Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12
Foreign Affairs Committee Heartily
in Accord With Mexican
Programme.
THE SITUATION is CRUCIAL
Chairman Bacon Says Wilson Must
be Supported in His
Efforts.

Efforts.
Washington, D. c., Aug. IL
John Lind, personal representative
of President Wilson to Investigate
the Mexican situation arrived safely
in Mexico City Saturday night, ac-
cording to advices received at the
state department from Charge
O'Shaughnessy of the United States
embassy at an early hour yesterday
morning. Secretary Bryan remain
ed at his desk until long after mid
night to receive the news.
News of the safe arrival of Mr..
Lind and his wife and party in the
Mexican capital followed several
hours Of suspense. The complete abb
sence OF any information to con-
gress of the party from the time it
left Vera Cruez early Saturday
morning added to the uneasiness
which was heightened by vague ru-
mors of attacks on Mr.. Lind and his
family and associates.
President Wilson had retired
when word Of Mr.. Linds arrival was
received and he was not awakened.
Secretary Bryan remained at his
desk until 1880 O'Clock yesterday
morning anxiously awaiting some re-
port from the embassy at Mexico
City. When it came it proved to be
merely a terse announcement of the
arrival of the special envoy, coupled
with the announcement that he and
his party were safely quartered at
the Hotel Lascarain.
Washington, ID. G., Aug. IL
With the arrival in Mexico City Of
John Lind, personal representative
of President Wilson, administration
sR1sfs1e declared that no further
steps would be taken in carrying out
the policy of the United States to-
ward Mexico until Mr.. Lind had
made careful study Of the situa-
ton, IT,. #.
While the president has mapped
out distinct course of action about
which strict secrecy Is being main
tanned, it is known that the in
structions to be sent Mr.. Lind from
time. to time will depend largely
upon developments in the Mexican
capital in the next few weeks.
Further enlightenment as to the
errand of Mr.. Lind and the policy
the president has formed came last
night from Senator Bacon, chairman
Of the senate committee on foreign
relations, who declared that Presi-
dent Wilson was facing a great re-
sonsibility in the present situation,
and had the hearty support and CO.
operation not only Of the foreign
relations committee but of members
of the senate generally, regardless
Of party lines. To explain various
interpretations of Saturday nights
conference between the president
and the foreign relations committee,
Senator Bacon made the following
statement:
THE foreign relations committee
recognizes that the president is act
ing in good faith in trying to solve
this problem peacefully. The presi-
dents undertaking is with that view
and in that general purpose the
committee are in accord and have
confidence in his sincerity and in
tegrity. They recognize that he
wishes to settle the question with
out violence and for the best inter.
ests of the United States and Of
Mexico. OF course, he cannot now
be expected to go into all details. In
the first place some of the details
are necessarily not yet worked out
and depend, in measure, on de-
velopments and the information
which is to be derived from the
methods he is now pursuing. In the
second place some matters of detail,
if given out in advance in the pres
ent delicate situation, will defeat
the very ends sought to be accom-
plished. ,.......
There is some divergence of
opinion in the committee. 1t could
not be otherwise. Some few favor
more drastic measures than others.
thizes with the presidents desire to
avoid Intervention or anything that !,
will produce war.
Even those, however, who favor
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