The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-21
HUERTA'S ACTION
SESC0|MM0T|0N
At WASHINGTON
Bryan Aroused When Tumulty
Receives Alarming Reports.
SITUATION IS NOW ACUTE
Gravity Of Situation 10 Recognized
" Huerta's Demand Is Issued as
an UltImatum the Situation
Assumes Gravest Aspect.

Washington. Aug. ia press bull
letin from Mexico City late last night
stating that the United States govern
ment had been given to midnight to
recognize The Huerta government ere
ated a great commotion in administra-
ton circles. The president, Secretary
OF State Bryan and other high officials
OF the administration had retired
when the bulletin reached here.
The gravity of the situation caused
Secretary Tumulty to get Secretary
Bryan out of bed, and connection i'm
mediately was established with the
state department. where operators
are on duty all night to receive mes
sages. AS result of this activity, it
was stated subsequently that the state
department had received no message
from Mexico embracing the news con-
tanned in the bulletin
Secretary Tumulty stated that the
last cablegram from Charge DAT
flares OShaughnessy in Mexico City,
received at ten D. m. contained not
the slightest intimation that Huerta
had assumed the attitude indicated.
AS to other matters bearing on the
situation, not word would he say
Gravity Is Recognized.
While it Is regarded here as almost
unbelievable that Huerta would go to
the extreme reported in reply to the
presentation of proposition of this
government for the settlement of the
cit tn,
is no, disposition to minimize the seri-
BUSINESS Of the aspect of the case. pro-
vIded Huerta has responded to the
friendly attitude OF this government
with demand that this government
shall forthwith recognize his govern
ment
1t is regarded as possible that HUI
erta has replied to the communica-
ton submitted by Mr.. Lind with a re-
Spouse conditioned upon the recogni-
tion OF his government, and it is CON
sidered possible that he may have
placed time limit upon such recog-
milton. That would not be frightful-
ly serious matter, but If the demand
for recognition is not based upon any
such conditions, but is issued as an
''ultimatum,' the situation assumes
the gravest aspect
A demand from Huerta, without
condition, that his government be rec
ognized by the United States immedi-
ately would, should his demand not
be complied with, indicate he will sew
er all diplomatic relations with this
country sat the expiration of the pc
Rod set by him-that is, he will re-
fuse longer to countenance Americas
representatives at the Mexican CAPT
toll
Such action, with thousands OF
American citizens in Mexico, would
bring matters to crisis indeed. 1t
undoubtedly would call for the most
drastic and dreaded action on the part
Of this government.
Ready to Reiterate Stand.
In view of the rejection of the sug-
gestions contained in the communica-
tion presented by Mr. Lind, it's pub
LEGATION today was considered. would
constitute reiteration before the
world of President Wilson's ideas as
70 constitutional government in Latin
America
In all likelihood, even without the
developments of last night in Mexico
City, the days events would have
meant the end of any dealings with
the Huerta officials.
The position taken by administra-
ton officials last night was that he
United States had done all that a
friendly neighbor could do without
actually using force. They pointed
out that from the beginning Of ths
trouble in Mexico the United States
had but two ENTHUSIASTICALLY me-
diation or armed Intervention.
All Against Intervention.
No sentiment has existed in this
country to justify intervention or a
war, they said, and no foreign gov
ernment could insist on the sacrifice
by the United States of thousands of
lives and gigantic financial burdens
merely to adjust an internal dispute.
in which the United States was not
directly a party-and over which 1t
could have no Jurisdiction without in
ringing on the sovereignty of another
republic which it is by treaty obliged
to maintain.
The only interest. Il was pointed
out, that the United States could have
in Mexico was the protection of lives
and property. Financial losses can
be met by indemnities, 1t is believed
here, and lives can best be protected
by the withdrawal Of Americans from
the danger zone. TO this end officials
are considering the removal OF Amer
leans and the payment of transporta-
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