The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10

partisan politics and lack of informa-
ton among the republicans caused
him TO meet the entire committee, re-
gardless of party, TO canvass the situa-
ton. admittedly the gravest that has
come up during his administration.
The president gave the committee al
the information he has gathered on
the Mexican situation, referred briefly
to the incidents on which he had formed
his judgment of what ought to be done
by the United States, and explained the
general purposes of Envoy Lind's mis-
sion.
The presidents plans were to have
Mr.. Lind confer with Rear Admiral
Fletcher and arrange for his journey
~ Mexico City. Captain William A
Surnside, military attache to the en-
baesy in Mexico City, may go TO Vera
Cruz TO escort Mr.. Lind to the Mexican
capital, though no definite informa-
tion to that effect was forthcoming al
the government departments here.
The arrival of Mr.. Hale IN Vera Cruz
from Mexico City today siren gthened
the belier here that Hale would give
Mr.. Lind the benefit of his experience
in making plans for the next two days
ORDERS TO LIND TONIGHT
Mr.. Lind will walt tomorrow in Vera
Cruz and receive further instructions
tomorrow night from Washington. IL
is believed he will then proceed direct
to Mexico City, arriving Monday. The
disposition here is not to hurry Mr.
I.ind's Journey on account of what the
administration regards as misrepre-
,sentations of the purposes of LIND
errand.
From those who know the proposals
Lind viii communicate TO the Huerta
n q 11cr h.
messy, charge d'afaires of the embassy
IN Mexico City. it was learned tonight
that the United States merely calls on
Provisional President Huerta to carry
out the promises he was officially re-
ported to have made when he took
possession of the government after the
death of Madero The American govern
inent then was informed that Huerta
Intended to call an election not later
than July and did not intend to be a
candidate.
The proposals which the United
States will submit to the Huerta gov
ernment duplicates OF which Will be
transmitted TO the foreign powers as
an evidence of efforts to compose the
situation in Mexico. will. 1t is under
stood. point out that the only interest
the United States has in Latin America
is that constitutional government may
be maintained; that IL must of neces-
isity prefer those who set up govern
Inents by orderly processes rather than
by arbitrary force; and in effect says
TO Provisional President Huerta that 1t
believes it is his duty to obtain sus-
pension of hostilities while free and
constitutional election is held.
REBELS REJECT HUERTA ELECTION
The constitutionalists declare they
will not consent to an election while
Huerta is in power. maintaining that
they would have no guarantees that it
would be conducted fairly. They con-
tend that only by the abdication of
Huerta in favor of a provisional presi-
dent acceptable to them would they
consent to lay down their arms
These questions, It is believed, the
American government leaves entirely
TO Provisional President Huerta, but
its proposals are believed to point out
the necessity for an early election to
establish constitutional government
to which the United States. could ex-
tend recognition.
Administration officials say that
Lind's plans depend largely on the way
the situation develops In the next two
DAYS They declare he has no instruc-
embassy officials: but they have left
largely to his discretion the best man
ner of performing his mission. Con-
ferences here, however, between the
president Secretary Bryan and mem
bers Of the senate may result in fur
ther suggestions to Mr.. Lind.