Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-22
MEXICO BACKS UP
DELICATE MISSION OF JOHN LIND
FROM THIS COUNTRY suc-
cEssFUL.
PRESIDENT HUERTA NAY NOW RfCfDE
End Present lnsurrection There and
Insure Truly Popular Govern
ment-This Week to See
Final Step.

Washington.-Subs progress
has been achieved, in the judgment of
administration officials here, by John
Lind in the discharge of his delicate
mission to Mexico. They feel the
American embassy adviser at least has
made breach in the wall which, theo-
retically, has been erected by the
Mexican government to Obstruct his
negotiations. The presentment he has
already made is understood to be only
of a preliminary character and will
be followed by others setting out more
in detail the object which the Amer
lean administration had in mini in
dispatching him to Mexico City.
The delivery of these supplementary
communications either orally or il
writing will depend entirely upon the
reception accorded the American gov
ernment's first communication. This
is now under careful consideration, a
fact regarded as showing the utmost
promise for the ultimate success Of
the negotiations. 1t is understood that
while there is nothing in the nature Of
a demand for the withdrawal of Gen
eral Huerta from the presidency or
for the arbitrary fixing of the date for
a general election there is. neverthe
less. a distinct intimation Of the ad-
ministration's belief that sOma cOnces-
sion should be made by the Huerta
government to terminate the present
instruction and to insure the ascend
ency of truly popular government.
If these fundamentals are accepted the
way will be open for conference to de-
fine the means by which the desired
results could be brought about.
Must Observe Secrecy.
1t is expected at the state depart
ment that the next step in the nego-
tiations will not be taken before Mon
day. The request of the Mexican gov
eminent for time to consider Mr..
Lind's presentation practically con-
veyed that idea. Meanwhile it is
deemed essential that the principals
to the negotiations shall surround
them with the utmost secrecy at this
interesting phase.
Senator Lodge had long talk with
Secretary Bryan Saturday about Mex
lean affairs.
Democratic members of the senate
foreign relations committee have de-
termined that If the investigation of
Mexican border conditions and Ameri-
can financial support to revolutionists
is to be continued by the special sub
committee that worked along the bOr-
der last year that committee will be
rebuilt so that it's control rests with
democratic senators.
Several resolutions for an investiga-
ton of Mexican conditions, introduced
in the senate recently, are being con-
sidered by the foreign relations COM
mittee in weaving the future of the
work Of the existing investigating
committee. The Smith-Fall committee
was appointed under resolution d.
recting it to determine whether Ameri-
can aid had been given to Mexican
revolutionists, but it's Investigations
covered the entire scope of Mexican
border conditions and the treatment of
Americans in the border states Of
Mexico.
Democrats to Control.
The foreign relations committee will
determine this week as to whether the
investigation Is to be carried on. II
the committee is authorized to con-
tinue 1t will be recognized so that
three democratic members will control
it and its chairman will be demo-
crat. s,s4a
Situation Unchanged.
The Mexican situation continued APP
parently unchanged Sunday, with
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
awaiting the Huerta governments re-
ply to the preliminary note delivered
by John Lind to Foreign Minister Gam
boa, outlining the position Of the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Bryan let It be known
that he expected no reply for day or
two.
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