Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-08-18 | Page 1 | Officials Rather Less Optimistic

OFFICIALS RATHER LESS OPTIMISTIC Huerta s Silence Seems to Have Depressing Effect In Washington. PRESIDENTS FRIEND TO BE PROTECTED Embargo on Arms Will Be Removed Only When Other Methods Fall. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -Admlnl trsUon official appeared to be last optimistic opti-mistic today over the Marti flan situation, situa-tion, but still were waiting some word from John Llad which would make) poe Bible publication of President WUson'e views already la the hands of the Huerta government Chairman Bacon of the senate foreign relations committee) conferred with the president " At lesrt we have done our duty," said he when leaving the executive office of-fice he discussed possible rejection of the views of the United States. "Wo have shown the world our friendly intentions in-tentions and it will not be our fault if the suggestions are rejected." There was an undercurrent of discussion discus-sion of possible alternatives of which lifting the embargo on arms was one. Mr. Bacon declared that would be done only after peaceful means had failed. White House officials intimated the United States would take a deep inter eet in proper protection for William Bayard Hale, President Wilson 's friend, who has been sending reports from Mexico. Though Hale ha no official status, his presence in Mexico ha been hotly attacked by Mexican newspapers.