The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-08
Huerta. is no Diplomat and
Would Like Nothing Better
Than to Start the
Rumpus.
CRISIS Is APPROACHING.
It All Depends on the Recep-
tion Accorded John Lind
Who is to Land This
Evening.

TBy John Edwin Nevin Staff Cores
pondent OF the United Press.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Despitel
all attempts to assume an attitude of
optimism there was some grave ap-
prehension in official circles today
over the reception which will be ac-
corded John Lind when he lands in
Vera Cruz tonight. Official circles
have insisted and were still insisting
today that the open attitude OF oppo-
sition adopted by the Huerta govern
ment was a bold bluff in last final
attempt to force recognition. II 1t Is,
all will be we'll. But II not and Lind
who has been openly accepted by
President Wilson in public announce
ments as his personal representative
Is molested, this government will be
confronted with situation identical
with that which followed the blowing
up OF tile battleship Maine in Havana
harbor In 1889.
Lind may fail in his mission and no
trouble result. The existing govern
ment may decline TO adopt any sug-
gestions from him and he may have
to return here with empty hands.
Then it will be up to the president to
initiate his second step already plan
ned although carefully guarded. But
an indignity to Lind either by the
Mexican officials or mob which fol
loved the officials suggestion would
practically amount to an act Of war
which would necessitate armed re
prisals Then the action of the Unit.
ed States would necessarily partake
more Of the nature of war of punish.
ment than of armed interyen 'on to
restore peace.
No word has been received from the
embassy that Lind's position In Mexi
co will be an obstacle to peace accord
Ing to officials at the white house and
at the state department. They insisi
that If the situation was so serious as
press dispatches describe Charge d. AT
faires O'Shaughnessey would have
informed the state department. Ane
1t is because no word has come from
him that both the president and sec
Ietary OF state insist that they be
lieye Lind will not only be permitted
to land but that he will be allowed Il
accomplish his mission, officially char
acterized as one of peace.
The president, 1t was learned today
is becoming more restive under th'
APPARENTLY organized attempt to fore
his hand. 1t is known that he ha
told Senators Bacon, Kern and othe
party leaders In the senate that h
believed there was no doubt member
of the minority OF that body were try
Ing to make peaceful solution of tn
Mexican problem impossible. Ever
lingo speech made he explained, is az
cepted In official circles in Mexico a
indicating a growing sentiment in thi
country for Intervention. And he ha
taken the position that the only wa
Huerta could be kept In power wa
for this government to send an arme
force into Mexico which would hav
the effect of making him war pres
dent rallying to his support the fa'
tions now fighting among themselve
and emharking this country in a flv
year conflict, the cost of which
lives alone would be appalling.
1t was because of this Bacon ye
terday told the senate, that the pres
dent accepted the responsibility *