Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-08-13
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RESIDENTS, n MEXICAN REPRE-
% SENTATIVE WILL NOT BE REC
ooNIzED BY HUERTA.
OFFICIAL { i E I i: IS ISSUED J|l .,
Unless Lind Brings Recognition Of
Huerta Government, He VIII %
Persona Non Grata In the South
erns Republic. z3 1

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special representative OF President
Wilson Of the United States. now on
his way to. Mexico, will be persona non
grata to this government, unless he
brings credentials in due form, ITO.
gether with recognition OF the govern:
'ment Of Mexico, |" according to an off,
cial statement issued late Wednesday
night.
Manuel Cara Aldape. the minister
of public instruction, who Is acting as
minister Of foreign affairs, isAued the
statement and had It transmitted To
United States embassy. 1t was also
dispatched by the Mexican government
to the United States and to Europe.
The statement follows:
BY order Of the president of the
republic Il declare as minister OF for.
eign affairs ad interim, that II Mr..
Lind does not bring credentials In due
form. together with recognition Of the
government OF Mexico, his presence in
this country will not be desirable. 2
Increased antagonism has been
aroused among Mexicans toward
President Wilson's plan for the pacifl.
cation OF the republic by the latest
news from Washington that the oh.
5ject OF John Lind's visit here as the
personal Representative Of President
Wilson, Is to consult with prominent
Mexicans and advise them that the
only basis on which Mexico will be
recognized by the United States Is the
elimination OF President Huerta.
Earlier reports that Mr.. Lind pro
posed to deal with Huerta, perhaps by
making the direct suggestion that he
resign. were received with indignation
by Mexican officials.
It was pointed out by prominent
Mexican that in the former case the
government might not consider itself
obliged TO act until the suggestion
was actually put forward by Mr.. Lind,
but that In the second case the gov
ernment would be Justified in charac-
terizing him AZ one who was melting
Mexicans along lines Of sedition and
In applying the pernicious foreign e1-
pulsion clause Of the constitution.
Mexicans familiar with information
al law are reluctant to belieYe that
Mr.. Lind's instructions are for him
to deal with others than the author
lied officials Of the de facto govern.
ment. II S. 5s
These officials are still firm In their
assertion that no suggestions what
ever involving mediation or the resig-
nation OF Huerta will be accept
able, and that the best that Mr.. Lind
can hope for in this respect is to be
ignored. However, the anti,Huerta ele-
sment, which is not prominently In evil
dence in the capital, Is skeptical re-
garding the firmsstand by the admin
istration. 4. u! 9.iS 4 5s
Washington, Aug. s. Wilson's nc
ton In sending John Lind, former gov
8ernor of Minnesota, to Mexico g !
special emissary in the present situa-
ton, was attacked in the senate on
Wednesday by Senator Clark Of wy
oming, who declared something else
must be done by the administration
to guarantee adequate protection to
Americana =, \;
Senator Clark presented = N resolu-
ton for an hmm ediate investigation by
the senate foreign relations COMMITTEES
of the condition OF American cit.
liens and American property in
Mexico. rs