The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
WAITING POLICY
OF GOVERNMENT |
is EMPHASIZED. D.
Nothing Received to-
Cause Officials Any
Discouragement. &
LIND WILL NOT
LEAVE MEXICO
Special American Envoy Ex-
pected to Remain for Some
Time at Vera Cruz and Keep
in Touch With Mexican
Situation Through Charge
O'Shaughnessy.

Washington, August 3o.-With Presi-
dent Wilson at the summer capital in
Cornish. n. H.; Secretary of State Bryan
lecturing in Pennsylvania and Mary
land, and the secretary to the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Turulty, spending the week.
end in New Jersey, the waiting policy
OF this government in tho Mexican sit
uation became moro emphasized to-
day.
Before Secretary Bryan and Mr.. Tu-
muity left Washington carly in the
day. messages We're received from John
Lind. the special American envoy at
Vera Cruz, which added assurances to
the already confident attitude of the
administration. Secretary Bryan as
serted nothing had been received to
cause any discouragement.
MIR. Lind, 1t was authoritatively,
stated. had no thought of returning to
the United States at this time, and
was ready to proceed again to Mexico
city at a moments notice. 1t was the
general opinion. however. that he
would remain at Vera Cruz for some
1 1,me, Keeping In touch. through Charge
oShaughncssy, of the American en-
hassy in Mexico City, with the actual
condition of the Huerta provisional
government and aiding American cit
liens who desired to return to this
country.
Urgent Appeal.
Presiuent Wilson'S urgent appeal to
Americans In Mexico to leave the
country was declared to have been de
termined upon after wise counsel NOT
aione because Of the present situation
IN Mexico. but because of conditions
Mnicn might develop In spite of the
ehorts or the provisional government
to prevent any harm coming to foreisnS
ers. e's II
1t was recalled that President Wi.
son, In his message to Congress- Wal
nesouy. laid special emphasis on the
es'lon mat the actual situation
OF the authorities at Mexico Citv viii
presently be revealed" and thai .Yha
situatioh must be given q little more
.M.tiio M 10 work itself out in the new Cir
cumstances." Cir
mat the administration is content
eNT .he question plenty OF time
70 work itself out Is demonstrated Nv
the present attitude of the presiaant
una ms advisers. and Is regarded os
oie OF the explanations for Specia,
envoy Lind remaining in Vera Cruz
= Chder no circumstances, 1t was learn
ea. would Mr. Lind leave Mexico n+
this time. Not only would his depar.
.uie DC an indication that this gov
erhment had abandoned hope in tbe
situation. bat 1t is thought it would
nave depressing effect upon Amef1-
cans who chose To remain in the com
try
The provisional Mexican govern
nent. IL has been pointed out. Ia en-
countering financial difficulties and
there have been intimations that there
might be change in the government
personnel. which would open the wav
10 negotiations upon definite basis
that would lead to an election for tho
MeXican presidency under Constitu.
tional regulation
Could Naite Conccssionn
Washington officials seem to be con
vinced that Senior Gamboa's second
note gave assurance that Huerta would
not be candidate for election under
any circumstances. With Huerta re-
moved from the possibilities. 1t has
been suggested. this government could
make concessions with strict adher-
ence to the fundamental grounds OF
the original proposals to the defacto
MeNican government. But until some
such development the administration
has ground for the belief that there
is danger to Americans remaining in
Mexico. because of the straits in which
the provisional government finds it
self. a discontented army, 1t has been
suggested. might become uncontrol-
able
Secretary Bryan. before he left
Washington for tho day. did not dis
cuss the protest which came from Mex
leo City against President Wilson'S
advice to Americans to leave the coun-
try. -