The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-29
No New Developments So
Secretary of State Re
SumeS Lectures.
CRITICISM OF LIND
For Offering As Bait a Pros
pect of a Mexican Loan
in This Country.
tNatiOnal News Association,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2a.-The Mex-
ican situation showed no new phases
in Washington today. The second
Gamboa note has acted as a damper
on whatever hopes were held that q
solution OF the problem now confront
ing Mexico might be reached on the
basis of the supplementary suggestion
made in Envoy ind's second note
The next move must be made by
Lind, and the president left the future
policy of the United States, SO far
as the peace mission is concerned. in
Lind's hands. II Lind takes any de-
cisive action today in the matter OF
returning to Mexico City it win be .
surprise to the White House. since
he has given the president no program
on which he intends to work. He has
intimated that he would not return
to Mexico City IL he saw any loopholes
In the second Gamboa note which
might prevent any further negotia-
tions. but has not yet said definitely.
that he would do so.
Lind Not Heard From. :
The state department has not heard
Aioh sCcNclaay HlOfnluSs
when he communicated his views on
the second Gamboa note.
Criticism of Mr.. Lind's indiscretion
in his supplementary suggestions to
Gen. Huerta. In which he holds out as
bait for the acceptance of the Amer
lean program, the support of this gov
ernment in gaining financial resourc-
es from American bankers. In grow
ing in Washington. The president has
this course practically on his own
initiative and has not yet signified his
approval OF II.
Critics OF the administration say IL
is dollar diplomacy in almost the
identical form which caused the Knox
administration of the state depart
ment to be so harshly denounced.
Having been informed early yes
terday by Governor Lind that no de-
the next forty-eight hours, Secretary
Bryan today proceeded with his plans
for the resumption of his lecture tour.
Off on Lecture Tour.
The secretary left Washington at
noon for Doyleston where he win lee
ture late today. He also will speak
at Kenneth, Pa. tonight. returning to
morrow noon to deliver two more lee
lures in northern Maryland.
Mexican dispatches received by The
state department today do not indi
cate any anttforeign outbreak the
past two days. The counsel at Saith
10 informed the department that direct
telegraphic communication with Men
leo City has been restored.
The arrival of a large supply Of
medicine and hospital appliances at
Torrian was also reported to the de-
partment. The inhabitants of Tor
rian are said 10 be In dire want as the
result of a battle recently fought be-
tween the rebels and federais and two
Americans have volunteered to carry
another supply of medicine from Vera
Cruz to Torrion in automobiles. The
medicine and hospital supplies for
this trip have been donated by the Of
ficers OF the American battleship, New
Hampshire.
The gunboat Wheeling arrived at
Frontera according to navy depart
ment advices today. She viii remain
there for some time investigating In
juries to foreigners, reported within
the last fortnight.
SECRECY BEING SHOWN.
VERA CRUZ. Aug. 2s.-Closest se-
cresy today surrounded the move
ments of John Lind. the special envoy
of President Wilson, who came here
with pacification proposals
Mr.. Lind was still here this morn
ing. but refused TO say whether or
not he would go to Mexico City during
the day TO attempt to reopen negotiap
tions with the Mexican government
Il am under obligations to keep ST.
lent" said Mr. Lind Il would be
poor diplomatic agent IL gave notice
of intentions before formed my own
mind on them"
Messages Exchanged.
Coded diplomatic messages were ex-
changed between this city and Wash
lington, and also between Mr. Lind
and Chardge d'Afaires Nelson
lO'Shaughnessy of the United States
embassy in Mexico City.
At the United States consulate here
IL was said that Mr. Lind had not re-
Ivealed his intentions there IL Is not
teyen known whether orders had been
received by the special nYoy from
Washington TO rturn TO the Mexican
sapitaL II was pointed out, however.
that Mr.. Lind's instructions we're so
comprehensive that he might return TO
Mexico City within his own discretion
liz he though that good would result
from such a move.
Hale TO Return Home.
4 William Bayard Hale. special inves
Itigator of the state department. who
tcame here from Mexico City TO take
passage today on the Ward liner Moro