New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-27
Mexican Foreign Office Issues
Statement Indicating De-
sire to Resume Broken
Negotiations.
SHOWS CONCILIATORY TONE
Lind Leaves the Capital and
Goes to Vera Cruz, Where
Another Note from Min
lister Gamboa Fol-
lows Him.
lBy Cable 10 The Tribune. J

Mexico City, Aug. 26-The tone Of ii
statement issued tonight by Senior
Gamboa, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
seems to indicate desire by the Mex
lean government 10 take up the thread
of the negotiations with the United
States which was broken when John
Lind left tie capital for Vera Cruz This
morning. The minister's statement
was as follows
In order TO calm the natural anX-
iety Of the public occasioned by the
negotiations which have been carried
on with Mr. Lind. the confidential
agent Of President Wilson, Sehor Gam
boa declares that up 10 the present
there is no reason for alarm.
Since the beginning Mexico has tried
TO maintain conciliatory attitude, al
though at the same time a dignified
one, and if the President of the United
States considers it opportune TO submit
10 Congress the status Of the ne
gotiations, then Mexico is relieved from
the tacit agreement and from the Gus
toms observed in negotiations of this
class, not TO give premature publicity,
and will hasten then, and only then,
TO make public in their entirety all the
documents which have been received
or which may be received at that date.
'The situation is far from being des-
perate II can only be called serious,
and for this reason 1t is desirable that
the public should be discreet and re-
served. since this is the best manner
in which they can aid the government
Another noticeable indication Of such
a desire was in the minister's declara-
ton, in answer TO a question put 10
him, that if Mr. Lind should return
from Vera Cruz he would be well re-
ceived.
II is thought possible in some circles
here that the Mexican government may
he preparing TO carry out independent
ly some OF the suggestions of the
American government. and thus. while
maintaining the principle Of non-inter-
ference by any outside power in do
mestic affairs. Mexico might conciliate
American public opinion.
Mr.. Lind repeated, as he left for Vera
Cruz this morning, that during his
stay in Mexico he had been treated
with every courtesy.
NJ. Lind was accompanied by Mrs.
Lind and Luis dAntin, an attache Of
the American Embassy.
Scores OF Americans filed the train
on which Mr. Lind made the run from
here TO the port of Vera Cruz.
Paul lie Faivre. the French Minister
TO Mexico, denies having received in
structions from his government TO
recommend Mexico's acceptance of the
Washington suggestions.
Mr.. Lind and Minister Gamboa are
again exchanging notes, although Mr..
Lind has left the capital, and Presi-
dent Wilson's other agent, William
Bayard Hale, has planned 10 leave to-
morrow.
Senior Gamboa's note, which he says
is in reply 10 one he received from the
American Envoy, was sent TO Mr.. Lind
at Vera Cruz tonight.
The government understands that
Mr.. Lind will leave Vera Cruz for the
United States on Thursday. Mr.. Hale's
instructions are to leave here to-mor-
row and sail on Thursday.
Vera Cruz. Aug. 26.-Attended by
twenty-four Secret Service men, john
Lind arrived here from the Mexican
capital at 7.30 o'clock this evening.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Lind.
Rear Admiral Frank f. Fletcher,
commanding the second division of
the United States Atlantic fleet and a
representative of the American Con-
sulate met Mr.. Wilson's envoy at The
terminal station. 1t is expected that
after a brief rest Mr.. Lind will go
aboard the battleship Louisiana and
get into communication with Wash
ington by wireless. He declined to-
night TO make any statement.
1t is believed here that Mr.. Lind &
mission is ended and that General Tre-
who's sudden call TO Mexico city
means he will soon assume the Pres
dency, General Huerta taking commaI I'd
i'm the field against the rebels.