The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-08-14
WILSON SEES PLOT
TO CAUSE WAR
Asserts Effort Is Being Made In
Mexico Crisis.
NO DANGER, IS HIS BELIEF
Americans Are In Flight on Warships
and Steamers-Two Girl vle-
Tins of Bandits on Way
to the v. s.

Washington, Aug. 12.-President
Wilson let 1t be known here that he
was inclined to believe there was an
organized desire - proceeding from
sources unknown to him-to bring on
a war between the United States and
Mexico
The president does not regard the
movement as extensive, but as very
troublesome, and referred to misrepre-
sensations in some individual newspa-
pers. He indicated that he shared
somewhat the views of Senator Will
liams. who declared in a speech that an
organized lobby existed to involve the
United States In war.
There Is no occasion for alarm in
the opinion of the president, who told
callers that within the last 4S hours
the Mexican situation had improved in
many respects. r.
Americans Flee Mexico. 3D.
New Orleans. La, Aug. 12.-Passen-
gers arriving here on the German
steamer Spreewald, from Tampico, de-
clared that Americans were fleeing
from Mexico. leaving everything be-
hind them. Lily and Edna Gourd, the
American girls who were mistreated
by bandits near Tampics. Mexico.
while their father, Matthew Gourd,
bound to a tree, looked on powerless
to help them. were aboard the vessel.
They left for their home in Corning,
NJ al A rnf
gees were aboard. 49,.
More Warships for Mexico.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced that, acting under request Of
the state department, he would dis
patch at least one more gunboat to
Mexican waters within the next "a
hours. Advices from Admiral Fetch
er on the Louisiana. at Vera Cruz.
saying that the larger American war
ships cannot enter the Mexican har-
bors because Of their large draft.
prompted the state department to re-
quest that several smaller warships
be sent to Mexico. The Tacoma has
been ordered southwark. ...
An extra force of men will work
night and day for the remainder OF
the week on repairs to the gunboat
Nashville, now In dock at Portsmouth,
N. H. Orders from Washington
caused the work to be rushed, it be-
ing the understanding that the Nash
vile will proceed with all haste to
Vera Cruz The Nashville is com.
manded by Captain Macdougall and
carries a crew of 200 men.
John Lind 10 Ready.
Mexico City. Aug. 12.-John Lind,
the personal emissary Of President
Wilson, has started the fulfillment OF
his mission in the opening of negotia.
tons with the Huerta government
through Nelson O'Shaughnessy
charge d'affaires of the American EN-.
bassy. .
Mr.. Lind declared here that he did not
have the slightest intention of discuss.
ing affairs regarding Mexico with pri'
vate individuals. He said his business
was with official Mexico. and that he
would be very careful with whom he
talked There need be no apprehen.
sion, he added, that he would en-
barrass the government by indiscre.
ton of that sort. al..
There is reason to believe that be-
fore his visit to Mexico is ended MIR.
Lind will have suggested more than
the mere fulfillment of the promise
of General Huerta that elections be
held. 1t has been pointed out that
such demand is not wholly consist
emit. since the promise to hold cleo
tons In October has already been
made, and intimations Of bad faith are
out of taste at the present time.
Will Not Remain Long.
Mr.. Lind does not propose to act
hastily. though he will lose no time,
and it may be that all his work in
Mexico will be finished within three
weeks and possibly much sooner.