The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-08
ADMINISTRATION
DISTURBED OVER
POSSIBLE INSULTS
TO ENVOY LIND
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suggestions from him. and he may
have 10 return here with empty
hands. Then il would be up TO the
president TO initiate his second step,
already planned, although carefully
guarded But an indignity 10 Lind.
either by the Mexican officials or a
mob, which followed official sugges-
ton. would practically amount 10 an
act OF war which would necessitate
armed reprisals Then the action Of
the United States would necessarily
partake more of the nature OF war
OF punishment than or armed inter
ycntion, 10 restore peace.
See No Trouble Ahead.
No word has been received from
the embassy that Lnd's position in
Mexico viii be an obstacle 10 peace,
according TO the officials az the White
House, and al the state department.
They insist there that II the situa-
ton was SO serious as press dispatch
es describe. Charge d'Affaires
Shaughnessey would have informed
the state department And II is be-
cause no word has come from him
that both the president and secretary
OF state insist that they believe Lind
will not only be permitted 10 land.
but that he will be able 20 accomplish
his mission. officially characterized as
"One Of peace
The president. # was learned today,
is becoming FESTIVE under the appar-
entity organized attempt TO force his
hand. II is known that he has told
Senators Bacon. Kern and other party
leaders in the senate, that he believed
there was no doubt members of the
minority or that body were trying TO
make a peaceful solution of the Mex
lean problem impossible. Every jingo
speech made he explained, is accept
ed in official circles in Mexico as indi-
eating a growing sentiment in this
country for Intervention. And he has
taken the position that the only way
Huerta could be kept in power would
be for this government To send an
armed force into Mexico. which would
have the effect of making him war
president. raliying TO his support the
factions now fighting among them.
selves, and embarking this country
in a five-year conflict. the cost OF
which in lives alone would be appal.
ing
Ii was because of this. Bacon yes
terday told the senate the president
could not be expected 10 find a peace
ful solution of the situation.
Must Follow Program.
The president accepted responsible
ity for the declaration, and later eX-
planned 10 callers that unless he is
permitted to follow his set program
he could not guarantee satisfactory
results. The president still insisted
today that intervention has never
been considered by him even as a
last resort. But there was a growing
feeling here today that the president
would not be able 10 carry out his
program. Huerta will very probably
force his hand in Mexico City within
the next three days. The provisional
president of Mexico is also utterly
fearless and devoid OF all diplomacy
Those who know him best here
will not be surprised If he CURLY or
ders Lind TO remain on board the
New Hampshire and return to Gal
weston. And, in doing so. il is also
With nthe bounds OF possibility that
he will hand Shaughnessey his
passports and request aim 10 leave,
unless he agrees to recognize the eX-
listing government.
An unofficial dispatch received here
today quotes Huerta as saying that
the limit of patience has been reached
so far as the United States is con
cerned, and that he has decided 10
resist with arms any further attempt
on the part OF the United States TO
interfere in Mexican affairs. While
this is not Official persons here who
know Huerta say he is just the sort
OF type to make such a declaration
and that if he has done so its effect
will be TO infiame the Mexicans 10
sub a point that anti-American out.
breaks can hardly be prevented
Outbreaks Mean War.
If they come, the nthis country can
declare war on Mexico, and the presi-
dent believes the people will accept
his statement that he made every eff
fort for peace
The nation has the word of its best
military experts that such q war
would last at least five years and re-
quire an army Of more than 100000.
If the president is rigit In his be-
lief that Lind will not be molested
and wrong In his hope that he can
bring about a settlement, then the
second step OF the peace plan, TO re-
move the embargo on arms, let both
sides get all they can buy in this
country and fgh- II out for supre-
macy can still be tried, as we'll as the
suggestion 10 enforce absolutely the
embargo against both sides an dthus
smother the conflict from lack of ma.
terial But neither can be adopted
until all Of the hundreds of destitute
Americans are taken out of the coun-
try and up TO the present time con
gress has failed to appropriate the
100000 Bryan asked for this pur-
pose.