The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-06

Washington, Aug 6.-With former
Gov. Lind of Minnesota on his way to
Mexico City as the personal representa-
tive of President Wilson, the eyes of
the administration were turned ex-
pectantly to the capital of the southern
republic for the next developments.
p Secretary Bryan expects Mr.. Lind to
be in Mexico City by the end of the
week. Little information was diyulged
at either the White House or the State
Department as to the character of the
mission entrusted to Mr.. Lind, but the
general understanding in official cir
cles is that he carries broad powers for
a most delicate task.
Administration officials will not ad
nit that Mr. Lind is to attempt to me-
diate between the Huerta government
and the revolutionists, or even directly
endeavor to bring about a settlement.
There is, however less secrecy about
the results desired than the method
by which they are to be obtained
1t is admitted openly that the retire
ment of Huerta in favor of a provision
al President acceptable to both sides,
who would conduct constitutional cleo
tions and set up a government to which
the United States would extend recog-
milton is the thing the. American gov
ernment would like to see happen.
Latin-American diplomats here are
watching the course of the Washing
ton administration with keen interest,
and while most of them, sympathze
with the efforts of the United States
to raise the plane of constitutional
government in Latin America, some
are doubtful of the efficacy of the pres
ent plan in Mexico. President Huer-
ta's statement of last Saturday that he
would brook no foreign interference in
Mexican affairs was recalled in dis
cussion Of the matter. D.,
The Constihtionalists here are silent
about the prospective mission of Mr..
Lind and while privately some of them
10 not like the idea of foreign interfer-
euce in Mexican politics. any move
ment that has for its aim the uprooting
of the Huerta regime meets with their
approval
Officials realize the delicacy of the
~ ind fu1Ix
aware that the strongest obstacle hi
will encounter will be the national
pride of the Mexicans. President viii
son and Secretary Bryan, however, are
relying on the discretion and tact of
their envoy with high confidence that
his mission will be successful. Mr..
Lind has been given the names of
Hominent Mexicans to whom he will
explain the views of the American gov
eminent.
William Bayard Hale, unofficial rep
resentative of President Wilson now in
Mexico City, it is expected, will help
put Mr.. Lind in touch with the LEADING
residents of the Mexican capital.
r While the presidents representative
MAJ ideal directly with the Mexican
W rities, it is certain that within q
spoRF he will have communicates
the Ideas of the administration to all
interested parties in the revolution.
Consul Garrett reported to the STATE
Department yesterday from Nuevo Lar+
edo that the release on Winter and
Sanchez, two Americans arrested al
Tampico several weeks ago, was ex-
pected Immediately. These mep were
charged by Mexican Federal authoril
ties with being too ardent in their rebel
sympathies.
The department was advised thai
Matthew Gdurd, an American farmer