Milford chronicle., 1913-08-08
WILSON SENDS
AGENT TO MEXICO
John Lind to be Adviser 10
the Embassy
AMBASSADOR STEPS {.
Bryao Accepts Resignation Of EenD
Lane Wilson, to Take Eascs en-
Oct. a.

Lane wuson, to Take Eas-s ar
Oct. a.
The ial-ati2n Of President wilson
policy oi mediation with respect to
Mexico was announced when Secretary
Of State Bryan made public the fact
that former Governor John Lind, OF
Minnesota. had lel Washington for
Mexico City where he VIII be the per-
B0nal representative 0f the president
and adviser to the American embassy.
To Mr. Lind the president has en-
trus sed the task Ot trying to induce
the federal government and the rep
resentauves OF the rebels temporarily
20 lay aside their differences. pending
an election in Mexico. with the UNDER
standing that the United States viii
recognize the government which thus
may be brought into being
While the formal statement given
out By Mr. Bryan did not contain any
Information as 70 Mr.. Linds instruc-
uons. from information gained from
other sources it can be said that the
above is the administration program
Mr. Bryans staement was as follows
Ex-Governor Lind. Minnesota, has
been sent to Mexico as the special
representative OF the president to act
as adviser to the embassy in the pres.
ent situation. When the president is
ready to communicate with the Mex.
can authorities as to the restoration
of peace he will make public his
views"
This announcement which repre-
sents all that the administration isl
willing to tell the country regarding
its Mexican policy at this time. olflow- !
ed closely on the heels Of the accept /
ance OF the resignation Of Henry Lane
Wilson as ambassador to Mexico. Mr.. /
Lind virtually takes the place in the
embassy at Mexico City made vacant
by the resignation of Ambassador Will
son
Mr.. Wilson has been held on waiting
orders by the department of state. and
on Aug. IA will enter upon status OF
leave Of absence. which will continue
until Oct. IA, when his resignation
will become effective. The administra-
tion has forbidden him to go to Mexico
City to adjust his personal affairs be
tween now and Oct a. The reason for
this is that it is known that should
Mr.. Wilson return to Mexico City. even
as a private citizen, there would re- ;
suit a demonstration in his honor. in
which Americans. Mexicans and for.
eigners would participate
Secretary Bryan's announcement OF :
the acceptance of Mr. Wilson's resig.
nation was as follows:
Ambassador Wilson's resignation J
has been accepted, to take effect Oct. I
IA, The part which he felt it his duty
to take in the earlier staes of the re.
cent revolution in Mexico would make
It impossible for him to represent the
views OF the present administration
In view of the situation which now ex c
lists. t
This s'a ement, it is understood. re-
iers to the ambassadors action in put. 6
ting an end to the bombardment ia y
Mexico City by bringing Huerta AMI
Diaz tdgether ,
It is understood to be the plan Of
he administration to make its offer t,
IF good offices to the Mexicans pub a
icly, so that the whole world may
know what is going on. It apparently o.
s hoped that the Mexican factious
will hesitate to bear the Onus Of thsi ,
which would follow
'efusal to settle her internal differ h
.nces amicably, or at least avail them IA
elves Of the presidents good offices.
Should Mexico refuse, however in
here will be no armed Intervention in L
hat country by the United States
This the administration has taken az u
he fundamental of its policy toward ~
dexico. Instead. in the event Of a fail of
re OF the mediation program. the oil
resideut. it is believed. will lift the 6i
mbargO on arms ani ammunition AMI da
hus invite the Mexicans to fight il
ut until they weary Of it. It is admit =!
ed that this would amount to a vir nc no
lal abandonment Of American inter "
SITS in Mexico