Huerta Demands Our Recognition.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 9, 1913:
Tells Washington That Without It He Won't Acknowledge Ambassador.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    MEXICO CITY, May 8.— Gen. Victoriano Huerta, Provisional President of the Mexican Republic, sent an unofficial ultimatum to Washington yesterday on the question of recognition of his Government by the United States. He stated that without recognition on the part of the American Government, Henry Lane Wilson, the United States Ambassador, would be considered a friend of Mexico and also a welcome guest, but would not be regarded as an Ambassador.
    President Huerta informed President Wilson that questions pending between the United States and Mexico would be accepted in the spirit of Washington's terms, but would receive no further consideration and would not be settled until "Mexico is in a position to take up the questions on an equal basis, dealing with a friendly and equally sovereign, if not equally powerful nation."
    The Provisional President pointed out that his Government had been recognized by England and soon would be by Spain, while probably Germany, France, Italy, and Austria also would give recognition. He said he had taken a Government with a bankrupt treasury and a demoralized army, and had been able to establish it in such a way that its finances no longer were insolvent and its army was being reorganized rapidly.
    Gen. Huerta said he had given and would continue to give protection to American interests, but would not recognize the United States officially.
    It is believed in this city that President Huerta is playing a trump card, win or lose. The general opinion in the Mexican capital is that Washington took an unfair advantage for settlement of pending questions, including the Chamizal case, river water rights, and special and general claims.