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ne administration here, Charge d'Af-
resident Huerta that his hostile dec
lission are an affront to a peaceful
: injury to President Wilson's special
risals.
. The fact that the New Hampshire's
arrival in the Mexican port Is delayed
twenty-four hours beyond the time
first calculated, has merely prolonged
rather than in any way abated the
suspense in official circles here.
President Wilson. while he played
golf this morning, arranged for re-
ceivihg Mexican dispatches without
delay. Secretary Bryan has, for the
time abandoned all thought of Chau-
tauqua lectures. The Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations held
lengthy secret session today, concern-
ing which no information was given
out.
Defantly declaring Lind's presence
in Mexico to be "undesirable."
Huerta, it is feared has infiamed the
public sentiment of the Mexican peo-
pie to a point where hostile demon-
strations against Lind and the United
States may lead to some action which
will force this country to resentment.
While the President and Secretary
Bryan continue today to deny that
they fear any open hostilities, 1t Ia.
known that they win feel much bet
ter over the situation when they
learn that Mr. Lind is safe within
the walls of the American embassy
in Mexico City.
If his landing and railroad journey
to the capital are safely accom-
plished, it is felt here that the inn
mediate crisis will be past.
No effort will be made by Lind to
see President Huerta in person. The
peace proposals of the administra-
tion of which he is the bearer will
be transmitted to the Huerta govern
ment through Mr.. O'Shaughnessy.
In view of Huerta's open deolara-
tion that he will consider no Amer
lean mediation, there is general pessi-
mism here at the success of Lind's
mission. In fact, 1t is taken as q
foregone conclusion that his visit
will accomplish nothing in putting
an end to the Mexican war.
The acceptance or rejection by
linerta of these peace plans, how
ever, will have no bearing upon the
possibility of Intervention by this
country. The present crisis and its
outcome depends solely upon the per-
sonal safety of Lind, and whether he
Is permitted to reach Mexico City and
discharge his mission without bodily
harm.
As soon as the proposals carried by
Lind are presented to Huerta's gov
ernment they will be made public to
the world. There Is a growing belief
here that the anticipated rejection OF
Huerta of the United States proposals
will be followed by recognition of a
state of belligerency in that country
This would mean the raising of the
embargo against the shipments OF
arms and ammunition from this coun-
try to the revolutionists and would
amount to encouraging the anti
Huerta faction to continue the war
to finish. II. B. w.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-President
Wilson will meet the entire Senate
foreign relations committee at the
White House tonight for a conference
on the Mexican situation. The entire
membership of ten Democrats and
seven Republicans was asked to be
present.
On representations that should the
| light and water power supply of
Mexico City be damaged all the for
eigners in the city would suffer,
! President Wilson has granted a per-
nit for the shipment of three Colt
rapid-fire guns and $4,000 rounds of
ammunition to the Mexican light &
Power Company. The request for
permit for the shipment was made
through the New York representative
| of the company.
Arms Sent to Huerts.
The steamer Monterey, sailing
from New York yesterday, carried
consignment of 145 cases of carbines
for the Huerta commandant at Vera
aI 1I-
steamer Mexico took 645 cases of am
munition and 1875 cases of arms TO
the same place. 1t is said here that
these shipments have been made un-
der a permit issued June 25 to the
Huerta government for the exporta-
ton of 10000 rifles and 100000 car
tridges. Small portions have been
going forward from time to time.
No permit has been issued since
that date, but the Mexican embassy
has presented several applications to
the State department. which have
remained unacted upon. This Is TAX
en- to indicate that President Wilson.
for the present at least, intends to
carry out his policy Of denying mu-
nitions of war to both factions.
wilson's Invitation Received.
The foreign relations committee at
special meeting received the Presi-
dents invitation to the conferences
So far as was known the purpose Of
the meeting was not conveyed Some
Republican senators, however. have
assailed the Presidents course in not
taking the committee into full con-
fidence, as, they point out. President
Mckinley did in the Cuban crisis
Some senators have recently declared
ir the Senate chamber that news
dispatches were their only source OF
| information on the Mexican situa
ton, and have pointed to that as
Justification for various resolutions
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