The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07


son 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. ''te-
gether with recognition Of the gov
ernment of Mexico" according to am
official statement issued late tonight.
CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. e.--Secre-
tary of State Bryan sent the following
telegram to the American legation to-
night:
You may say to the minister of for
eign affairs that Governor Lind comes
to Mexico on mission of peace and
that the president feels sure his pres
ence there will contribute toward a
settlement of the difficulties. The
Mexican government should await the
presidents communication and not
give weight to Misrepresentation pub
Iished in sensational newspapers"
The. message was delivered to the
foreign minister.
MExICANS ANTAGONIsTIC
Increased antagonism has been
aroused among Mexicans toward Presi-
dent Wilson's plan for the pacihcation
of the republic by news from Washing
ton that the object of John Lind's visit
here as the personal representative OF
President Wilson is to consult with
prominent Mexicans and 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 pur-
posed to deal with Huerta, perhaps by
making the direct suggestion that he
resign, were received with indignation
by officials. and the alleged angle of
his visit makes it not improbable that
he will be treated with even less con-
sideration than otherwise would have
been accorded him.
1t was. pointed out by a prominent
Mexican today that in the former case
the government might not consider
itself obliged to act until the sugges-
tion actually was put forward by Mr..
Lind. but that in the second case the
government would be justified in char
acterizing him as one who was melting
Mexicans along lines of sedition and
in applying the pernicious foreign ex-
pulsionN clause of the constitution.
Alleging that the state of the coun-
&c hat would he ipnn0S-
sible to hold a presidential election
October 27. the date previously set. the
Catholic convention agreed late tonight
not to nominate a candidate for the
presidency 1t reserved the right. how
ever, to reassemble for this purpose in
the event that peace is restored TO such
an extent. that the holding of elections
will become possible.
WANTS UNITED MEXICO
The debate over the resolution not
to nominate a candidate developed an
anti-American speech by a delegate
from the federal district of Mexico.
who charged that the condition OF the
tion of the government by the United
States. The speaker advocated that
the convention take no action which
further would divide the Mexican peo-
pie. who, he said, should present q
united front in case of war with the
United States. The speech met with
the approval of large number of the
delegates. but it was opposed by the
leader of the federal district organiza-
tion, who insisted that the attitude of
the administration at Washington did
not represent the views of majority
of the American people.
The decision of the Catholics not to
enter the political fight would appear
to remove the last hope of elections
being held since like action has been
taken by the liberal party, and there
is growing feeling that General Felix