Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-08-17
# Is Believed That Governor
Lind Is Making Substantial
Progress in Approaching
iuerta Government
SMlTH-FALL COMBINE
TO BE 0VERHAULED
Committee of Investigation 10
Be ReorgaOized With DEM
ocratiC Control if Probe Is
10 Continue.

fey uoasua iausHAt SPECIAL tsasfo Wsfl
Washington. Aug. ~. Substantial
progress has becn achieved, in the
Judgment of administration officials
hero. by John Lind in tho discharge
of his delicate mission to Mexico. They
feel the American emhassS's adviser
at least has made breach In the
wall. which theoretically had been
erected by the Mexican government 90
obstruct his negotiations. The present
mont he has already made Is under
stood 70 bc. only of preliminary
character and viii be folloWcd hv 9TH
ors setting out more in detail The oh-
ioct which the American adminIstra-
ton had in mind in dispatchihg him
to Mexico City.
The delivery Of these supplement-
any communications either orally or
in writing viii depend entirely upon
the reception accorded the American
governments first communication.
This is now under careful considera-
ton fact regarded as of the utmost
promise for the ultimate success of
the negotiations IL is understood that
while there is nothing in these views
i'm the nature of demand for the
withdrawal of General Hucrta from
the presidency or for the arbitrary
fixing Of the date for general clec-
ton there rs. nevertheless. "a distinct
mtimation of the administration '"
will that some concession should DE
made by the liuerta government 10
terminate The present Insurrection and
% sure the asceud1ncv Of truly
popular government If these funda-
mental- are accepted the way VIII bC
opcn for conference 90 define the
means from which tho desired results
could be brought about
1T Is expected at the state depart
ment that the next step in the ne
gcuations viii not be taken before
Monday The request Of the Mexican
government for time TO consider Mr.
I.ind's presentation, practically con-
Ncyod that idea Meanwhile It is deem
ed essential that the principals to the
negotiations shall surround themselves
with the utmost secrecy at this in-
teresting phase Not the slightest in
timation of Mr.. Lind's communication
has reached any of the representatives.
of the foreign powers. It is expected,
however. that as soon as the Mexican
government reaches decision as to
whether further oyertures are to be
received at an, steps will be taken to
acquaint the representatives in Mex
leo Of the foreign powers with the
nature Of Iind's mission. The same
Information will probably be convey
cd TO the diplomatic representatives.
Of tho same powers accredited to the
United States.
Senator Lodge had a long talk with
Secretary Bryan today. about Mexican
affairs. In Wow Of his formal declara-
tion in the senate of his purpose to
stand s1uaroly behind the president.
providing the Mexican difficulty
could be kept out of politics. this
is believed to forcshadow better
entente between the democratic and
republican members of the foreign
relations committee than existed yes
torday.
Henry Lane Wilson. the tjtular am
bassador to Mexico, remains in Wash
ington, still undecided as to his future
moves Mr.. Wilson today also was
reflccting upon the communication
which Secretary Bryan despatched to
Ambassador Page in London regard
ing his comment on the statement at
tributed to the British foregn office.
Whether he will make any further
criticism in this matter probably will
depend upon Great Britain's answer to
Secretary Bryans apology, which
probably win bo delayed until Mon
day or Eucsday.
Democratic members of the senate
foreign relations committee had de-
termined that if the Investigation of
Mexican border conditions and Amcri-