreck the
Mexican government, but that he
did not want to plunge his already
impoverished country into war He
finally consented to cut out the de-
mand for recognition from his rep},'
t. the Wilson note, although no
amount of persuasion could induce
him to alter the balance of the doe
l:ment.
The note was then transmitted to
Washington. In the meantime DR..
Urruita, not knowing that the de-
mand for recognition had been
stricken from the reply, was telling
The correspondents that an ulti-
matum had been served and that
Charge d,Affaires O'Shaugnessy
would probably be given his pass
ports.