The Ely miner., 1913-08-15
MEXICAN MINISTER
RECEIVES Mr.. LIND.
WILSON'S PERSONAL ENVOY IS
GIVEN HEARING, THOUGH
UNOFFICIALLY.
HUERTA AUDIENCE RUMORED
Declared That Steps Are Being Taken
to Bring About Conference
Mexican President
Cables Paris.

Mexico City, Aug. 14-Former Gov
ernor John Lind, the personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson and ad-
visor of the American embassy here,
was received in an unofficial capacity
by Frederick Gamboa, the Mexican
minister for foreign relations. No
further steps were taken by Mr.. Lind
to advance the object of his mission
to Mexico.
Mr.. Lind is in communication with
Washington and it is not improbable
that his movements will be governed
by instructions from there, based up
on the progress he is able to make
here.
Significance of Reception.
In view of President Huertas note
Of last week, issued through the act
ing foreign minister, stating that Mr..
Lind would not be received officially
unless he brought credentials and also
official recognition of the Huerta gov
ernment, great significance was at
tached to his reception by Huerta's
cabinet chief, even unofficially.
By some persons his reception is
taken as an indication of the DISPOSE
tion of Presiden Huerta to learn the
character of the message Mr.. Lind
bears. Officials, high and low, per-
sist in saying that President Huerta
will never receive Mr. Lind, especially
as President Wilson's emissary, but
there is an unconfirmed rumor in cir
culation that steps already have been
taken to bring about conference
between them.
1t is the opinion of Mexicans gen.
orally that even if President Huerta
should receive Mr.. Lind it would be
tesy, and not to alter the stand the
Mexican executive has taken in re-
gard to foreign interference in the
republic. 1t is pointed out that even
if President Huerta be disposed to
listen to suggestions there remains
the rebel element as a bar to the
restoration of peace. Rebel SYM
pathizers in the capital and even pro-
government men say the rebels are
no more inclined to permit mediation
than the administration.
Rebel Defeat Reported.
Official reports received are to the
effect that Torreon, which has been
under active siege for some weeks,
has been relieved and the rebels de-
feated with a loss of 5000 men killed,
wounded or taken prisoners.
The report said that the rebels, who
were commanded by Venustiano Car
rama personally, were permitted to
enter the streets of the city as STRAIT
egic move and when they believed
that they had won and were rushing
toward the heart of the city they were
moved down by federal rifles and ma
chine guns.
Settlement of Trouble Seen.
Neutrality-suspicious. from Mexico
City that John Lind, personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson, and
FREDERICK Gamboa, Mexican minister
of foreign relations, established unof-
fetal relations by a personal meeting,
brought encouragement to administra-
ton officials here. 1t was felt by them
that the first step in the program Of
the American government, to throw
it's influence in the direction of quiet
and peaceful settlement of the revolu-
tionary troubles, had succeeded.
The incident, however, it was learn
ed from official sources, will not
change the procedure previously out
IND I, LOT UTo oh,
ington. He will submit all his repre-
sentations to Charge O'Shaughnessey,
who will transmit them in accordance
with diplomatic proprieties to the
Mexican minister of foreign relations.
1t has been left entirely to Mr..
Lind's discretion upon whom to call.
While there is nothing in Mr.. Lind's
instructions which would prevent him
from calling on Provisional President
Huerta, it is not regarded that he
would do so unless the latter had in
dicated his desire to receive the un-
official envoy.
Huerta's Gable to France.
Paris.-The Matin having cabled
President Huerta that some anxiety
had been caused by dispatches receiv-
ed here concerning the relations be-
| tween the United States and Mexico,
| has received the following message
| from Mexico City:
Anxiety over the relations of MeXi-
co with the United States are without
| foundation.
"(Signed) V. HUERTA."