The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
QUITE LIKELY HE WILL ANSWER,
PRESIDENT HUERTA IN
THIS WAY.
10 SHOW he HAS BACKING
Expects Congress to Show Faith In
Aim-WilI Read All Notes That
Have Passed Thus

Have Passed Thus
Far
Washington, Aug. 23.--President
Wilson is at work on a special mes
sage which he probably will read to-
both houses of congress Monday, re-
lating in detail the negotiations
which have been conducted through
his personal representative, John
Lind, with the Huerta government in
Mexico.
The decision to make comprehen-
sive statement on the situation to-
| congress was reached after the pres-
dent had about concluded that the ne
gotiations between Mr.. Lind and Pro-
exchange Of notes had developed nQ
new basis for discussion.
Will Present All.
With his message the president will
present his two notes. setting forth,
the American suggestions to the HUI
crta government and it's reply. Should
he read the document himself. which
he is being urged to do by members of
his cabinet and to which idea he is
strongly inclined it will be the first
| time since the days Of George Wash
ington that president has commune
Gated matter of foreign policy in
I person to the legislative branch of the,
government.
! There was we'll defined belief in
official circles that President Wilson
thinks the reading of an address,
which will lay the American view
point and the Hmerta contentious be-
fore the congress and people of this
country, and which also will be
made public to the world generally,
cannot but have an important effect
on the situation in Mexico. 1t is ex-
| pected to be a partial answer to the
intimations of Provisional President
Huerta in his note that President Will
son stands alone in his Mexican policy
and unsupported generally in con.
gress,
Huerta supposton Refuted.
The first refutation OF this Huerta.
|
prominent Republicans vigorously up
held the hands Of the president. The
expressions of confidence in the wis
dom and good faith Of President Will
son were made by several Republican
leaders, after Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania. Republican, had intro
duced resolution to require the pres
ident to place American troops in
Mexico to protect American lives.
President Wilson reiterated to call
ers that he had no intention of TAX
ing any drastic measures, denied that
Secretary Garrison of the war depart
ment had been called back TO Wash
ington, and referred to the fact that
Mr.. Garrison would take vacation
after his inspection trip in the West
was ended.
Republicans compiimented.
He incidentally complimented Re-
publican senators on their spirit of
cooperation, emphatically stating that
there had not been the slightest exhi-
bition of craftsmanship. That Provis-
ional President Huerta has advanced
the idea that recognition of his
government is a partisan question in
the United States and the Democratic
party is not actually dominant is ad-
mitted by administration officials. but
they believe that If such an Illusion
. exists in Mexico it shortly will be
dissipated not only by news of Thurs
| days debate in the senate, but by the
expectation that congress in some
way will show it's confidence in the
president when he reads his mes
| ! sage.
! The administration hopes that when
: the facts are known in Mexico, the
) Huerta authorities may he more in
clined to respect the American sug.
, gcstions. The United States, In
brief, has proposed that Huerta re-
, sign in favor of a provisional presi
, dent, acceptable to all sides; that 1;
suspension of hostilities thereby be
brought about and constitutional
election held, the resulting admins
tration to receive the recognition OF
!, the United States government
Official advices to the state depart
! ment, however, describe the provision
! al presidents plight financially as DIES
:, perate and officials here believe h.
- has not sufficient money to pay hi
/ troops and cannot get money abroad.
+ Twin City Temperature 81.
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