The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-05
ENVOY II. L. WILSON OUT
Summarily Dismissed and
Forbidden to Return
to Mexico Now.
JOHN LIND IN HIS PLACE
Ex-Governor of Minnesota Goes
as Special Representative
Of the President.

WAsHrNGToN. Aug 4.-The initiation
OF president wilson's policy of mediation
with respect to Mexico was announced
this afternoon when Secretary OF State
Bryan made public the fact that ex Gov.
John Lind Of Minnesota had left Wash.
inston late to-day for Mexico CITY. wbere
Ne will be the personal representative Of
the President and adviser to the Amer,.
can Embassy
Ihe President has entrusted to Mr..
LIND the task Of trying to induce the
Federal Government and the representa-
lives az the rebels temporarily To Law
aS'oe their differences pending an cleo
'ion IN Mexico with the understanding
that the United States will recognize tho
Government which thus may be brougbt
into being. While the formal statement,
gwen out BY Mr.. Bryan did not contain
any Information as to Mr.. Linds in.
structions from Information gained from
other sources 1t can be said that tho
above Is the Administrators programme
MIR. Bryan's statement was as follows.
Ex-Gov. John Lind of Minnesota b,.
been sent to Mexico as the special rep.
resentative Of the President to act as
| adviser to the embassy in the presen,
situation. When the President Is readv
10 communicate with the Mexican authori.
ties as to the restoration Of peace he
VIII make public his views Gov. and
Mrs Lind departed for Mexico over the
southern Railway At 4:35 this afternoon
VIA New Orleans or Galveston"
This announcement which representa-
all that the Administration 10 willing tn
tel the country regarding Its Mexican
poiicy at this time, followed closely on
| 'he heeis OF the acceptance of the resig.
nation OF Henry Lane Wilson as Am
oassador to Mexico. Mr.. Lind virtually
taxes the place in the embassy at Mexico
e'y made vacant by the dismissal Of
Ambassador Wilson.
EH-EnvOy Must Not Return.
Mr.. Wilson has been held on wai,i,,
orders by the Department of State ard
on august ~ will enter upon q status
OF leave OF absence which will continue
uht'i october IL, when his resignation
VIII become effective. The Administration
mas forbidden him 10 go to Mexico city
10 ADJUST his personal affairs between now
and October H.
Inc reason for this il that 1t is known
mat should Mr.. Wilson return to Mexico
city even as private citizen there would
result demonstration in his honor in
which Americans. Mexicans and foreirners
would participate. The Ambassador him.
SELF Informed the State Department that
" ."ous"' because OF the certainty OF
"h'ch would be disagreeabls
VI. p'eSent administration mt washing
'' 'ue"' "o' 10 20 pacR To Mexico
10y
n'Sahs announcement Of the
">op'"re vi MT Wilson'S resignation
u" 'o''o"s
N'""aSSa"ot Wilson'S resignation has
rn "eeep'eo, 10 take ERECT October IA.
""'en ne i"N IL his duty to
N"e -o.'er stages OF the recent
''onu''o'' III mexico would make II I'M
p'.'''e ior MN 10 represent the views
VI 'he present Administration in view Of
'". s'uat'oh wh'ch now exists"
lnis statement IT Is understood. refers
10 'he Ambassadors action In putting an
emo 10 the pombardment In Mexico city
oy bringing Huerta and Diaz together
ana erecting compromise between them
The Ambassador said tonight that he
had no plans and that he will have to
seek other employment at an early date
This terminates his career OF sixteen
years In the diplomatic service.
DismissaI Was Essenttal.
1t was considered here to-day that In
view OF the character Of the programme
the President has decided ON in regard
10 Mexico the elimination Of Ambassador
Wilson as q factor in the situation was
essential. Administration
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