The Washington herald., 1913-08-05
Lind WILSON'S
SPECIAL ENVOY

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began the practice at New Ulm, MINI.
From 1851 to 1855 he served as receiver
for land office at Tracy. MINI. He was
elected to the Fiftieth. Fifty-first, and
Fifty-second Congresses, serving from
1857 to 1885.
He was first lieutenant and quartermas-
ter of the Twelfth Minnesota Volunteers
during the Spanish-American war. He
ran as the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor Of the State In 1886, and three yeai s
later was elected. serving in that honored
capacity until 1901, being defeated for "a
election in 1900. He was elected &, tha
Fifty-eighth Congress. He Is president
Of the board of regents Of the University
Of Minnesota. At present he resides in
Minneapolis, where he is a member OF
the law firm Of Lind & LELAND.
For World to Know.
1t is understood to be the plan Of the
administration to make its offer OF good
Offices to the Mexicans publicly. so that
the whole world may know what Is go
ing on. 1t apparently is hoped thai the
Mexican factions will hesitate to bear
the onus Of the consequences which would
follow a refusal to settle her internal
differences amicably, or at least avail
themselves Of the Presidents good Offices
Should Mexico refuse, however. there
win be no armed intervention in that
country by the United States. This the
administration has taken as the funda-
mental Of its policy toward Mexico. In
stead. in the event Of a failure Of the
mediation program. the President. it is
believed. will lift the embargo on arms
and ammunition. and thus invite the
Mexicans to fight 1t out until they weary
Of 1t. 1t is admitted that this would
amount to virtual abandonment of Ameri-
can interests in Mexico. The administra-
ton does not believe that it has anything
to fear from European nations, who. it
has been suggested, might take 1t upon
themselves to interfere in Mexico and
pacify the country. in case the United
States continues to do nothing.
The course adopted by President Will
son is wholly unprecedented in American
diplomatic history, SO far as could be
learned here last night 1t Is exclusively
the policy of the President and Secretary
of State Bryan, no one having been TAX
en- into their condolences. John Bassett
Moore. the veteran diplomatist and world
wide authority. whom the President in
Sistcu shouiu dSSSpl tHC VI COuHsef-
OF of the Department of State and dip
lomatic adviser of the government. was
not consulted about the plan of sending
Lind to Mexico. 1t was learned authori-
tatively last night that Mr.. Moore Is far
from being in sympathy with the project,
and that his views coincide with those
of Ambassador Wilson, which We're re-
jected by the President
May Mean Delay.
Those persons not in sympathy with the
project of sending Mr.. Lind to Mexico
City as the unaccredited personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson believe that
the step will accomplish nothing. and that
1t will mean only further delay of the
ultimate solution Of the Mexican prob
lem. Meantime. 1t is pointed out, the
disorders will in all probability grow
worse, and more American lives and
be sacrificed.
The fact that President Wilson's plan,
so far as known, does not involve the
urging Of Huerta to resign the Presi-
its favor. Dispatches from Mexico City
in the last few days. known to have been
inspired by the President himself. have
made 1t clear that that redoubtable man
has no intention Of giving way to any
body. and that he will not even entertain
offers OF mediation, or anything else
which is based upon the promise of his
from the Provisional Presi-
dency.
On the other hand the difficulties of
to hold an election in Mexico
are great. The constitution of Mexico
provides that elections shall be held, only
when the country is at peace. Therefore.
not only the agreement Of the Huerta
government to the offer of the United
States is necessary, but also the rebels
must be brought into harmony with the
plan. As there is not a single organized
revolution in Mexico. with a single leader
who represents all those in opposition to
the government, the task of obtaining
their consent to the proposal will be
most difficult.
Gov. Carranza has the largest follow
ing, but his influence obtains only in the
North. Gov. Pesqueira, of Sonora, Is the
head of the most highly organized oppo-
sition to the Huerta government. In the
South of Mexico. there are a score of
party leaders, among them Zapata. who
neither Carranza, Pesquiera,
nor Huerta. Yet they must all be
brought into the agreement before
peaceful election is possible, under the
of Mexico.
Consent to No Plan.
The Constituencies, that is, the
Northern rebels, have repeatedly declared
through their agents here and in Mexico
that they will consent to no plan offered
by the United States which is not based
on the immediate elimination of Huerta.
In Mexico there never has been an honest
election. according to persons well &C.
quainted with the politics Of that coun-
try. The elections have always been con-
trolled by the Minister of Gobernacion. or
and thus have always been de-
cided by the wishes Of the government
In power.
1t is certain, then. that the northern
rebels will not consent to participate in
elections. unless they can be assured Of
,ne of their number being in control of
he ministry of gobernacion. This pro-
oosal, it Is declared, will be absolutely re-
ected by Huerta- The contending fac
ions in Mexico are extremely suspicious
If one another. and with good reason,
to all advices. 30 that when II
comes down to the actual plans for the
holding OF "a fair election" it is believed
hat the President will find his path OBJ
,tructed by almost insuperable obstacles 1
1t has been suggested that the United
States might take charge of the elections.
While it Is doubtful il either faction in
Mexico would consent to this, 1t Is be-
ieved that IL the proposal were accepted
he task would be an enormous one, that
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