Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-19
Washington Has Official
Denial of Wild Report
! From Mexico.
LIND GIVEN AUDIENCE.
Presidents Emissary Cordially
Received by Head of the 4
Southern Government.

Washington, D. c., Aug. ia dis
patch from John Lind informed Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan he
had been in conference with Huerta. at
an early hour today. He characterized
his reception and conference with
Huerta as cordial. Last nights dis
patches attributing an announcement
by Huerta to Minister Urritia of the
department of the interior stirred Off
cial circles here deeply. Bryan was
an early riser, read the morning news
papers, and hurried to his Office, where
he found a reassuring cable from
OShaughnessy, then hurried to the
White house to confer with the presi-
dent. While there the message came
from Lind telling Of lis conference
with Huerta.
Members of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee, alarmed by the ap-
parent gravity of the situation, hurried
to the White house to ask for con-
ference with the president There
seemed to be a division of opinion
among them as to whether Urritia's
announcement was unauthorized.
Some were strongly inclined to accept
that explanation as given by Foreign
Minister Gamboa.
SITUATION STILL DELICATE.
O'Shaughnessy' dispatch, backed
up by Lind's, served to dispel the i'm
preston the.first news dispatches had
created and the official views switched
around to the general belief that while
the situation was delicate one, there
was hope of some satisfactory con.
clusion as long as conferences were
continuing between Huerta and Lind.
1t is generally understood that while
the negotiations are in progress, the
Mexican governments request that
publication of President Wilson's
views, as presented by Lind, be with
held from publication, would be, re-
spected, and that they might not be
given out today.
Charge O'Shaughnessy cable1 Sec
retary Bryan from Mexico City early
today that President Huerta, through
Foreign Minister Gamboa, emphatic
ally denied there was ANY foundation
whatever" for the statement that
Huerta had issued an ultimatum to
the United States demanding recogni-
tion, with the alternative of handing
O'Shaughnessy his passports.
AWAIT FINAL OUTCOME.
The United States will await the fin.
al outcome of the negotiations be-
tween Lind and Huerta before taking
further steps on the policy towards
Mexico. While Huerta's rejection OF
the American proposal was q disap-
pointment, officials were encouraged
| by advices from Lind that he was con-
! ferring with Huerta 'at his sugges-
ton" Discussion of alternative meas
ures are held in allegiance, and admin
| istration officials maintained a watt
ing mood and counseled a like course
with senators of the foreign relations
committee, who agreed with them and
quieted threatened outbreaks on the
| senate floor.
IN NIGHT CONFERENCE. &
Mexico City. Aug. 19.-Face to face
in conference during the night, Lind
and Huerta are believed TO have
reached an understanding which may
yet prevent severance OF relations be-
! tween the United States and Mexico,
and serve to continue negotiations in
which Washington may play the part
Of mediator. No details Of the con-
ference have been given out, but it Is
known the meeting was cordial. and
that Lind considered the so-called
.Tas
lister OF the Interior Urritia, last night,
as unauthorized. Urritia's statement
was to the effect that the United
States would be given until midnight
to agree to the recognition of ths
Huerta administration, under threat OF
severance of all relations.