The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16
Peaceful Viewpoint Is
Laid Before Him
Through Lind.
WASHINGTON HAS
HOPEFUL FEELING
Attitude of Officials in Mexico
City Gives Rise to Belief That
Election May Be Held Under
Nonpartisan Committee,
and Troubles of Re
public Ended.

Washington. August 1b.-The Huerta
government, through conferences In
Mexico City between John Lind. Presi-
dent Wilson'S personal representative,
and Foreign Minister Gamboa, now
knows tho viewpoint Of the United
States and its desires for n peaceful
and friendly solution of Mexico's trou-
BILE. The formal communication Mr..
Lind bears Will not he handed to Mex
100 before Monday at least, when 1t
also VIII be transmitted to diplomatic
representatives OF foreign powers in
Washington
What the result OF publishing these
! views will be. officials here do not VEN
ture to predict. They have no assur-
anccs that the Huerta government will
accept them, but they believe the spirit
| thus far shown by the Euerta officials
I justi;ies a hopeful feeling for the sue
cess Of Mr.. Linds mission.
Election Call Expected.
Observers OF the situation generally
look for a announcement OF some kind
from Hucrta Immediately following
the presentation OF President Wilson'S
message through Mr.. Lind. 1t is ex-
/ pccted in diplomatic circles that presi-
/ dent Huerta will formally announce a
]
{ the date.
/ Ccnstitutionalsts hitherto have
claimed they would not engage in any
election in which the Iuerta govern
niont exercised control ove.' the elcc-
tion machinery. The possibility of an
agreement. however. for nonpartisan
committee of McXicanS TO conduct the
lection is being discussed. and should
the situation actually progress to that
point it may be that informal efforts
ln
participa ton by the Constitutionalist
leaders in such n plan
Information, however. of only the
vaguest character has been forthcom-
ing from officials as to the eventuali-
ties that would follow a possible re-
lection OF President Wilson'S ideas by
the Huerta government. There is no
intention at present of lifting the en-
barge on arms--in fact, the President
is said TO have taken strong position
against ii, at least until all peaceful
means of settlement have been cx-
haustcd.
There is confident and conspicuous
feeling of optimism. however, among
administration officials that n p-accful
settlement is in sight. though they ad-
NIT the dclicacy of the situation for
bids any detailed discussion 1T this time
OF the circumstances on which their
hopes are based.
All Are Snfe.
Shirley G. liulss, son-in-law of Lieu
tenant-Governor Reynolds OF Pennsyl-
vania, and his wife and child. who were
believed by Senator Penrose To be in
imminent danger from revolutionists,
are now safe in the city OF Chihuahua
Ihls information reached the State De
partnent today from an American who
had just reached the border from Chi
huahua.
With the Hulse family were said to
be many other Americans waiting for
the opening up Of the railroad TO leave
chihuahua for the United states. Others
concerning whom inquiries have been
made by the State Department and who
have been reported safe, are = Leroy
Layton, safe At Tampico; Dr. NJ a. Al
phine and family, Lawrence V Elder.
Or. H. Y. Jackson and family. all well
IN Durango; man named Won Brands.
/ Ill III Durango, condition improving.
and Edgar *. Smoot. we'll in Mexico
city.
The revolutionists have served notice
to the public not TO travel on the rail
road between Monterey and Laredo al
though trains are reported to have been
running there as late as three days
ago.