The San Francisco call., 1913-08-11
There Never Was a Greater
Responsibility on a Man
Than Now Rests on Presi-
dent of United States,
Says Senator-Urges Sup
port to Wilson to Avoid
the Possibility of Warfare
WASHINGTON AWAITS
WORD FROM LIND
Chairman Denies Envoy
Will Demand Huerta Re
sign, but Will Insist Elec-
ton Alone Can Pave Way
for Recognition - More
Warships for Refugees
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.--John Lind.
personal representative of President
Wilson to Investigate the Mexican sit
uRtion, arrived safely In Mexico City
last night, according to dispatch re-
cefved mt the state department from
Charge d'A6aires O'Shaughnessy of the
United States embassy Mt an early hour
this morning. Secretary Bryan re-
mained mt his desk until after midnight
to receive the news.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-with the
arrival tonight in Mexico City of John
Lind, personal representative of Presi
dent Wilson, administration officials
declared that no further steps would be
taken in carrying out the policy of the
United States toward Mexico until Mr..
Lind had made a careful study of the
situation there.
While the president has mapped out
direct course of action, about which
strict secrecy is being maintained. it
is known that the instructions to be
depend largely on 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 tonight
from Senator Bacon, chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations.
who declared that President Wilson
was facing "a great responsibility in
the present situation and had the
hearty support and cooperation not
only of the foreign relations committee
but of members of the senate, regard
less Of party lines.
BACON's STATEMENT
To explain various interpretations of
last nights conference between the
president and the foreign relations
committee, Senator Bacon made the fol-
lowing statement:
THE foreign relations committee
recognizes that the president is acting
in good faith in trying to solve this
problem peacefully. The presidents
undertaking is with that view, and in
that general purpose the committee is
in accord and has confidence In his sin
cerity and integrity.
The members recognize that he
wishes to settle the question without
violence and for the best interests OF
the United States and OF Mexico. OF
course. he can not now be expected 10
go into details
TN the first place, some of the de-
tails are necessarily not yet worked
out and depend, in a measure, on de-
velopments and the information to be
derived from the methods he is now
pursuing. In the second place, some
matters of detail. if given out in ad-
vance in the present delicate situation
will defeat the very ends sought to be
accomplished
There is some divergence OF opinion
In the committee 1t could not be
otherwise. Some favor more drastic
measures than others. The committee
generally sympathizers with the presi-
dents desire to avoid Intervention or
anything that will produce war.
MAJORITY AGAINST WAR
Even those however. who favor
drastic measures have confidence in the
president and are supporting him in his
present efforts. l think, with a few
exceptions. there is no disposition to
draw party lines think that is true
of both republicans and democrats in
the committee and in the senate gen
orally.
The president manifested a strong
desire to have the cooperation of the
committee and of the senate. and
frankly said he would be Mad to have
any suggestions from them, either az
individuals or as body, and would
welcome their assistance. The senator's
seemed gratified by that frank state
ment on his part.
While there Is a small element in
this country that would like to see war,
the large majority of the people depre-
cate it most earnestly and thoroughly
There Is no secrecy on the part of the
president as to the general purposes he
has in view and the general methods
he Is trying to employ.
while the generalities can be safely
dealt with. there are some matters OF
detail which In a delicate situation of
this kind can not be prematurely made
public. Every one realizes that it is a
difficult question to handle, and the
strongest expressions upholding the
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