The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-26
MISSION OF LIND
COMPLETE FAILURE
President Says Personal Repre-
sentative Will Remain to
Await Developments.

Washington. August 25.-Congress IL In
demands imam ttnsr,a Wv ia ronfnranrs
with the members of tho Foreign Relations
Committees OF both houses of Congress at
the White House Tonight he read his mos
sage. together with the note conveyed to
Envoy Lind and tho reply Of Hucrta.
Tho President admitted To his advisers
that the mission OF Lind Is !, complete fall
ure, but said that Lind would remain in
Mexico to await whatever may develop.
The demands carried by Lind which con-
vcyed the distinguished consideration and
esteem OF the President were rs follows;
|. That there must be arms,ice.
.. That there must an honest ana fair cleo
tion by which all factions must abide.
3. That Huerta must not be candidate at
such elections.
The President discusses ,he advisabnity OF
bringing Americans out OF all parts OF Mex
proprintion OF 10000 has already been asked
from Congress.
The President recommends to the people
the exercise OF patience. and says that he
SIN expects tho situation To he worked out
along peaceful lines.
Although the Prcsiden; outlines no further
neGotiations or steps In the pncihcatiun OF
Mexico he discusses the neutrality laws
enforced to all factions.
1t is emphasized that under no cousid-
Grafton will there be recognition Of Huerta,
ana II was made equally emphatic that
there vii. be armed Intervention.
The President leaves no doubt whatever
/ rs TO ms position on the question OF enlist
irg the aid OF foreign nations in the settle
ment OF the problem. He has not. nor will
| lie call upon any nation to participate with
the United States In the negotiations with
liuerta.
The most Significant feature Of the con-
ference developed In the fact that the Pres
tdcnt VIII not give to Congress when he
reads his message tomorrow the reply Of
liuerta TO the demands of the United States.
Lind. is addressed: TO Mr.. Confidential
Agent and is characterized 10y those who
saw IL as one OF the most admirable and
finished state documents ever drawn.
Huertn's reply takes Issue with President
Wilson on tho facts assumed by the Ameri-
can Sovernment The reply states that
| there is in Mexico to-day strong stable
government, capable eventually of dealing
with the situation and restoring peace and
order.
ON the question OF an armistice, tho reply
asks President Wilson how arinistice can
be brought about between Federal forces
on the one side representing an existing
government and bands OF rebels and gucrri
| las on the other side. An aTmistice under
| such conditions, liuerta says is impossible.
! He adds that the only thing he can do is TO
| heht these rebels uEtil nc brings them into
| subsection.
| 1t is known that at least two OF the mem
| oers 81 the conference expressed themselves
as not possessed of the strong hope that
! buoys up the President OF ultimate peace
iuI solution OF the problem. ON the con
,rary, they told the Presidcn, that they
! about the success OF iIucrta.
| Just rs the conference Tonight ended Mr.
/ Bryan announced TO the President and to
/ coming IN from Mexico. The President gave
1 instructions that II the message affected tho
/ situation that Mr.. rumuliy should announce
! IL 10 the press.
/ Nh. Bryan Went to the state Depart
ment. got u part OF the message and advise
| the President by telephone that Il did not
AFFECT the situation. and the President wen,
/ 20 bed.
Mr. Bryan. however, went back to the
state Department. where he said he was go
/ ms TO stay all night II necessary.
/ He reiterated 10 the press that the gem
! era! tenor OF the message as deciphcr-
canCc.
Mr.. Bryan denied the press report that
/ Envoy Lind had LETT Mexico City. 1t is un-
dersto"d, however that Mr. Lind viii not
| remain TN Mexico city much longer after
The message OF the President has been read
10 Congress.