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limit of patience has been reached
over the policy Of non.recognition
adopted by the United States. in.
tend absolutely to ignore Lind's pres.
ence unless he bears o cial creden.
tials as ambassador. Under no con.
ditions will he be received by govern.
ment departments. I refuse to &C.
cept mediation or intervention by the
United States here. The republics
dignity and decorum demand that we
accept no compromise with the revo-
lutionists.
High officials of the United States
Government from President Wilson
down last night regarded the Mexi-
can situation as extremely grave, if.
indeed, not critical.
What had been feared, but was not
admitted yesterday, became reality
to-day with the receipt by the State
Department of an official note, trans.
mitted through the American eHi-
bassy at Mexico City, from Manuel
Cara Adalpe acting Minister of For.
cign Affairs of Mexico. declaring on
behalf of President Huerta that the
presence of John Lind, special repre-.
sentative of President Wilson, would
not be desirable unless he came bear
ing credentials recognizing the Huer.
ia Government.
The official note came rs distinct
shock to President Wilson. Secretary
Bryan and their immediate advisers.
That is has precipitatcd at least n
serious crisis In the relations between
the United States and Mexico are ad-
mitted. That 1t may lead to graver
results Is feared. but not admitted.
In an effort to check any public
anxiety Secretary Bryan to-day gave
out the following statement bearing
on the Huerta rebuff to this govern
ment:
"The statement of the Mexican
Foreign Office was based on misrep-
resentation for which this govern
ment is not responsible. In sending
Governor Lind as adviser to the ELI
bassy the President is entirely with
| In his rights, and this department
will not assume that his going ther.
| will be regarded as unfriendly when
1 the character Of his mission is under
stood.
! Naval Secretary Called.
This statement followed confer
ences between President Wilson, Sec
rotary Bryan and other Cabinet Off
GERS which were almost continuous
from early this morning. At one o.
these conferences. lasting more thar
an hour. Secretary of the Navy DAN
icls was a participant. This CAV,
rise to reports thatSecretary Daniels
had been called in with reference t
a possible quick emergency move
ment of United States war vessels
The reports we're not confirmed.
At the conference. however. Secre
tary Daniels was instructed to get {
message to Captain Oliver, in charg,
of the battleship New Hampshire
aboard which is John Lind. instruct
ing him to proceedtowards Vera Cruz
at reduced speed. According to tn,
original plans, the New Hampshir,
was to have reached Vera Cruz earl!
this morning, which would have en-
abled Lind to reach Mexico City b!
rail late this Afternoon. According Il
the revised instructions. the New
Hampshire vol not reach Vera CRU
tonight.
Plans Changed
There was no official explanation
Of this change of orders. 1t Is re
borted, however that the delay wa!
ordered to permit an exchange o.
messages between the State Depart
ment and the American embassy n
Mexico City. AS a result Of this ex
change OF messages, the text Of which
tx not being made public, there is q
possibility Of complete change oi
plans with reference TO the mission
of former Governor Lind TO Mexico