Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-13
HuERTA REFUSES
TO ACCEPT LIND
Mexican Head Says U. S. Must
Recognize Him First.
MEDIATION PLAN is SPURNED
Manuel Cora Aldape, Mexican Minis
ter Of Public instruction and for
Foreign Office Issues the
Statement.

Mexico City, Aug. S--Iohn Lind,
special representative OF President
Wilson of the United States, now on
his way to Mexico, will be persona non
grata to this government, unless he
brings credentials in due form, to
gether 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 IL transmitted to
United States embassy. It was also
dispatched by the Mexican governments
TO the United States and to Europe.
The statement follows:
by order Of the president Of the
republic / declare as minister of for
eign affairs ad interim. that If Mr..
Lind does not bring credentials in due
form, together with recognition OF the
government OF Mexico. hts presence In
this country viii not be desirable"
Increased antagonism has been
aroused among Mexicans toward
President Wilson's plan for the pacifi-
cation OF the republic by the latest
news from Washington that the OBJ
ject Of John Lind's visit here as the
personal representative Of President
Wilson, Is 10 consult with prominent
MexIcans ana advise them that the
only basis on which Mexico will be
recognized By the United States is the
elimination OF President Huerta.
Earlier reports that Mr.. Lind pro
posed to deal with Huerta. perhaps by
making the direct suggestion that he
resign, were received with indignation
by Mexican officials.
1t was pointed out by prominent
Mexican that in the former case the
government might not consider Itself
Obliged to act until the suggestion
was actually put forward by Mr.. Lind.
but that in the second case the gov
eminent would be Justified in charac-
terizing him as one who was melting
Mexicans 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
Mr.. Lind's instructions are for him
TO deal with others than the author
lied officials of the de facto govern
ment
These officials are still firm In their
assertion that no 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 be
ignored However, the anti.Huerta ele-
ment, which is not prominently in evi.
dence in the capital. is skeptical re-
garding the firm stand by the admin
istration
Washington, Aug. President Will
sons sending Of former Gov. John
Lind to Mexico as his special ennis
sary was attacked in the senate by
Senator Clark OF Wyoming Wednes-
day, who declared something else
must be done by the administration"
TO guarantee adequate protection TO
Americans.
In addition Mr. Clark presented a
resolution calling for an immediate in
vestigation by the senate foreign rela-
tions committee of the condition OF
American citizens and property in
Mexico
Mexico city, Aug 81 Blum, the
American arrested here on charge
OF completely In plot to assassinate
Provisional President Huerta. has
been given his liberty Professionally,
pending an investigation by the au.
thorities.