Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-08-07
MISSION Of LIND
| WASTE Of EFFORT
DECLARES CLARK
Something Else Must Be Done
to Protect Americans in Mex
leo, Senator Tells FeI-
low Solons.
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION
Secretary Submits Report
Showing Relative Strength of
Huerta and Constitu-
tionalists.
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION
Douglas. Ariz., Aug. g. 1T is re-
ported here that Guaymas has
been captured by the constitutions
alists. Confirmation is lacking.

Washington. Aug. 6.-President Will
sons action i'm sending former Gov.
John Lind, to Mexico as a special ennis
sary in the present situation was at
tackled in the Senate today by Senator
Clark of Wyoming. who declared,
Something else must be done by the
administration to guarantee adequate
protection to Americans.
Senator Clark presented a resolution
for an immediate investigation by tho
Senate foreign relations committee OF
the condition of American citizens and
American property in Mexico.
This resolution is not introduced in
a spirit of hostility to the administra-
tion or OF criticism of the foreign rela-
tions committee" declared the senator,
but conditions are growing steadily
Worse in Mexico. Now we learn that
Governor Lind has been sent there by
President Wilson.
THAT does not satisfy. Mr. Lind
does not go as the official representa-
tive of the United States. He does
not so as an ambassador. cloaited with
authority to represent the United
States. He cannot be appealed to by
American citizens for protection. Some
other steps are necessary to give to
Americans and American property tho
protection they need and are de-
manding"
Senator Sheppard presented sum
mary of the strength OF the constitu
tionalist forces I'm Mexico He de-
clared the Senate should have com
pletc knowledge of the number of the
consttutonalist leaders the troops
they could muster. the extent of the
territory controlled and the extent Of
their equipment.
Senator Sheppard's report showed
| that the constitutionalist leaders had
81
S0,000 and they were In possesslotf Of
far more than half-of Mexico. +-.s'a
HAY URGES THAT EMBARGO
ON MUNITIONS BE RAISED
Washington, Aug. = Col Eduardo
Hay. chief of staff of the constitution
alist forces In Sonora, gave to the SEN
ate foreign relations committee today
a detailed account OF his views on con-
ditions in Mexico. The constitutions
alist movement, he declared, controlled
at least two thirds of Mexico
Though he made no recommendations
Colonel Hay insisted that intervention
by the United States would make
things worse and that amy mediation
Huerta was impossible. His idca of
the solution of the situation was to
lift the embargo on arms 50 that the
constitutionalists could carry Oh \
NOR" active campaign. Then, he de
clarcd, troubles in Mexico sooI would
be settled.
LIND TO SET SAIL ON
AMERICAN BATTLEs;,lP
Washington. Aug. 6.--Formcr Coy.
John Lind. of Minnesota on his way
to Mexico as President Wilson's per-
sonal representative. will sail from
Galveston, Tex, for Vera Cruz on tho
battleship New Hampshire tonight.
Secretary Bryan today asked Secre-
tarv Daniels to provide the battleship.
The guntoat Wheeling. patrol,ne tho
lower gulf coast, has left I'ampcche for
| Progressc. ON the Pacific coast the
cruiser Yorktown, has left Salina cruz
| for ropolobampo