New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-12
WILSON ON TRAIL
OF A WAR LOBBY
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to ask him such a question" To-day
he admitted that representations had
been made and that reassurances had
been received from Mexico.
Emphasis was again laid to-day IN
the fact that for the present Mr. Lind
Will con. re himself to Investigating
. conditions and making reports 20 the
Washington government. II is PLAIN
that If he finds II pos ;ihle 10 clear the
way he will receive instructions 10
make certain representations on behalf
Of the President , General Huer;a.
When this will he depends entirely on
/ circumstances. the principal Of which
is the attitude Of General Huerta. It
is well known that President Wilson
will not recognize Huerta, whose re-
tirement would in his estimation vast
~ simplify the problem.
Governor Lind will try to ascertain
II there is any ohance-as President
Wilson has been told there is--of in
ducinu Huerts. as a matter of patriot
ism, 10 get out II Huerta s.ubbornly
refuses to do so, then some other plan
must be tried, or pressure brought TO
bear TO force Huerta from Office.
Huerta Gaining Strength.
Hucrta. however. seems 10 be gain
ing in strength. and from the state
Department to-day there came the FOL
lowing interesting statement, drawn up
from consular reports:
Conditions in the vicinity Of Laredo
are reported as greatly improved. Reg
ular train service is open between
Nuevo Laredo and Monterey, and the
bands Of rowing maraudcrs have been
driven off, indicating the gradual re-
gaining Of control of Northern Mexico
by the federals."
In addition 10 this, the correspond
ent of The Tribune learns that Cen
eral Huerta has recently strengthened
his forces at Juarez and Nuevo Laredo,
which are both on the American bor-
der. and is understood to be sending
still more troops 10 those places.
Should Huerta achieve general sue
cess in the north, as the Department.
announcement indicates that he may
the administration would find itself
embarrassed and possibly forced 10 re-
consider its determination not to rec
ognize the provisional President. one
official OF importance said to-day that
if Huerta should retake Torreon. when
he recently lost. his demands for rec
IGNITION would compel consideration.
For some weeks the reports received
by the state Department have indi-
Gated that Huerta was gaining in
strength in this territory.
II was stated on the highest author
ity to-day that the President has not
given formal consideration 10 the pro-
posaI 10 recognize the belligerency or
the Mexican rebels. and that no con-
illusions whatever have been reached
regarding lifting the embargo when
prevents the shipment Of arms 10 the
insurrectionists Of Northern Mexico.
The President considers that, with re-
card TO actual expanse Of territory held.
the insurrectionists have some claims
TO yecognition II is known. however,
that all Of the reports which the ad-
ministration receives show that large
percentage OF the so-called rebels are
IN reality nothing more than bandits.
Correspondents Imprisoned.
Mr.. BRYAN has sent kilograms 10
Mexico CITY concerning the arrest or
Robert " Jennings and Marvin Ferree'
American newspaper correspondents
vbo have been imprisoned by the Huerta
Government. 40 reply has been re-
ceived The department has been in
for,ned that Burge McFall. a correspond
ont NJ the Associated Press, was also
arrested but was released after few
hours
l., resnonse 10 a request from Rear
Admiral Fletcher. commanding the
American squadron on the Gult coast OF
Mexico. the Secretary OF the Navy mas
sent two small ships TO Vera Ctuz-the
Nashville and the Tacoma. hear Au-
miral Fletcher. under date OF july -
wrote TO Secretary Daniels that ne heeu-
ed light draft vessels for rescue WoIk'
90 q was impossible FOR the larger ships
m oct into certain harbors 10 take aooaTu
Americans desiring TO leave MEXICO
ur Daniels pointed out to-day that
the request was made By mail ana ina
there was nothing urgent about IT. the
Nashville is AT Portsmouth. y H. ana
will sail at once. The Tacoma has been
picked up by wireless off Newport she
will coal at Norfolk and then proceeu
10 Vera Cruz.
Rear Admiral Fletcher has mace q
report on conditions in the NCiii'S "
Ciudad del Carmen. where American
plantations. including one owned py
Mrs Phnbe Hearst. were molested' Inc
bottIcship Georgia was sent to ihVes-
ltigate and the following report
is gratifying TO the administration h''
been received from the rear ad mlratl, a.,
The Michigan reports htea' ssnerican
Ciudad del Carmen shows that annerica n
subjects are not In danger, Aihe srDsr'
subjects have not been threa'eheu' |A''