The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-29
WAITING ON Lind
Administration Officials PuZ-
zled Over Mexican Situation.
Expected Confidential Agent to
Return to Mexico.
BRYAN and WILSON CONFER
And Are Now Looking for Ad-
ditiOnal Dispatches.
Americans Are Rapidly Leaving
Disturbed Country.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Administra
ton officials were puzzled today by
news dispatches saying that John Lind
had reconsidered his plans to go to
Mexico City and would remain in Vera
Cruz several days. While it has been
left entirely to Mr.. Lind's discretion
to determine his own movements, the
understanding has been from official
messages received yesterday that he
would take an early train today for
Mexico City to resume negotiations
with the Huerta government
Early today no word had been re-
ceived from Mr.. Lind indicating any
change in plan. Secretary Bryan and
President Wilson had an early confer
ence and awaited further dispatches.
The president hoped to leave for Cor
nish, n. H, late today unless develop
ments required his presence in Wash
ington.
There was no indication today of
additional troop movements. Briga-
dier General Tasker H. Bliss. COM
manding the southern department.
which includes most of the troops
along the Mexican border, had full
authority to move the different or
ganizations under his command with
out instructions from Washington. He
also is authorized to call upon other
departments for additional troops if
in his discretion the situation warrants
Later all arrangements were made
for the President and Mrs. Wilson to
leave here at 5:35 p. m. for Cornish,
n. H, and it was said at the White
House that only grave developments
could upset the plans
Praise for Wilson.
Rome, Aug. 29.-The energetic but
courteous attitude of the United States
toward Mexico is favorably judged i'll
Italy, according to Giornale d'Italia. In
an article today commenting on the
Mexican situation it says: president
Wilson has given proof of political and
diplomatic capacity of the first order"
Felix Diaz Is Uncertain.
London, Aug. 29.-General Felix
Diaz Immediately after his arrival in
London from Canada yesterday tele-
graphed to Mexico for information as
to the latest developments. He de-
cIines to make any comment whatever
on the situation until he receives di-
rect advices from his own country,
and his future movements also depend
on the nature of the news which
reaches him. General Diaz said to the
Associated Press today that he had
not yet decided whether to proceed
on his mission to Japan or return to
Mexico.
Should his friends in Mexico nomi-
nate him for the presidency at the
October election he would, he said,
return. His trip to Japan was inter-
rupted, he explained, because he was
advised in Canada that there was ILL
ness in the Japanese emperor's family
Medicine for Torreon.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Consul Cen
eral Hanna at Monterey reported to-
day that a supply of medicine has ar
rived from San Antonio, Texas, and is
being taken by William Frederic to
Torreon for stamping out the epidemic
ravaging that city. Another supply
received from Captain Oliver of the
battleship New Hampshire is being
taken to Torreon by automobile in
charge of George Richardson and
Ernest Boeheringer.
Consul Holland at Saltillo, reports
direct telegraphic communications
with Mexico City resumed.
American Disappears.
Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 29.-The disap-
pearance of John c. George, an Amer
lean mining man, after his release
from q federal prison at Empalme,
Sonora, last Sunday, has created anx-
iety among his friends in Arizona and
Sonora. The federals consider George
is feared he was rearrested after gain
ing his liberty.
George is manager of the mercantile
department of the Richardson Con-
struction company and is a business
associate of John Hays Hammond.
1t Suits Carranza.
Eagle Pass, Aug. 29.-General sat
isfaction with President Wilson's mes
sage was expressed today in state
ing head of the constitutionalists at
their provisional capital, Pfedras Ne
gras He spoke in the absence of his
brother, Governor Carranza, who is
fighting Torreon.
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