Evening journal., 1913-08-13
AMERICANS
QUIT HOMES
in MEXICO
Will Be Out Of Danger if En-
barGO on Arms is
Lifted
NOW FEAR FAILURE
OF LIND MISSION
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.

STAFF Correspondent of the United
Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13-Americans
are fleeing Mexico on every steamer.
Advices to the State and Navy De-
partments today proved this conclu-
sively. AS a result this government
is rapidly securing a decided strate-
gic advantage. Should the mission
of Special Envoy John Lind fail and
a majority of those in official life
here believe it must, the embargo on
arms for the insurgents can be re-
moved without fear of bloody repris-
ais on innocent Americans.
So far the moves on the diplomatic
chessboard in Mexico City have all
been with Lind. II reached the city
without being molested. He confer
red with the minister Of foreign affairs
as a plain American citizen although
warned he would not be received un-
less officially accredited. But so far
his every act has been informal. Now
he is at the critical point in his mis-
sion. He must initiate plan of med
iation If that is one of the methods
planned to restore peace. And 1t is
believed almost certain that If he
takes this step he will be sternly re-
buffed.
Lind may find some other way out.
That is the real hope of the President
and Secretary Bryan. They think the
Minnesota politician will be able TO
show Huerta how he can make impor-
tant concessions TO his enemies and still
save his own face. They believe Lind
will confer privately with Huerta. He
will explain why this government can
not recognize the de facto control of
Mexican affairs. And If as a result the
Huerta following could be persuaded to
fall in behind some leader who could
command the support of the better ele-
ment among the ConstitutiOnalists then
the election can proceed And this gov
ernment would not hesitate second 20
recognize the Mexican president who
could show a commission from the ma
tion's electors. But if Lind fails and
the embargo on arms is removed 50 the
rival factions can settle supremacy, this
government wants the Americans out o.
the country. So the consular represen-
tatives have been directed TO persuade
all who have not material interests
holding them to leave Many have al
( ready started and others will move soon
The greatest feet Of warships an tho
east and west coasts are TO aid in this
work And it will he well nigh com.
pleted before Lind can tell what meas
ure of success is to greet his efforts.
The only word received today from
Lind was that everything was pro
s ceeding satisfactorily. His visit to
+ the minister Of foreign relations yes
4 terday was a purely formal one. No
n word was exchanged of a mission.
Z But with the ice broken Lind Is ex-
n pected to get down to work immedi-
n ately. He will interview the leading
Mexicans TO whom he carried letters
Of introduction and will utilize. them
as much as possible in swinging the
government over to his way Of think
& ing And as his instructions are
elastic. he will not have TO report to
Washington until there is some prog
q ress made one way or another.
The House foreign affairs commit.
tee will shortly ask a conference with
President Wilson on the Mexican
situation, chairman Flood stated to.
day. The House members wish "a
work in harmony with the President
and secure the same information given
81 the Senate committee at the White
House conference last Saturday night
Z The time for the conference will be
fixed at a meeting of the House COM
mitteo tomorrow.