The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
PRESIDENT HAS No
DEFINITE PLAN ON
MEXICAN SITUATION
Calls All Members Of Senate
Committee to White House
Conference
HOPES LIND WILL
BRING SOMETHING
Will Remain in Mexico City as
Adviser to Ambassy--Leaves
Battleship and Enters
Vera Cruz

WASHINGTON, Aug. a.-Presidn4
Wilson now has no definite plan for
the settlement of the Mexican situa-
ton. This became known tonight
when the president called in confer
ence with him at the White House
all the members of the foreign rela-
tons committee of the senate -
Senators who had been led to be-
lieve for days that President Wilson
and Secretary of State Bryan had
a promising plan for mediation de-
fnitely outlined in their minds were
astonished at this information. 1t
developed that the only definite move
now decided upon by President Will
son is to have his special envoy to
Mexico, John Lind. submit a note
ITO the Huerta government, through
the American EN- bassy That note
Will inform President Huerta that the
Wilson administration cannot recog-
nice the Huerta government.
Based on Hope.
That is the sole step contemplated
for the immediate future. The rest
Is based on hope and is more or less
nebulous John Lind will remain in
Mexico City as the presidents special
representative, and as adviser to the
American embassy. He will be there
to keep President Wilson. informed
announcement upon Mexico. and the
Huerta regime.
The president entertains the hope
that the announcement of the def
mite attitude of this government even
tually will open an opportunity OF
the suggestion of cessation of hostili-
ties, and the holding of elections for
the selection OF constitutional gov
eminent, and possibly the elimina-
a Hnnrfa candidates
however, is based entirely upon hope
of future developments and change
in sentiment in Mexico. The president
informed members Of the senate to-
night that his face was set definitely
against intervention.
Word reached here tonight that
John Lind left the battleship New
Hampshire early In the evening. and
entered Vera Cruz. Announcement
was made that he will proceed to-
morrow to Mexico City.
Taken BY Surprise.
The impression gained by many who
heard of the developments at the
White House conference was that the
administration has at least slowed
down" on it's supposed plan for medi-
alton in Mexico. 1t was learned def-
nttely after the conference that both
the president and Secretary Bryan
never had counted on the defiant atti-
tude assumed by President Huerta and
they were both taken by surprise when
he issued his note warning them that
the presence of John Lind in Mexico
would be undesirable unless he
brought credentials and recognition
for the Huerta government.
The belief prevails in Washington
tonight that the president and his
secretary of state have discovered
through the unexpected developments
,ar ia dau vat
be advisable to push the mediation
plan as strongly as was at first con-
templated They have decide now
to rest content with the immediate no.
tification of the Huerta government
of the attitude Of the Wilson admins
tration and then wait for more FAVOR
able developments
Awaiting Developments.
To say that the presidents state,
ment to the foreign relations commit
tee was disappointing to many Is put
ting 1t mildly. Members of the COM
mittee had been led to believe at least
by the ADMINISTRATORS silence and
continued expressions or hopeIuihess
that some very definite plan for the
immediate solution of the difficulties
would be forthcoming. Instead OF
that. they learned the policy toward
the Mexican situation Is stu TO %
one of waiting for developments IN
the hope that a favorable opportunity
finally will present itself for definite
action on the part OF the tinted states
government
1t was made clear to the members
of the senate committee that Mr.. Lind
has gone to Mexico City with no def
mite instructions and that his course
will be guided altogether by his 5udg-
ment OF the situation and the devei-
opments after he arrives there.
ry<t.. ~ az n
tors that Lind had been sent to the
southern republic chiefly as an inves- N
tigator for the administration and that
his capacity was solely that OF an :.
adviser to the American embassy.
The announcement of the presidents
intention in sending Mr.. Lind TO
Mexico will undoubtedly result In FUR :
Their agitation by members Of congress
v-ir<>- have camden ndinG Immaculate
action of a more aggressive character.
brings Better Understandings.
The presidents meeting with the
foreign relations committee tontght
served to bring about better pnder-
standing between him and the Repub-
lican members of that committee. In
1t it had decidedly
beneficial effect.
Members OF the minority party N
the senate have been complaining re-
Gently that the presidents has not taken Il
them into his confidence in regard t.
the Mexican situation, and that No &
seemed to be viewing 1t In partisan
light.
The senator's who attended tonighte "a
included those who have
been inclined to criticise the PRECEDENT
openly. The president himself also
seemed to have dispelied some Of tho s
beliefs that he entertained ~ result n
OF the confidence NJ
Disregard PaTtisansAlp.
Mr.. wilson, 1t was learned. wae o00s sX3
WINGED thAt the members Of the f0F-
sign relations committee fssl be1A6