The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-05
Will Go to Mexico as the Per-
sOnal Representative
of President
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE
HURETA GOVERNMENT
When Stable Administration Is Estab-
Hshed He May Be Named AS
assador-Appointee is Life Long
Friend of Secretary Bryan.

WASHINGTON. August ; - Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday took the first
| steps in the policy through which he
proposes to deal with the Mexican sit
uatIon. lie formally accepted the resig-
nation Of Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson, to take effect on October A.
and sent to Mexico City as his person
al representative-but not accredited
to the Huerta government former
Gov. John Lind of Minnesota. a life
long friend Of Secretary Bryan. The
understanding is that when a stable
government is established in Mexico
Mr. Lind viii be formally named as
ambassador
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan had frequent conferences during
the day; Ambassador Wilson had a
long talk with Mr.. Bryan and Chair
man Bacon of the Senate foreign rela.
| tlons committee discussed the situation
with the President at the White House
But, except for the announcement of
Mr.. Lind 5 mission, no explanation Of
the policy to be pursued bv the Ameri-
can government was forthcoming The
statement from Secretary BRYAN read:
" x-Gov. John Lind of Minnesota has
been sent to Mexico as the personal
representative Of the President to act
as adviser to the ambassy in the pres
ent situation. When the President is
ready to communicate with the Mexi-
can authorities as to the restoration
of peace he will make public his views
/ Gov. and Mrs. Lind departed for Mexi-
co last night by rail to proceed by way
lof New Orleans or Galveston.
1t became known that a further an
jnouncement would be made by Presi-
| dent Wilson in few days, possibly on
the arrival of Mr.. Lind in Mexico City
/ IT is said the President is observing
with keen interests the efforts of lead
ling MeXicans to bring about peace and
Will offer no suggestions until these ap-
iparently prove futile That Mr.. Lind
will be empowered to explain to all
Iinquirers the unalterable opposition of
the American government to the recog-
milton of the Huerta administration. is
Expected to be a factor which may as
!sist the situation.
Prominent MeXicans have taken it
upon themselves to try to persuade
Gen. Huerta to retire in favor of an
Iother provisional executive, acceptable
to all factions. Meanwhile. arms and
munitions of war from the United
States Will continue to be denied to the
two warning forces and unless it is ap-
Iparent that the internal efforts to bring
iabout peace nave failed, the United
States will not offer its services as a
mediator. Mr. Lind will undoubtedly
act in that capacity when the time
comes.
Declarations from both Huerta and
Carranza have been made in the press
rejecting mediation proposals, but ad-
Iministration officials realize that both
sides fear they may be showing weak
ness in the acceptance of such pro-
Iposal at this time, and are not con
WINGED that friendly efforts to mediate
would prove ineffective. Officials at
Washington hope that the effort to put
an end to bloodshed and destruction Of
property would appeal to public opinion
lin Mexico and unite the factions on
la peace program
Little of an Affirmative nature came
from President Wilson or Secretary
Bryan during the day to indicate what
the future policy of the Washington
government would be, though the ac-
ceptance of the resignation of Ambass-
ador Henry Lane Wilson settled finally
that his recommendations for recogni-
tion of the Huerta government, after
a period of military cooperation in
northern Mexico on the part of the
United States to restore peace, had
been rejected.