Expects Huerta To Yield.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 25, 1913:
Wilson Relies on Himself, Not Europe, to Pacify Mexico.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.— Although the Administration has reason to hope that Huerta will adopt a more conciliatory attitude toward the American proposals to restore peace in Mexico, it is not placing too much reliance on reports that several of the principal powers are exerting direct influence on the Mexican Government to agree to the plan of the United States. Overzealous officials have sought to create the impression that the several great nations were working with this Government, but it was learned to-day that no definite information had been received by the State Department to justify such an assertion.
    The truth appears to be that the powers have fought shy of responding to the indirect invitation of the United States to make the American peace cause their own. This indirect invitation was suggested rather than extended through the course of this Government in communicating to all nations having diplomatic representation in Mexico a summarization of the proposals for peace laid before the Huerta Administration by John Lind, President Wilson's special representative and adviser in the City of Mexico. The State Department is following the policy of keeping foreign Chancelleries informed of the progress of Mr. Lind's negotiations, but it has not gone to the extreme of asking any of the powers to join the United States in pressing Gen. Huerta to meet this Government half way.

Latins Willing to Help.
    Several of the Latin-American republics have shown a disposition to assist this Government in what it seeks to accomplish. But the greater powers are understood to be still playing the part of interested spectators. To place the Government in the position of having indicated that those powers were cooperating with Mr. Lind through their diplomatic agents in Mexico City when a statement to that effect is not justified is likely to do more harm than good, according to the best official opinion here. That probably was why it was made known to-day that no information had been received by the United States that other powers had joined this Government in furthering its peace plan.
    Doubtless, judging by what was said here yesterday, Mr. Lind has found a sympathetic body in Mexico City, and unofficially they have shown that they wished him success, but from what has come to light to-day it seems that none of the larger governments has authorized its diplomatic representative in Mexico to express such news officially. As a general proposition, the American plan is favored by nations whose citizens or subjects have large interests in Mexico, but the details of the proposals of this Government particularly the basic principle that the Huerta Administration shall not be recognized, is at variance with the view of most of the influential governments.

Based on Japan and France.
    The impression created that several of the great powers had begun to exert influence directly on President Huerta to resign and assent to the peace proposals presented by Mr. Lind was based on deductions from recent reports of an unofficial character.
    Japan, as announced from Tokio, has declined to receive Gen. Felix Diaz as the special envoy of President Huerta to return thanks for the participation of the Japanese Government in the celebration of Mexican independence in 1910. Although that act has been construed as a mark of Japan's unwillingness to do anything that would embarrass the United States, it does not mean that Japan has joined this Government in trying to induce Gov. Huerta to agree to the American plan of mediation
    France is understood to have intimated informally yesterday that Francisco do la Barra, formerly Provisional President of Mexico, would not be received as the Mexican Minister to that country, but it was said to-day that this intimation had not been followed by instructions to the French Minister in Mexico City to tell Gen. Huerta that France hoped he would give heed to what Mr. Lind had to suggest. Such a communication from the French Government at a time when the Mexican authorities are making vigorous endeavors to float a loan in Paris would probably have a marked effect on Gen. Huerta.
    In spite, however, of the lack of information that foreign powers are exerting influence on the Huerta Government, the Wilson Administration continues to be hopeful that a favorable turn in the negotiations Mr. Lind is conducting will come in the next day or two. The Mexican Government knows President Wilson is holding open the address he is to read to Congress in expectation that Mr. Lind will be able to report that his proposals have been accepted in principle at least.
    Should such a propitious outlook appear before Tuesday, when President Wilson expects to make his address, he will modify his words to show that Mexico is in a more conciliatory mood and thus to be able to argue that Congress should not adopt any measure or indulge in any discussion that would tend to precipitate hostilities between the two countries. If Mexico expressed a willingness to make concessions to Mr. Lind but requested that the details of the negotiations should not be disclosed at this time, the President, officials say would be glad to defer the reading of his address and the publication of his peace proposals and the disappointing rejection of them by Mexico, pending an agreement between the United States and Mexican Governments for restoration of normal conditions in the southern republic.