The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-12
Friendly Manner Toward Envoy
Lind, Assumed by Minister,
Paves Way For Possible
Settlement
DEMANDS WITHHELD,
PENDING OPPORTUNITY
Refusal to Recognize De FactO
Government Makes Progress
Necessarily Slow

WASHINGTON. Aug. l2,-Defnite
progress Is being made in Mexico city
in the furtherance OF the administra'
tion's plant TO secure peace in Mex
leo, That much was admitted at the
state department today. How far En-
voy Lind has progressed is only
known himself. President Wilson
and Secretary OF State Bryan. Lind
IL In communication with Washington
by code and is keeping his superiors
Iiniorn d. But until something mate
rial has ben accomplished the public
will not be advised.
The tension in Mexico is reported
as greatly lessened. There is now no
longer open fear that Lind is in dan
ger The friendly attitude assumed
/ by FREDERICK Gamboa, new minister of
foreign relations, has helped very
much He was scheduled to receive
n visit from Nelson Shaughnessy,
American charge d'affaires, in the
immediate future. possibly today. The
latter planned to acquaint him with
some Of the views of Envoy Lind,
pave the way for the initiation OF the
administrations plant to bring about
peace.
Would Avoid Crisis.
There will be no attempt at present
| to make any demand or even strong
ssuggestion TO the de facto government.
Such a move might precipitate
crisis which is the one thing that this
| government desires to avoid.
4 OShAughnessy will aequaint Gamboa
with the fact that this government is
Extremely desirous Of seeing Mexican
3affatrs restored to a stable basis He
win point out our absolute disinter-
4estedness In the premises. And he
Twin also explain to the foreign min
lister Just the status OF Envoy Lind.
lit will be made very clear that Lnd's
iofficial position iB that OF advisor TO
The embassy and that he will make
ilo attempt to dicate anything. II was
ho believed here today that
would even attempt to
take up the Huerta status II is rec
}rgnized that the provisional presiden
Ills constitutionally barred from be-
hcoming a candidate at the regular cleo
J, ion, and all that will be said on that
lime, according to the best informa-
8tion obtainable, Is that the elections
SHOULD be held the earliest possible
|lmoment, and every effort made to Sc
h ure a real expression of the VIII of
hall OF the Mexicans.
a The best that can be hoped for as
8the result Of the first conference be-
4ween OShaughnessey and Gamboa is
q he establishment Of friendly relations.
Mt will open the way for general nego
Nations later And II Will also make
bt possible for Lind and Gamboa and
.even Huerta himself to meet later on
for a personal talk.
Failure Still Possible.
\ The chief difficulty at present Is, or
|hourse, proceeding in this manner
without recognizing the de facto gov
'ernment. 1t is believed by the presi
4ient and secretary of state that this
tan be done. But although the Off.
'eials are more hopeful today than
Nat any time since Lind was started
|bn his mission, that he may be able
10 accoplish something toward final
'beace. the fact that he may fail is not
being overlooked.
n Every effort is being made TO bring
destitute Americans back to the
states and light draught gunboats and
war craft are being sent to positioSs
where hey will be available for rescue
work, II needed.
It can be stated on authority that
a Ind will make no effort, while sizing
ZIP the situation In Mexico City, TO
Communicate directly with the nsur.
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