Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-21
Rejection Of President Will
sons Proposition Does
Not Cause Rupture.
HIIERTA CONTINUES
TO TALK WITH LIND
Meetings Termed Conf.
dential' and Nothing
Given Out.

Mexico city, Aug. 20.-Further nego'
tiations looking to a peaceful settle
ment OF the Mexican situation, fol
lowing provisional President Huerta's
reiec, .on of President Wilson's pro.
posals as submitted by his personal
representative John Lind, would ap-
near now to depend on Washington.
II the United States government is
willing to reopen the controversy there
is every reason to believe that the
Mexican government would be Wiling
An oficial statement from Fedrico
Gamboa, the Mexican foreign minis
ter says that the negotiations between
Mr.. Lind and the Mexican government
have not been entirely broken on, but
they are being continued confidenti-
ally" This statement was given 20
representatives CT the Mexican news
papers for local publication this morn
ing It was the first news given TO
the local press since Monday morning.
Proposal Rejected.
Mexico's reply to the United States
while couched in diplomatic language
was a definite rejection Of President
Wilson's proposals, as presented by
John Lind.
Unless the washington government
se,s ft to submit new propositions II s
considered here that the negotiations
will be closed. What the Mexican
government may do appears largely
z psychological problem.
The statement made by DR.. UTetia
minister 81 the Interior, on MONDAY
ufght and subsequently denied, that
the United states had bsen given until
Tuesday night to recognize the Huerta
government is taken to indicate the
attitude Of least portion OF the Mexi-
can government. But the conserva-
tive element appears to have won the
upperhand and is showing tendency
10 continue friendly relations with Mr.
Lind.
Ex-Gov. Lind today Is awaiting IN.
structions from Washington. He still
a. optimistic and believes that the
Mexican government may yet elect to
entertain President Wilson's peace
proposals.
Notes Kept Secret.
Regarding the character Of notes
exchanged between the two govern
ments. Mexican officials refuse to en-
ter into any discussion.
The Mexican government yesterday
sent to each Of the foreign legations
In Mexico City note in which 1t was
stated that the negotiations with ex-
Gov, Lind were continuing In cor
dial manner and denying that Minister
Urretia had made any statement which
might be regarded as an ultimatum to
the United States.
Personal relations between Presi-
dent Wilson's emissary and the mem
bers of the government here are
friendly. Mr.. Lind last night sent the
Mexican foreign Office message OF
coincidence over the loss of life in the
explosion at Tacubaya, where nearly
100 persons we're killed.
\ Senate Keeps Out.
A disposition to refrain from any
discussion Of Mexican affairs was evil
dent in the senate today and session
OF the foreign relations committee
was devoted to other affairs.
When resolutions, introduced by
Senator Penrose. asking for informa-
ton about the Mexican situation came
up automatically for consideration,
the senate put them over indefinitely.
The Poindexter resolutions went the
same way. That action was in keeping
with the understanding reached yes
terday by republicans not to press a
Mexican debate in the senate for the
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