The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
MEXICAN SITUATION
QUIETLY AWAITING
GOV. LIMBS ARRIVAL
President Expects Force Of Pub
lie Opinion to Bring About
Happy Issue
MUCH DEPENDS ON
HUERTA'S ATTITUDE
Suggested that He May Rebuff
American Emissary as Med
dler---Lind viii Proba-
bly, Sail Thursday

WASHINGTON, august k.--Pend-
ing the arrival OF former Governor
Lind, of Minnesota, at Mexico City
as President Wilson's mediator. the
Mexican situation today relapsed into
quietude. Ii was indicated in Of
ficial circles that there would be no
further announcements us to the
presidents policy toward Mexico for
some time. probably not until Lind
has been in Mexico City long enough
10 feel out the situation.
1t developed more definitely today
that the president and Secretary
Bryan are counting on the moral
force of world wide public opinion to
compel not only the retirement Of
Huerta. but agreement among the
Mexican rebels to iay aside their diff
ferences with The present government
and permit the holding of an election
ZION forces Believe that Mxitfer faction
in Mexico can withstand the pressure
OF public opinion which they hope TO
arouse not only in Mexico. but in other
countries -as well. 1t is Intended to
make public io all the world the pro-
posals TO be made to the Huerta gov
eminent so that IL shall he no secret
what sort OF aid the United States is
offering her.
!
The frequent denials from both
Huerta and Carranza forces that they
viii have nothing to do with any
mediation plan are not taken seriously
by the supporters of the administra-
ton plan. II liz pointed out that the
Huertaistas and Carranzistas natural
ly do not care to weaken their position
by offering to accept program even
before II has been offered to them.
The answers made by both sides now
to informal suggestions from wholly
unofficial sources will be changed, &C
cording to the administration belief.
when the proposals come directly
from the president OF the United
States with all the authority Of the
United States government behind
them.
Those who hold to this view today
declined to attach any significance
even to the rejection by Huerta of
the peace plan proposed by the COM
| mittee which acts as a supplementary
to the executive power in the absence
OF congress President Huerta fatty
refused to entertain the proposal that
| ne begin TO treat with the revolu-
tionists. Huerta informed the depu-
tation which went to him that he
would treat with the rebels only
through his troops in the field.
Huerta May Be Chilly.
| Americans in Washington who have
been in Mexico recently believe IL
possible, however, that Huerta may
give a chilling reception to the presi-
dents emissary. IL was even suggest
ed that he might refuse to have any
communication with Lind. This he
can do without giving the United
States any Just cause for offense. for
the president has not done the Huerta
1 No IN
| him to that government. Further
more, II was pointed out Lind does
not occupy any position created by
the legislative authority Of the United
States, and, therefore. has nothing
behind him but the support OF Prcsi-
dent Wilson. Should Huerta care ia
make trouble. 1t IL pointed out that
he could easily do 30 under the most
peculiar circumstance under which
Land 10 being sent to take q hand IN
the internal affairs Of Mexico. Inas-
much as Lind has no official standing
| and does not occupy any position
authorized in the laws Of the United
States. Huerta In not bound by any
thing except his own Judgment ms tc
how he shall treat him. In fact, he
could order him deported under
lif ne saw At to do 80. This article
provides for the deportation Of any
I Foreigners whose conduct Ia objection.
able to the government OF Mexico.
/ That Huerta Is the kind Of man that
would he likely to take such bold
course II the notion occurred to him.
| IL asserted by those who know him
| II ID said that Huerta has little regard
| for consequences once he has deter
| mined on any course of action and II
usually most ruthless in brushing aside
1 any opposition to his plans. The ad-
| ADMINISTRATION of 4 severe rebu6 to Lind
would, II II believed here. make Huerts
1t least temporarily the most popular