| Show PRESIDENT POSTPONES MESSAGE ON MEXICAN SIT SITUA 24 4 HOURS Huerta Officials Make Futile Efforts Ef Efforts Ef- Ef forts to to Have Document Deferred De- De 0 5 v vf f erred Indefinitely 1 READ TODAY AT JOINT SESSION J STATEMENT ISSUED BY GAMBOA Lind Leaves Mexico City Escorted by Scores of Americans Constitutionalists Appeal for Opportunity to Obtain Arms M r M M NM MM I Lind Takes His Departure I II I I 1 I Mexico Cit City Aug 26 John 26 John Lind personal representative of of 1 i President Wilson Vilson left here this thi morning for Vera Cruz He is accompanied accompanied ac ae- I companied by Luis d Antin an of the American embassy i The understanding here is that from Vera Cruz Mr Lind will 1 continue his journey to r Washington ashington j I Scores of or Americans filled t the e train on which Mr Lind made the therun i run rUll fr from n. n hero here to o the port of Vera Vern Cruz j I I The following statement was issued at the foreign office tonight I I I In order to calm tho the natural anxiety of the public occasioned I J I by tho the negotiations which have ha been carried on with Mr Lind j I. 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I the confidential agent ng of President Wilson Senor Gamboa de de- I II I 1 I Glares clares that up to the present there is no reason for alarm t 1 I Since the beginning Mexico has tried to maintain a conciliatory conciliatory concilia- concilia tory att attitude although at the same time a dignified one and if the President o of the United States considers it opportune to submit submit sub sub- I mit to Congress the status of ot the negotiations then thon Mexico is i iI I relieved from the tacit agreement and from the customs o observed ob oh- t tI I served in neg negotiations of this class closs not to give premature pu pub pub- i 1 j I 1 lt licit cl and will rill hasten then and d only then to make public in y II i ii i their entire entirety y all an the t documents documents' which have ha been rc received oi or 1 S 1 j which may be received at that date I 1 I I Tho The situation is far from being desperate It can only be t I called d serious and for this reason it is desirable esir that the j I 1 II I should h uld be discreet and reserved since this is the best manner in 1 1 j I which hi h it can cnn aid the government J I It t 4 Aug 26 The The dilatory attitude of the Huerta govern govern- govern government W ment toda today y gave ga administration officials hope that some concessions concession might bo be made to the American proposals for peace in ill Mexico but indications indica Lions pointed to a final ending of the negotiations tomorrow when President dent clent Wilson is scheduled to read his message to both houses of Congress defining the thc policy which he thinks the United States should pursue toward its southern neighbor A twenty four hour postponement ment of the presentation of or the me mes message message sage which wits was to have been read rend today y was agreed to after a joint request re re- quest lu est from Frederico Gamboa Mexican foreign minister and John lohn Lind Lino President Wilsons Wilson's personal representative in Mexico exico Jt It followed repeated repented repented re re- efforts f forts on the part of the Huerta officials to have the reading reading- oC or the document deferred indefinitely Mr Lind left the Mexican capital early caily today for Yera Vera Cruz however howe with th the understanding that the United States would announce its policy tomorrow unless tho the Huerta go government receded 0 0 Mr Lind had hafl marie made certain supplementary supplementary supple supple- supple mentar suggestions sug to Senor Gamboa Gambo the nature of or which was T not divulged but administration officials official d declared these constituted no departure from tho the fundamentals of ot the thc American note Made lade to Huerta The fhe original proposals were officially announced 1 as follows 1 1 Cessation of hostilities and nd a def det- definite armistice 2 An early and free trec election 3 S. S Huerta to bind himself elf not to b ba be bea I a candidate 4 1 An agreement b by all parties to abide by the results of the election Mr Lind Informed led Senor Gamboa Gambo that ho would stop In Vera Yern Cruz and could be reached there In case cue there should be an any reply to hI his last lIu Hons For set several e cral da days das e Gamboa and ad Lind have hac been fencing the form former r at attempting attempting nt- nt tempting tempting- to secure a new basis of or ne negotiations negotiations ne- ne nn and 1 the latter steadfastly declaring that under no circumstances would the United States yield nn any of or orits Its points or agree to nn any considerable prolongation of or the n negotiations un un- Continued on Page e 2 Column 1 PRESIDENT DEFERS MEXICAN MESSAGE 1 TO READ IT TODAY Despite espite Objection of of Huerta Huert a Off Officials idiot s Will Explain American Policy a r r. r to J Continued from Page Pago 1 1 I. less withdrew tits his note of ot reply to the tho American propos proposals 15 Deny DenT Lind J I In III Flight Officials disclaimed th that t Mr r. r Lind had llad gone sone to Vera Yera Cruz to avoid ohl any un ont In the Mexican capital following the tho publication there of President Wilsons Wilson's message It was ns said Bald that Mr r. r Lind having practically concluded hl his mission went to Vera Vcra VeraCruz Cruz Cruz chiefly chlon to to impress upon the Mexican c can can n administration that tomorrow noon was Wl positively the last moment the United States would watt walt before proclaiming to the tho world the position It has has' taken toward the tho Huerta government government gov gov- and the tho course which It Is rend ready to pursue for years yeara If It necessary to uphold the principle of orderly and constitutional government In Latin Latin America With the nature of ot tho four tour proposals proposals pro pro- of ot the United States admitted officially discussion centered chiefly on tho the absence of or lIn any demand for tho the Immediate immediato retirement of Huerta which tad generally been supposed was part of the tho American note It was wn suggested sug sug- by officials however that this government could not logically call upon to resign a post which It never Siever recognized him as a legally hold hold- ing So far tar as the tIle United States Is Is conc concerned Huerta Is not the constitutionally constitutionally chosen provisional president of or Mexico because of or tho the Irregularities ties attending his assumption of of of- fice Not r only was there no quorum In Jn the Mexican congress when hen Ma Ma- M Matt eros ero's tt resignation was waR presented presente according according ac nc cording to official reports here but the resignation was accomplished b by duress ur ss Fair Election Enl End Sought The Washington governments government's In Insistence In- In that Huerta eliminate himself from tho the presidential race raco If It an nn election elec tion Is held Is based upon his o own n promise contained in official reports that ho he would not bo be a a. candidate I It ItIs Itis Is not conceived by officials hero that n fair election could bo be hold In Mexico with Huerta In control of the electoral machinery and underlying tho the American Ameri Ameri- can proposals has hat been the Intimation that the tho Mexican con congress ress b by its C constitutional con con- n- n right should soon designate a I provisional president to conduct afree a afree afree free election el Officials wore were not sanguine tonight that thit the Huerta government would withdraw Its rejection of or the American Ameri Amerl- can nn note and preparations were being made Imade for the delivery of or the special message by the President Both houses toda today passed a a. resolution to meet In Joint point session at 1 o'clock clock tomorrow While hUe administration officials re regret that they the were unsuccessful In bringing bring bring- ing in things to a a. definite point through the Livid Lind negotiations Information official of of- tidal and unofficial Indicates to them that the government cannot last much longer With foreign governments gov gov- governments supporting the American policy polley there is little hope a according to the official yew view here for tor tho the Huerta government to obtain any nn- funds abroad to pay Its army or meet running ex ex- on Protection of ot Foreigners The United States will pursue a policy policy pol pol- fc icy of noninterference and nUon while developments take their course Officials are emphatic ho however however how how- ever in declaring that the they will Insist on proper protection for tor foreigners foreign foreign- ers and their interests though they will VB 1 urge foreigners to leave the tho trouble zone This was a day of ot keen and unusual t tension In official circles The Tho postponement postponement postponement post post- of ot the message reading with the possibility that an eleventh hour concession lon might be made developed a general feeling of or anxiety for tor news newe from the Mexican capital The only messages from Mr Lind received up to a a. late hour tonight however merely merel reported his departure for Vora Cruz President Wilson and his tam family I attended attended attended at at- tended a stock theatre play but the President kept In touch with the White Whito House Secretary Bryan spent the evening at his homo home and no announcements announcements an an- on the tho situation were made at any of the government de de- |
