The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-22
LIND QUITS CAPITAL
WILSON'S ENVOY HANDS DIcTA-
TOR ULTiMATuM AGAINST
SEATING CONGRESS-.
TIME UP, GETS NO REPLY
Americans Personal Effects Removed
From Hotel at Vera Cruz to v. S.
Consoiate--o'shaughnessy May Be
Recalled From Republic.


Mexico City, Nov. 14.-Envoy John
Lind left ON Wednesday night FOL
Vera Cruz lie gave Huerta notice
that no further negotiations of any
Mind between tho United States and
Mexico would be possible unless the
newly-elected congress were dis
solved. No answer was forthcoming
The personal effects OF John Lind
were removed from the hotel where
he has resided during his stay in Vera
Cruz to the American consulate.
General Huerta was notified early In
the day thai unless he returned an an
swer by six O'Clock. believed to the ef.
feet that he would prevent the newly
elected congress from converting, and.
furthermore. mako this action known
TO the members of The diplomatic corps
by midnight. the United States would
have no further parleying with the
Mexican government
Mr.. Lind waited until six o'clock,
but received no answer. Then he ar
ranged for his departure on the train
leaving for Vera Cruz at eight o'clock.
NtlsuH W oDduBHHcobtJ, AHltii'hH
charge. was the messenger who deliv-
cred the ultimatum. He was unable
personally To reach IIuerta, but left
the message at the presidents office.
II was iLtimated at the palace that
Huerta Ind not received the note in
time to give II full consideration. This,
however, did not appear to Mr. Lind
a valid nYrttzp for Itnnra Tin finn
The prevention Of the converting Of |
congress has been one essential point |
In the negotiations conducted by Mr. |
Lind; this for two reasons: First, II
was believed the new congress would J
lose no tiTne in passing measures hav-
ing to do with the oil concessions, and, |
second. il was held the converting of
congress would give an air of legality
to Huerta's government
Not since the revolutiop~began has
the feeling in the capital been SO tense
as 1t was all day. The most .categori
cal denials by Nessrs. 'Shaughnessey
and Lind OF knowledge OF any develop
ments on which this feeling could be
based failed 10 disabuse the minds OF
the people of the belief that the next
"a hours would see some decisive
move on the part o. Washington.
The reports spread until there was
scarcely a foreign resident in the
capital who had not heard that the
American charge had been given or
was about To be giTen his passports.
All sorts OF rumors Eere current.
Many persons who contemplated leay-
ing the country soon made hurried
preparations and caught the night
train to Vera Cruz
Mr.. Lind was said to have received
from Vera Cruz messages urging him
TO return at once, for fear the rail-
road would be cut.
Rebels have begun campaign to
interrupt traffic between the capital
and Vera Cruz. A train was held up
on the main line of the Inter Oceanic
railway at night and all passengers
robbed. From the express car the
rebels took nearly 100000 pesos in
government silver
The federal garrison at Tuxpam
asked the war department for rein
forcements, but was told help was UNI
available
Washington, Nov A. Secretary
Bryan announced that the govern
ment would issue within few days
statement setting forth the steps
the United States would take to solve
the Mexican problem. Almost stimuli
taneously came news from William
Bayard Hale, reputed personal envoy
of President Wilson, OF his conference
with Gen. Vietoriano Carranza, chief
Of the Mexican constltutionallsts at
Nogales. Sonora.
Information from an authoritative
source was that Secretary Bryan was
considering fhe breaking of diplomat
ic negotiations with Mexico and pre-
pairing for the withdrawal of Mr..
Shaughnessy, the American charge
d'affaires, from Mexico City.
Although officials were reticent, 1t
became known that Mr.. Hale pre-
signed TO end the Mexican revolution
This was said to include request
that Carranza and his cabinet, which
was present at the meeting with Mr.
Hale, name their choice for a provi
sional president TO succeed Huerta
and that they open negotiations with
leaders in the City of Mexico, through
the United States, with view OF
having such an official installed in tn,
federal capital.