The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-11

Washington, August 1O.-With the
expected arrival Tonight In Mexico
City of John Lind, personal represen-
tatirc of President wilnon, ndminis-
tration officials declared TINT no further
steps would be tnkcn In carrying out
the policy of the United Stntcs toward
Mexico until MIR. Lind had made n care
fui study OF the general situation
there.
While the President has mapped out
ustinct course Of action. about which
strict secrecy is being maintained. 1T
Us Known that the instructions to be
sent Mr.. Lind from time to time will
depend largely or developments in the
Mexican capital in the next few weeks.
Mr.. Lind viii make all his recon-
mendations to Charge OShaughnessy
so that whatever representations are
transmitted by the latter TO the Huerta
government will differ in no way from
the notes the American government has
hitherto addressed to the de facto au-
thori,ics in the Mexican capital Mr.
Lind's connection with them, 1t was
stated. would not he apparent His
mission, 1T was explained. is to substi-
tute unofioially for Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson, whose personal views of
the Mexican controversy were so pro-
nounced rs to make it embarrassing
for the administration here tc comniu-
nicate them through him.
Further Details of E:rrand.
Further enlightenment as to the
errand OF Mr.. Lind and the policy the
President has formed came tonight
from Senator Bacon, chairman of the
Senate Committee or Foreign Rela-
tions, which decided that President
Wilson was facing "a great RESPONSE
bility' In the present situation, and
had the hearty support and co-opera-
tinn not only of the l. orciGn Rela-
! tions COMMITTEES. but OF members of
| the Senate generally, regardless of
party lines To explain various in
terpretations of last nights confer
ence between the President and the
Foreign Relations Committee, Senator
Bacon made the following statement:
The Foreign Relations Committee
recognizes that the President is acting
in good faith in trying to solve this
problem peacefully. The Presidents
undertaking is with that view, and In
that general purpose the committee
are in accord and have confidence in
his sincerity and integrity. They rec
oGniZc that he wishes to settle the
question without violence and for the
best interests of the United States and
of Mexico. OF course, he cannot now
be expected TO go into all detail In
the first place, some OF the details are
necessarily not yet worked out and
depend, in Il measure, on Developments
and the information which is to be
derived from the methods he is now
pursuing. In the second place, some
matters Of detail, il given out in ad-
vance in the present delicate situation.
will defeat the very ends sought to be
accomplished.
One of the principal objects of Mr..
Lind's mission is 10 get information
from capable and reliable man who
has not been identified with either fac
ton In this controversy and upon such
information future action, in Il meas
ure, Will naturally be based.
Opinions Divided.
There are some Emergencies of
opinion in the committee. 1t could not
be otherwise. Some few favor more
drastic measures than others. The
committee generally sympathize with
the Presidents desire to avoid inter
vcntion or anything that will produce
war. Even those however who favor
drastic measures have confidence in the
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