The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-09
LIND ARRIVES At VERA CRUZ
President Wilson Calls Confer
ence of Entire Foreign Rela-
tons Committee
REPUBLICANS HAMPER PLANS

washington, Aug. 9.-John Lind ar |
rived of Vera cruz on the battleship
New Hampshire at o'clock, tie
probably viii not he in Mexico ,ity
before Monday and the diplomatic
crisis between the United states and
Mexico .s not expected to culminata
before that time. Whether Linds
presencc in Mexico will be "undesir-
able" win actually become known
when ne presents to Huerta. through
the charge of O'Shaughnessy, Presi-
dent wilson's proposals To bring aboht
peace.
Give Plans Publicity,
These will be published simultan-
eonsly i'm washington and Mexico City
and at the same time will be trans
mtted as a matter of information To
IA. movers of the world. Adminstra
ton officials take the view that an
attitude Of hostility has been aroused
hy unofficial misinterpretat of the
purposes of i.ind's mission. Though
no official confirmation statement has
been made, il is said the passage of
the New Hampshire has been to pnr-
roseiy give the Mexican government
and opportunity 90 digest the situa-
lion. The big ship should have reach
ed Vera Cruz yesterday afternoon
There was, however, some physical
obstacles which naturally will delay
iind's arrival In Mexico city until
Monday
OShaughnessy as Mediator.
Because of her heavy draught, the
New Hampshire will be obliged to an
chor five or six miles off Vera Cruz
and navy officials doubt If any effort
will be made to land the envoy today.
The trip from Vera cruz Ia Mexico
City ordinarily would take twelve
hours Before Lind arrives. O'Shaugh-
messy is expected to explain To the
Mexican foreign Office that Lind comes
cnly rs an advisor To the embassy,
not 10 take part in Mexican politics
and on a thoroughly peaceful mission.
The administration maintains conii-
doncc that when Huerta understands
ihe facts, there will be no obstruc-
tion to Linds mission and he VIII be
allowed to discharge his duties as ad-
visor to the American embassy with
on, molestatlon. Lind will avail him.
self Of the services of O'Shaughnessy
as the intermediary mouthpiece for
anything he may care TO say TO Huer-
Ia.
President Calls Conference.
Washington. Aug. 9.-President VIII
son VIII meet the entire foreign rela =
uons committee at the white house
tonight for a conference on the Mexi-
can situation. The entire membership
of ten Democrats and seven Republi
cans was asked TO be present.
From Wilson and the foreign rela
tions committee, so Tar as is known
The purpose of the meeting will not he
conveyed. Some Republican senator's
however, have assailed the presidents
course IN not taking the committee
'nto tnll confidence as they point out
President Mckinley did i'm the Cubai
crisis. The president has felt thai
sreet hes In the Senate and the intro
Suction of Resolutions are not helpint
the situation and very recently he ex
lressed a view that certain Repub
means are making the situation difli
cut To handle peacefully.
The conference tonight, which Is tn
presidents first meeting with the mos
important of Senate committees Us tx
Pected to develop full Information inr'
situation and may possibly discios
'o the Senate the exact terms OF tn
proposals for peace the president /
transmitting 10 Huerta through LIND
ffeeaution Against Demonstration.
secretary Bryan said Lind will fin
ms Instructions awaiting him at Yer
'ruz Their nature. he declined I
o'seiose. and refused to- say whethe
LIND was TO proceed to Mexico City o
want az Vera Cruz one official vie,
"as that inasmiich as the washingto
government Is anxious 10 avoid an
ahu-American demonstration agains
nhu' he might wait on the Ne'
hampshire at Vera Cruz whil
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