Awaiting Huerta's Reply.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 18, 1913:
Administration Hopeful — Rebels Are Keen Watchers of Events.
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.— The Mexican situation continued unchanged today, with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan awaiting Huerta Government's reply to the preliminary note, delivered by John Lind to Minister Gamboa outlining the position of the United States. Mr. Bryan let it be known that he expected no reply for a day or two. The fact that Mr. Lind had established relations with the Huerta Government through Minister Gamboa, following reported utterances that almost threatened deportation of President Wilson's personal representative, leads officials here to take a more hopeful view of the situation.
    Representatives of the Constitutionalists here are watching developments with keenest interest. If Huerta is disposed to accept that part of the American proposal, looking to an election, that element may come into the negotiations.
    As the Mexican Constitution prohibits the holding of a general election in a period of insurrection, to comply with President Wilson's desire for a free and fair election, something must be done to induce the Constitutionalists to consent to a truce.
    Thus far, it is said, the Administration here has had no direct communication with the Constitutionalists.
    The reopening of telegraphic communication between Juarez and the City of Chihuahua was announced to the State Department to-day by receipt of a message from American Consul Letcher, confirming the previous report from the Consul at Juarez of the safety of the American Hulse family, whose perilous situation led Senator Penrose to address the Senate Friday.