The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-08

and tf1outing in the face of the presi-
dent while the latter was endeavoring
to put into effect a peace policy. The
resolution finally was forced off the
days calendar.
President Wilson was unmoved by
advices from the City of Mexico. de-
picting the Huerta government as
ininical to Mr.. Lind's mission. He
let it be known that so far as he was
able to learn there was not the slight
est demand from the American peo-
pie for Intervention, and declined to
discuss alternatives that might be used
in event the efforts of the American
government to help restore peace in
Mexico were rejected.
The president is confidently hopeful
that peaceable solution of the Mexi-
can trouble can be effected. He made
it plain to callers that until advised Of
ficially to the contrary, he would con-
tinue to regard as incredible the state
Huerta declaring Mr.. Lind's presence
in Mexico undesirable.
While there is little disposition to
doubt the veracity of the news dis
patches describing the attitude of the
Huerta government against Lind, there
is hope among other administration
officials that upon mature reflection,
no such intimations will be formally
conveyed to the Washington authori-
ties.
The president is known to hold the
opinion that the Huerta administration
would make a vital mistake to refuse
at this stage of the situation to receive
an envoy from the chief executive of
the United States eve-- though the
emissary lacked diplomatic status. Mr..
Lind, it was pointed out, was purposely
sent without credentials so that he
might deal freely with persons of all
factions in Mexico who might inquire
as to the views of the Washington ad-
ministratiOn.
1t is expected that an announcement
of the purposes of Washington in send
ing Mr.. Lind to Mexico will be made on
his arrival in the Mexican capital, and
in the meantime there is no formal eX-
preston from the administration.
Should the efforts of the United
States be baked by open remonstrance
against Mr.. Lind's visit, various Sug-
gestions for procedure came from Of
fcials, but none of them rejecting any
definite plan. 1t was pointed out that if
the Huerta government refused to deal
with a representative of the President
of the United States. or turned a deaf
ear to his representativ recognition
of the belligerency of the Constitution
alists should follow as natural con-
sequence.
The thing that hitherto has blocked
any movement for recognition of the
Constitutionalists has been the realiza-
ton that the American government, by
such action. would forfeit it's right to
claims for damages against the Huerta
administration
With open diplomatic hostility, however,
between the Huerta government and the
United States. it is recognized that there
might be little opportunity to enforce
claims, and many members of the senate
are confident that the ConStitutional1sts
,ould be depended upon to reimburse the
American government eventually, as they
Xra1 hxTt inc fh0 0har On
he Constitutionalist cause would soon
riumph-
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
ct it be known that noJhing further
you'd be done until Mr.. Lind reaches the
,ity of Mexico. and official confirmation
f the reported attitude of the Huerta
government reached here.