The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-08-08
JOHN LIND SENT
TO MEXICO CITY
President Appoints Former Gov
ernor Personal Envoy.
AMBASSADOR WILSON QUITS
Executives Agent VIII Seek to Pre-
pare for Policy Soon to Be Barred
Iron Hand" Not Neces-
sary in Republic.

Washington, Aug. 6.-President Will
son accepted the resignation of Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson to take
effect October IA, Monday. The pres
ident took the first step in the policy
which he proposes to deal with the Mex
lean situation He sent to Mexico City
as his personal representative former
Gov. John Lind of Minnesota, a person
al friend OF Secretary Bryan.
Mr.. Lind is not accredited to the
Huerta government, but the under
standing ia that when a stable admin
istration is established in Mexico he
will formally be named as ambassa-
dor.
The statement from Secretary Bry-
an read
Ex-Governor John Lind OF Mime
sofa has been sent to Mexico as the
personal representative of the presi-
dent to act as adviser to the embassy
in the present situation. When the
president is ready to communicate
with the Mexican authorities as to the
restoration Of peace he will make pub
lie his views. Governor and Mrs. Lind
departed for Mexico tonight by rail to
proceed via New Orleans or Calves
tom
1t became known that further an
nouncement would be made by Presi-
dent Wilson in a few days, possibly on
the arrival of, Mr.. Lind In Mexico
City.
1t is said the president is observing
with keen interest the efforts of lead
ing Mexicans to bring about peace,
and will offer no suggestions until
these apparently prove futile. That
Mr. Lind will be empowered to ex-
plain to all inquirers the unalterable
opposition of the American govern
ment to the recognition of the Huerta
administration, is expected to be
factor which may assist the situation.
Little OF an affirmative nature came
from President Wilson or Secretary
Bryan during the day to indicate what
the future policy of the Washington
government would be. though the ac-
ceptance of the resignation Of Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson settled final
ly that his recommendations for rec
ognition of the Huerta government af-
ter a period of military cooperation
in northern Mexico on the part of the
United States to restore peace had
been rejected.
While officials of the administration
here look with disfavor upon the pro
eesses of armed revolution to over
throw constituted government in Lat
In America, there is distinct feeling
of sympathy manifest toward the Lib
eral movement in Central America, of
which Madero's administration was
the beginning in Mexico. Arguments,
therefore, that it was necessary to
have in Mexico the iron hand of
DiaZ" which might be expected in
Huerta, failed to make an impression
on government officials here, who be-
lieve that the Latin-American govern
ments cannot thrive on the extremes
of civil tyranny or military Dictator
ships
These ideas are likely to be reflect
ed in whatever announcements the
president may make in the near flu
ture, and form the keystone of the adj
ministration's policy toward the Latin
republics.
New York, Aug. 4.-Henry Lane Will
son, American ambassador to Mexico,
was robbed by pickpockets while ecort-
ing two women friends into a Long
Island train in the Pennsylvania sta
ton here Friday.
The thieves took his wallet, contain
ing 1928, valuable papers and official
memoranda. Mr.; Wilson declined to
discuss the incident, but from other
sources it was learned the loss of i'm
portant papers 1t contained will prove
a serious Inconvenience to the ambas-
sador.
Washington, Aug 4.-To prevent
any aggravation of the Mexican stu
alton, which in the view of the nations
officials is slowly adjusting itself, the
administration, it became known, does
not look favorably on the proposal to
have Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
appear before the house committee
an foreign affairs.
The house committee notified Am
bassador Wilson at New York to
appear before it. Subsequently Chair
man Flood withdrew the Motif
cation by telegraph, saying Mr.. Will
aon's appearance was unnecessary
and undesirable under existing cir
eumstances and conditions"