The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-08-16
SHUT DOOR ON LIND.
PREsiDENT's MEXICAN REPRE-.
SENTATIVE WILL NOT BE REC.
oGNizED BY HuERTA.
OFFICIAL EDICT IS ISSUED
Unless Lind Brings Recognition u
Huerta Government. He viii BE
Persona Non 0rata In the South.
'ern Republic.

Mexico City, Aug. 8.--John Lind.
special representative OF President
Wilson OF the United States. now on
his way to Mexico. will be persona non
Srata to this government. unless he
brings credentials In due form. to
getber with recognition of the govern.
ment Of Mexico" according to an off,
'cial statement issued late Wednesday
night.
Manuel Cara Aldape. the minister
OF public instruction. who Is acting as
minister OF foreign affairs, issued the
statement and had 1t transmitted to
United States embassy. 1t was also
dispatched by the Mexican government
20 the United States and to Europe.
Jhe statement follows:
by order OF the president OF the
republic ] declare as minister of for
1ign affairs ad interim, that II Mr.
iInd does not bring credentials In due
dorn. together with recognition OF the
government OF Mexico, his presence in
ahis country will not be desirable
Increased antagonism has been
aroused among Mexicans toward
president Wilson's plan for the pacin.
cation OF the republic by the latest
news from Washington that the oh.
Ject OF John Lind's visit here as the
personal representative OF President
wilson Is to consult with prominent
AieXicans and advise them that the
only basis on which Mexico will be
HSS"shized by the United States is the
examination OF President Huerta
carrier reports that Mr.. Lind pro.
posed 10 deal with Huerta perhaps by
Enaking the direct suggestion that he
resign, were received with indignation
by Mexican officials
AZ was pointed out by a prominent
MeXicaL that In the former case the
government might not consider itself
oohsed 10 act until the suggestion
was actually put forward by Mr.. Lind
out that In the second case the gov.
ernment would be justified In charac.
tcrlZing him as one who was melting
HeNicans along lines of sedition and
IN applying the pernicious foreign ex.
pulsion clause of the constitution.
Mexicans familiar with Information.
al law are reluctant. to believe that
MI. Lind's instructions are for him
10 deal with others than the author.
lied officials of the de facto govern.
ment
These officials are still firm in their
assertion that mo suggestions what.
ever involving mediation or the resig.
nation OF Huerta will be accept.
able. and that the best that Mr. Lind
can hope for in this respect is to he
ignored. However. the anti-Huerta ele-
ment, which is not prominently in evil
dence In the capital, is skeptical re-
.garding the firm stand by the admin.
jstration.
Washington, Aug. S.-wilson's &C.
zion In sending John Lind. former gov
ernor OF Minnesota, to Mexico as a
special emissary In the present situa.
1ion. was attacked In the senate on
Wednesday by Senator Clark OF wy
omiHg, who declared something else
must be done by the administration
tn guarantee adequate protection to
Americans"
Senator Clark presented a resolu.
Lion for an Immediate investigation by
the senate foreign relations committee
OF the condition Of American cit
szens and American property In
Mexico. ~