Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-22
Conference Between Personal
Representative Of President
Wilson and Minister PortiII0
Entirely Unofficial
NO PROPOSITION FOR
DICTAT0R'S EFFACEMENT
Vigorous Efforts Put Forth by
Mexican Government to
Strengthen Financial and
Military Situation
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MeNico city. March IT. John Lind,
President Wilson'S envoy, may make
90 trip Of observation over that por-
lion of the Mexican republic con-
trolled hy the lederals, as "a result OF
his conference ri Vera cruz with the
Mexican foreign minister jose Lopez
PortillO y ROjas The Recommended
tlon was made b> the minister who
said that Mi Lind appeared to be fa-
yorably impressed.
Senor PortillO Rojas said that Mr..
Lind called on him, but with the
knowledge that ne had no official
character as regarded the interview.
The foreign minister's conference
with Mr.. Lind viii not have the effect
of bringing about the resignation az
President Hucrta, the possibility OF
which has been discussed This sub
iect was not considered, according to
a statement made by the minister to-
night
We talked at some length concern
ing the relations of orr two coun-
tries. the minister said, 'but entirely
in the capacity Of private personuges
MI Lind understood that / brought
NO commission from President Hu-
crta
II made no proposition regarding
the retirement of General Hucrta
from the presidency do not know
that there has ever been consideration
given TO such "a project
IF Mr. Lind adopts the suggestion
90 travel about the republic, q special
train viii be put at his disposal and "a
guard furnished
Those having provisional knowledge
Of the Vera cruz conference appear
highly optimistic in the belief that II
is the first step towards an agreement
satisfactory to the Huerta govern
ment. Meanwhile President Huerta Is
finance minister is working hard to
devise "a feasible plan To raise more
money. and the minister OF war Is as
active as ever in tho conduct of tho
federal campaigns
President Huerta seems TO hc fun
of energy and determined TO carry ont
his plans OF administration indefi-
nitely. Almost every organization IN
The capital has been militarlzed, even
the telegraph messenger BOYS being
ordered to report for drill at fixed pc
rods The cabinet officers have been
given the rank Of hrigadier generals
and the sub-secretarics have been APP
pointed colonies.
government departments have been
instructed TO wear on their sleeves the
red and white cross. The pupils of
the public schools have been expected
TO report in uniform as well as their
instructors who hold the rank Of cap
tain
Il should like Mr. Lind 10 make
such Journey the minister con
unued. after which he could go
around to the frontier and make
similar Investigation of conditions
here. Mr. Lind did not promise go do
so. but ] was told that he was giving
the matter serious consideration.
Asked whether they had discussed
the question Of General lIuerta's can
didacy in the new elections. Senior
Portillo Roias said that he had In
uuired OF President llucrta before
leaving the capital as to what repre-
scntations he should make with re-
spect TO this President fuerta said
Tell him that I don't know
The foreign minister disc usstd
freely with Mr Lind President VII
sons attitude toward President iu-
erta. lie told Mr Lind TINT he regard
ed it as unjust to maftrilr the en-
tire nation 10 manifest disopprobatlou
Of one man.