New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-07
Senator Close to President Calls
Confreres SkeptiCaI OF
Lind Mission.
WILLING TO LIFT EMBARGO
Clark Introduces Resolution
for Mexican Inquiry by For
eign Relations Com
mittee.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The senate IL al
most unanimous in it's conviction that
Ex-Governor John Lind's mission TO Mex
leo will end in failure and that the next
step necessary for the United States
will be to lift the embargo on arms, &C
cording to the view OF the Mexican sit
uatlon expressed to-day by a Senator
who participates more intimately perhaps
than any other member Of the upper
house in the councils OF the President.
Misgiving as to the success of the mis-
sion OF the Presidents personal repre-
sentative was expressed to-day by Sen
ator Clark, of Wyoming. who introduced
resolution directing the Foreign Re-
lations Committee to investigate the
Mexican situation and 10 obtain infor-
nation upon the basis OF when the
Senate might act, II necessary.
The Mexican problem will come up for
further discussion in the Senate to-mor-
row, when Senator Clark purposes to call
UP his resolution providing for an IN
vestlgation. Democratic Senators taxing
the view that nothing should be done 70
interfere with the carrying out OF the
plan Of pacific mediation conceived by
the President. will probably prevent It's
| adoption by sending IT TO the Foreign
Relations Committee for consideration.
Colonel Eduardo Hay. representing the
Constitutionalist faction. I'm a dramatic
recital before the Foreign Relations Com
mlttee of his own experiences In the
revolutions in the southern republic de-
clared that his party would never enter
into a compromise with Huerta. whom
he described as "fyrannical assassin
Peace in Ninety Days.
He asserted that sentiment I'm Mexico
was overwhelmingly against Huerta. that
he controlled only those cities where his
soldiers were garrisoned to overawe the
people and that wherever the people were
| free 10 act they had cast their fortunes
with the constitutionalists. lie said that
II the embargo on arms were lifted Car
rama could raise and equip an army OF
| 100. 600 and restore peace in the republic
within ninety days.
The consttutionalists. Colonel Hay
said. were uncompromisingly hostile 70
| Huerta. and insisted that he must 60 be-
fore they will lay dow their arms. They
are not fghting for any one person. he
/ explained but for the establishment Of a
constitutional government and against the
/ despotism Of any one man who assumes
] T. direct the destinics OF the country
Ex-Governor Lind left New Orleans
/ this morning and is expected in Calves
ton tonight. From there he will take
! the battleship New Hampshire for Vera
| cruz. The crossing will occupy thirty
! six hours. so Mr. Lind should be or
Mexican soil by Friday morning. The
American Consul at Vera Cruz has beer
advised Of his impending arrival
otto Winter and Dario Sanchez two
Americans who have been in the hands
Of the Mexican authorities for many
weeks charged with being spies for the
revolutionists. have at last been re-
leased. and are now at Laredo, Tex. The
men. who were arrested in Monterey. re-
celved every support from Consul Cen
eral Hanna. 4 few days ago they were
removed 10 Nuevo Laredo with the fed
eral military headquarters. and there
the American Consul. Mr.. Garrett, went
TO work on the case lie securtd their
release yesterday.
The Mexican Foreign ONCE has in
formed the American Embassy of the
release OF Mcdonald. Diesel and Har-
rell. the there who were arrested on July
IS in chihuahua The Mexican govern
ment has issued instructions for an
equitable settlement concerning the au-
tomobile which was seized when the
mo, ,rora arrested