Evening journal., 1913-08-09
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and only require the ofhcaI signatures
to become elective
Because OF the secrecy involving
the entire Mexican situation there is
much strenuous criticism of Secre-
tary OF State Bryan and in a milder
degre of the President Republican
senators say the administration has
tried 10 make a party matter of
patriotic question and there are
number Of Democrat senators who
believe a grave mistake has been
made by the administration in not
consulting Senators Root, Lodge and
Borah. by far the most powerful Of
the minority The latter senators
have been kept in the dark regarding
The Lind plan and are known to be-
lieye that It is a serious diplomatic
blunder. Senator Borah especially is
outspoken in his criticism of Il, de-
claring II has given Huerta a wea-
pom which should have been kept
from him. The Senate foreign rela-
lions committee today again consider
ed Mexican affairs behind closed
doors. The majority Of the members
are very anxious 10 report a resolu
ton lifting the embargo on arms to
the Constitutionalists The President,
by the force OF his own personality,
has been able to keep this resolution
from the calendar. but each day that
goes by makes his task more diff
cult
II was not believed here today that
the Presidents peace plan would be
made public before Monday. Former
Governor Lind can hardly reach Mexico
City before late tomorrow night. II the
administration adhercs to It's plan OF
withholding copies OF its note TO the
foreign nations until Lind actually has
had time TO present IL, then it will not
reach them before Monday at the
earliest But events are shaping them
selves so rapidly that the best-laid plan
may be upset without notice.
Private advices received here from
responsible sourres in Mexica emphasize
rather than minimize the seriousness OF
| the situation. A cipher message from
Mexico City received during the night
/ by one OF the men most prominent in
Central and South American affairs de-
scribed the situation as "tinderlike
which the smallest spark would make a
canhagrationn
And this message declared no matter
what Lind's plan was II would fail and
iprOfessed TO believe that he would
never be permitted to come any farther
toward the capital than Vera Cruz.
There may be real trouble in
Mexico City tomorrow The news
papers are bitterly attacking tho
United States editorially and are in
/ flaming the populace against all
Americans. With Sunday a feast day
the idle hordes might try reprisals
lagainst Americans and there is grave
doubt here that any real attempt at
suppression Of disorders could be ex-
ipected from the authorities. All re-
ports agree, however, that only Ameri-
cans would be in danger. There Is
little anti-foreign feeling except
against residents of the United States
but against them it Is growing in
lcreasingly bitter.
But while admitting a full realization
of the gravity of the situation. th,
President and Secretary of State Brvar
continued today their po''ey OF non-dis
eussion and -ecretiyeness. No offca
statements viii be forthcoming, il was
emphatically declared, until Envoy Line
reports from Mexican soil
It was stated at the Capitol TODAY
that because the Mexican situation ant
attending criticism were being agitateC
by some rs an administration matter
and not patriotic enc. President vii
son has invited members of the Senat,
foreign relations committee 20 confe
with him at the White House az
O'Clock tonight.