The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-08-14
AMBASSADOR WILSON LET OUT
JOHN LIND, SPECIAL REPREsEN.
TATIVE OF PRESIDENT.
Formal Accre5iting Awaits Settle
ment Of Disorders in Republic.
Mediation Still Possible.

"ashington.-President Wilson has
taken the first steps in the policy
through which he proposes TO deal
with the Mexican situation. He form
ally accepted the resignation of Am
bsssacor Henry Lane Wilson. to take
eHect on October !. and sent 10 Mex.
ico City as his personal representative
but not accredited 10 the Huerta
goYernment-former Governor John
Lind, OF Minnesota, a lifelong friend
OF Secretary Bryan. The understand
ing is that when a stable government
Is established in Mexico, Mr.. Lind
VIII be formally named as ambassa-
dor.
Except for the announcement of Mr..
Lind's mission, 10 explanation of the
policy to be pursued ~ the American
government was forthcoming.
Governor and Mrs Lind departed
for Mexico by rail to proceed via New
Orleans or Galveston.
II is said the president is observing
with keen interest the efforts Of the
leading Mexicans to bring about peace |
and viii offer no suggestions until
these apparently prove futile.
That Mr.. Lind will be empowered to
explain to all inquiries the unalterable
opposition Of the American govern |
ment to the recognition Of the Huerta
administration is expected to be a fac. |
tor which may assist the situation.
Prominent MeXicans have taken It
upon themselves to try to persuade +
General Huerta to retire in favor of
another provisional executive accept
able to all factions.
Lind Well Informed.
Mr.. Lind, who has been in Wash
ington for the past three DAYS, has
talked with President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan and obtained their views
on the situation. Mr. Lind is a lawyer
by profession ard was a member of
from the Fiftieth to the
Fifty-second sessions. He was a re-
publican while in congress, but was
elected governor Of Minnesota from
1899 to 1901 on the democratic ticket;
was defeated for reelection and went
10 congress again from 1903 to 1905
as a democrat
Munitions still Denied. ,,
Meanwhile arms and munitions Of ;
var from the United States will con. 7
inue to be denied 10 the two warning
orces and unless it is apparent that
Internal efforts to bring about peace
ave failed the United States will not c
'ffer its services as a mediator. Mr. a
ind undoubtedly will act in that ca e
Dacity p
Ambassador Wilson's views and ac- a
ivlties at Mexico City in the closing {
ays Of the Taft administration were c
thclally described as at variance with q
hose held by President Wilson and Il
secretary Bryan and a reiteration
anne from high officials that the O
lorality Of the situation would not g,
ermit the recognition of Provisional ~.
resident Huerta on account OF the @,
circumstances surrounding the death ~
Madero and Saurez. p,
Declarations from both Huerta and c.
arranza have been made in press y,
.spatches rejecting mediation pro. y,
osals by administration officials II ir
realized that both sides fear thew -,
ade weak showings in their accent.
aces Of such a proposal at this time
I'D are not convinced that friendly P'
forts TO mediate would prove inef. ~ %.
ct!ve. officials here hope that the VI
fort TO put an end to bloodshed and -
.stwction Of property would appeal W,
public opinion in Mexico and unite
70 factions on peace program w