South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-09
Statement Issued by SeCy.
Bryan Says President Was
Within His Rights in Sending
Him as Representative.
WILL BE M0UTHPIECE
FOR THE GOVERNMENT
Most of the Republicans as
Well as Democrats Announce
That They Will Support
Presidents Efforts.

WASHINGTON. Aug. State de- (
partment advices Friday said that a
small plantation belonging TO Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst. situated near Ciudad
Del Carmen. state of Tobasco. and
adjacent property owned by the Mex
lean Exploitation CO. (American). had
been occupied by insurrectionary
forces under the leadership of Manuel
Castillo Pasqual. Rebel forces also
have occupied Laguna college on the
Mamentel river about so miles above
Carmen. Federal soldiers have been
dispatched from Campeche 60 Carmen
for the protection OF the properties.
A number of young women teachers
who have been in Mexico i'm the Tam
pico district have been cared for by
the consul at that port and sent 10
Galveston, with the exception OF one
who has refused 10 leave Nalies.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Tension
over the Mexican situation was con-
splcuous throughout Friday in Of
ficial circles
Pres. Wilson and Secy. Bryan in
an early conference discussed the
message from Manuel Adalepe. acting
minister OF foreign affairs. stating foI-
mally on behalf of Pres. Huerta that
unless John Lind. personal representa-
tive OF Pres. Wilson. enroute TO the
Mexican capital, bore credentials rec
Ognizing the Huerta government his
presence in Mexico would be undesir-
able.
Later the American embassy at
Mexico City, through Nelson o.
Shaughnessy, charge d affaires. was
! instructed 10 explain 10 the acting
minister Of foreign affairs that the
information on which his statement
must have been based could not have
come from the state department here
as no official declaration Of Mr.. Lind's
purposes in visiting Mexico had been
made. Mr.. Bryan also issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Bryan Issues statement.
The statement OF the Mexican
foreign office was based on misrepre-
sentations for which this government
is not responsible In sending Gov
ernOr Lind as advisor TO the embassy.
the Pres. is entirely within his rights
and this department will not assume
that his going viii be regarded as
unfriendly when the character OF his
mission is understood"
II was also announced by Secy.
Bryan that AIr. Lind would not arrive
at Vera cruz before Saturday even
ing Secy Daniels Of the navy de-
partment, explained in this connection
that while the battleship New Hamp-
shire could make the trip from Cal
weston to Vera Cruz i'm thirty-siN
hours. minimum time. her ordinary
time for the journey would be about
30 or 60 hours and indicated thai the
administration did not regard Mr..
Lind's mission as necessarily rcquir-
ing great haste.
Some officials saw an advantage in
ID.
afford the Huerta administration an
opportunity 10 become more fully ac-
Quainted with the purpose OF Mr..
IAnd's visit than they have been
hitherto
Administration officials take the
position that objections 10 Mr.. Lind |.
presence in Mexico are unwarranted
as the general public is not acquainted
with the proposals which he carries
nor the method by which he intended
To submit them.
TO BE Made Public.
on Mr Linds arrival these pro-
posals Will be made public in Mexico
City and Washington simultaneously
and transmitted 20 all the foreignS
governments represented In the Unit
ed States.
Further emphasis was laid by adj
ministration officials upon the point
that Mr. Lind as advisor 20 the
American en- bassy would occupy no
unprecedented position: that other
embassies and legations had their
counsellOrs and attaches. The inter
ference that ne would directly inter-
fere in Mexican politics. which IL ap1
pears had been spread throughout
Mexico. was declared without 5usti
fcation. All his acts. II was said y
them. would be in accord with the
proprieties OF the situation. all IA
dealings with the Huerta government
would be through the charge d az
fairs OF the American embassy a
Mexico City and in all circumstance
Mr. Lind would act merely as th4
mouth piece OF the Washington ad
ministration 10 any one who sough
70 obtain the views OF Pres. WilsOd
and Secy. Bryan on the situation gen
orally.
Most OF the republicans as we'll
the democrats OF the two congress
iouaI com rnittees on foreign relation
have indicated that they Will suppor
the efforts OF Pres Wilson 20 0sin,
about peace IN Mexico. a great man
senators. however. are in favor
lifting the embargo on arms. Saturda
the senate foreign relations cOmmi
tee has q scheduled meeting and an
eoubtedly viii diacuss the situation
There is no indications however. tn
there will be any further develop
ment as far as the Washington gov
ernment Is concerned until Mr. Lin
arrives In the Mexican capital eiths
sunday night or Monday morning