South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-27
Joint Session of Two Houses
Called When Pres. Wilson
Reads His Message o. the
Mexican Troubles.
DEPARTURE OF LIND
BRINGS OUT REQUEST
Mexican Head is Given Twenty
four Hours in Which to Make
Repb-POWer of Ruler is
Waning Rapidly.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The dill
atory attitude OF the Huerta govern
ment Tuesday gave administration Off
cials hope that some concessions might
be made TO the American proposals for
peace in Mexico, but indications
pointed 10 a final ending Of the nego-
tiations Wednesday when Pres. Will
son is scheduled to read his message
TO both houses of congress. defining
the policy which he thinks the United
States should pursue toward its south
ern neighbor.
A "a hour postponement OF the
presentation Of the message which
was to have been read Tuesday. was
agreed to after joint request from
FREDERICK Gamboa, Mexico foreign
minister. and John Lind. Pres. Will
sons personal representative in Mex
icO. IL followed repeated efforts on
the part of the Huerta officials TO have
the reading Of the document deferred
indefinitely. Mr. Lind left the Mex
Cruz. however, with the understand
ing that the United States would an
nounce its policy Wednesday unless
the Huerta government receded.
Mr. Lind had made certain supple
mentaTy suggestions TO Senior Gam
boa, the nature OF which was not di
vulged. but administration officials
declared these constituted no depart
ure from the fundamentals of the
American note. The original pro-
posals were officially announced as
follows:
Original Proposals.
Cessation of hOstilities and a def
mite armistiCe.
An early and free election.
Huerta to- bind himself not to be a
candidate.
Agreement by all parties to abide
by the results OF the election.
Mr.. Lind informed Senior GambOa
that he would stop in Vera Cruz and
could be reached there in case there
should be any reply TO his last sug-
gestiOns. For several days CANT boa
and Lind have been fencing, the for
mer attempting 10 secure a new basis
OF negotiations and the latter stead
fastly declaring that under no circum-
stances would the United States yield
any OF its points or agree to any con-
adorable prolongatiOn Of the negOtia-
tApns unless Huerta withdrew his note
- reply to the American proposals.
Officials disclaimed that Mr.. Lind
H1ad gone TO Vera Cruz TO avoid any
Embarrassment In the Mexican capi-
a. following the publication there OF
NaFes. Wilson's message.
II was said that Mr.. Lind. having
practically concluded his mission.
gent to Vera Cruz chiefly TO impress
spon the Mexican administration that
"wednesday noon was positively the
PSI moment the United States would
Rait before prOclaiming 10 the world
Rle position IL has taken toward the
lpuerta government and the course
lfhich II is ready TO pursue for years
necessary TO uphold the principle of
FderN and constitutional government
So Latin America
With the nature of the four pro-
posals Of the United States admitted,
Rtuclal discussion centered chiefly on
}the absence or any demand for the
fenmediate retirement OF Huerta,
ffhich had generally been supposed
ffaS part OF the American note II
rFas suggested by officials however,
NhbN this government could not logic
oily ask Huerta 10 resign a position
which it never recognized his as le-
gally holding
So far as the United States is con-
cerned. Huerta is not the constitu-
tonally chosen provisional president
or Mexico because Of the irregularities
attending his assumption Of office.
Not only was there no quorum in the
Mexican congress when Madero's res
lgnaton was presented. according to
official reports here. but the resig-
nation was accomplished by duress.
Based ON His Promise.
The Washington governments insist
enCe tnat Huerta eliminate himself
from The presidential race il an cleo
tion Us held is based upon his own
promise contained in official reports
that he would not be a candidate. Jt
Is not conceived by officials here, that
a fair election could be held in Mex
leo with Huerta in control OF the
electoral machinery and underlying
the American proposals has been the
inumation that the Mexican congress
by its constitutional right should soon
designate a provisional president 10
conduct a free election.
Officials were not sanguine Tuesday
night that the Huerta government
would withdraw its rejection OF the
American note and preparations were
being made for the delivery OF the
special message by the president. Both
houses had passed a resolution 10
meet ln john session at O'Clock
"Wednesday
While administration officials re-
gret that they were unsuccessful in
bringing things 20 a definite point
through the Lind negotiations. infor-
nation. official and unofficial, indi-
Gates 20 them that the Huert govern
ment cannot last much longer. With
foreign governments supporting the
American policy there is little hope.
according 10 the official view here, for
the Huerta government 10 obtain any