MEXICAN CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1836, 23 August 1913, Page 5

MEXICAN CRISIS.

AMERICAN NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING,

HUERTA'S RECOGNITION. "" By Tclcgrapli-Prcss AESociation-Oopyrifrlit ("Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) Mexico City, August 21. Mr. Lind, tho United States Special Envoy, and President Tluerta axo negotiating amicably. Tho roport that Americans lioro threaten to deliver their passports to the United States Embassy is emphatically denied. _ British residents are organising a manifesto asking tlio European' Governments to uso thoir influence to secure unanimous recognition of tho Huerta Government. Foreigners are convinced that the United States must immediately recogniso tho Government. Washington, August 21. Senator Penroso lias introduced in tho Senate'a resolution authorising the President to dispatch troops to Mexico to protect American lives and interests, such stop being decreed by the Senate as being in no way. an unfriendly oct towards Mexico, j Opponents of tho resolution point out that General Huerta's attitude hitherto has given every indication that it would bo vain to hopo or expect Huerta to regard such action as friendly. , De.mocratio members of tlip Houso of Representatives sought to pass a voto of oonfidenco in tho President's Mexican polioy, but tho caucus decided not to embarrass the Administration at present, and tho motion was therefore dropped.