New-York tribune., 1913-08-13
Moving Slowly and Carefully in
His Hunt for Solution of
Mexican Problem.
WATCHING MILITARY MOVES
Washington Officials Giving Sc
rious Attention to New Activ-
ity of Huerta, Who Seems
To Be Gaining.

is trying to find some feasible way FOR
President Wilson TO settle the Mexican
problem Mr.. Lind is strictly adhering
to his unofficial standing as adviser 10
the American Embassy, and is dealing
with officials of the Mexican government
only through Mr. O'Shaughnessy. the
charge d'affaires.
When he finds that the proper time has
arrived Mr. Lind will send to President
liuerta communication through Mr..
O'Shaughnessy setting forth the views
Of the United States government. While
il is not known what this preliminary
communication will say. there is no
reason to discredit previous reports that
sooner or later Mr.. Lind Will tell Huerta
that the United States government will
not recognize him. Mr.. Lind will also
try TO ascertain il there is any way to
open negotiations FOR mediation between
! the contendng factions.
The actual military situation in Mexico
! is receiving the serious attention Of
officials in both the State and War de-
partmcnts Important news has been re-
| ceived telling OF new activity by Huerta.
who seems 10 have been stimulated to an
| effort to regain control OF Northern
Mexico. probably TO show that he Is In
reality entitled to recognition. II is be
! ginning 10 look as II he has chance
Of success in a military way. whether
/ complete success over the rebels would
bring recognition depends on whether
| President Wilson would change his at
! titude Of refusing 10 recognize a govern
ment founded on the murder Of Madero
Still Holds Torreon.
Contrary 10 previous reports. Huer'a
has not lost Torreon, q straiegical point
of great importance. to capture when
General CarranZa. the rebel leader. went
10 conduct operations lie has ialled
So far. according To official tclegram''
although his forces are still making
vigorous attack. This Information dis
poses Of a rebel claim Of a great victory.
although the rebels still have a chance
Of success.
State Department advices also ind'-
cate that tn. report OF the capture Of
Aguas Calieutes Is untrue
The most important news. however. rs
,hatHuerta is sending large forces to the
northern border. only day or TWO ago
so federaIs arrived at "A point about
srventv-fivc miles south OF LAREDO. TEX
and to-day the State Department an
nounces federal advance from Laredo
ON ciudad Poriirio Diaz. border town
~ importance I'm the hands OF the rebels
ncinforccments are also on a." way TO
Juarez. across the RIO Grand' from ~
Paso. which mas never been surrendered
by the federals.
should Cludad Porhrio Diaz be capt
ured nv the fcderals iIuerta would have
control Of nearly all the important places
ON the American border. The movement
Of Vuerias troops 10 the border ~ Also
of interest. because in the event OF
American intervention the presence OF
these concentrated forces would be cf
Importance. although that ~ not yet
worrying any one here
The situation I'm Northern Mexico
generally shows Improvement There -
now direct teiegraphic communication
between the American border ana every
town with an American consulate as far
south az Mexico city. condition that
has not prevailed for months. and
through rail communication between
Laredo and Mexico city. via san LUIS
Po,osi and Tampico, has been re-
established.
Thanks for Courtesy.
II was admitted at the state Depart
ment to-day that the Mexican govern
mont had been thanked through MT
O'Shaughnessv :or the courtesy shown
IN Mr. Lind on his arrival in Mexico.
Ad,ices from Mexico indicate that tnls
courtesy consisted OF call from the
military officer in command at Vera Cruz
and NJ a guard turned out TO protect the
American agent, which seems TO ihd'-
cat. that this government has declared
that Il IL very mIch oo1sed tha' MI
Lind was not attacked.
An interes sting development OF the day
uas that last April Secretary Bryan ac-
corded practical recognition to the MeN-
can government when he called the Mex
,can charge d'Anlires 10 his once anu
oskad him TO invite his government 10
not with the United states III iecos"l"-
ING the new republic of China. Al .the
conference between the President and tle
canste Committee on Foreign Relations
y, tho White House iast Saturday night
c,,tain Senators brought up this subject
and asked MIR. Bryan what had been
done In this matter.
Mr.. Bryan admitted that he had IN
vitad the cooperation OF Mexico. but
said that he called the Mexican charge
d,,naires 10 him again and explained
,h., ubiIe this government wanted Mex
ican co-operatlon in dealing with China
rho invitation could not be considered az
-ocooni,ion OF Mexico. The MeXicans'
hou.ver were lot:h to receive the eN-
,,o,a,,on and are still pleased 10 main
,otr that the American Secretary OF
state mas entered into formal relations
uitb them and thus tacltly recognized
their government arguing that govern
mon, that wa worthy OF being invited
- nc, I'm concert with the United states
O., rocognizing China carnot logically be
he,d unworthy Of recognition by the
United states.
Tho administration much pleased
u,ith the official statement from the BRIT
,sh Foreign ONCE that England's recog-
,,,,,or Of Mexico was only provisional
nond;rp an election. and was granted on
Tho theory that 1t was likely to assist
q, tho restoration of order. Mr.. Bryan
declined 10 comment on the further state
mept OF the British government thar
recoenitIon py France and Germany fol-
Ioued a congratulatory speech by Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson. dean oil
tho diplomatic body. at reception given
bv General Huerts TO the diplomatic
corpS