The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-09
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the American embassy and will, there
fore, be serving in a capacity Whlch
does not in the least concern the
Huerta government.
The Washington administration mas
taken President Huertas statement
literally. Secretary Bryan apparently
has assumed that the feature of the
situation which President Huerta re-
sents Ia the sending of special envoy
to Mexico without credentials ana
without any recognition of the Huerta
government This lis the matter when
the Wilson administration seems to be-
lieve has been msrepresented, mas
much as Lind is to be merely an adj
wiser to the American embassy and is
not to negotiate direct with the MeXI-
can government.
Look for Success.
MANY persons here familiar with the
Mexican situation were inclined to re-
gard this as a bubble, They declared
that what President Huerta resented
and what the Mexican people VIII re-
| sent is the attempt on the part OF the
| United States to interfere with Mexi-
co.'s internal affairs and that. it is con-
tended. Is the aim of Mr.. Lind's mis-
sion, whether he negotiates direct with
the Mexican officials or presents the
presidents proposals through the sec
! rotary of the American embassy in
/ Mexico City.
/ Administration officials were still
confident today of the ultimate sue
cess of the presidents plan and that
! Huerta eventually would see things in
different light. Washington had been
considerably puzzled over this hope
| fulness on the part of the president ana
! his advisers until 1t became known to-
daC fhAy counting very ma
terially on the support of the other
great nations of the world
| Just how this support will be
/ brought about. especially from ma
] lions that already have recognized the
| Huerta government. has not been
cleared up.
! Mexicans Tire of Investigation.
Another phase of the resentment felt,
both officially and popularity. in MeXi-
| co City against the coming or LIND,
was indicated is dispatches to the Mex
lean embassy here today. The Next
can government and people. 1t is un-
derstood, are tired of having President
| Wilson send unofficial ENJOYS to Mex
| leo City to investigate the standing OF
! the Huerta regime. and to dig into the
| domestic politics of the country. LIND
| is regarded not as the first intruder,
| but the third to be sent to Mexico CITY
| as the personal representative OF the
president, the others being, II is under
stood William Bayard Hale. now In
Mexico city and Reginald Del Vale,
who returned to Washington with Am
| bassador wilson Such a proceeding
| on the part of the Washington gov
| eminent, the Mexicans regard as re-
| fection upon the government OF Mex
leo. and the independence of the Mex
| lean people,
The daily dispatches to the state de-
partment today indicated that the exo-
| dus of American refugees is continu
| ing, and that there Is no let-up in the
| depredations upon American property.
Hearst Ranch Occupied.
| The ranch owned by Mrs Phoebe
Hearst, mother OF William r. Hearst,
near Progreso, on the southeast coast
Mexico. and an adjacent property own
ed by the Mexican Exploitation com
pany also an American property. have
been occupied by insurrectionary
| forces Rebels have also occupied
1 Laguna college. in the same district,
and federal soldiers have been sent to
| dispense the rebels.
| A party of young women teachers
have recently been brought out of the
Tampico district with the aid of the
state department One teacher has re-
| fused to leave the town of Vale In the
will be able to take care of herself.
Another. party OF refugees has assem-
bled at Tampico from the Coco and
send them to Galveston, or New Or
/ Lao in fnyx doN-