Arizona republican., 1913-08-09
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Says Envoy $ Presence Will Be Unde- silable Unless He Has Proper Credentials
NO INTERFERENCE
 IN MEXICAN POLITICS
Secretary Bryan Urges the People of Neighboling Re public to Await Coming of Lind Before Passing Judg- mcnt on Mission
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 WASHINGTON. Aug. S-The ten sion oyer the Mexican situation was conspicuous throughout the day in of nciaI circles
 Wilson and Bryan in an early con- ference discussed a message from ManueI Garza Adobe, acting minister of foreign affairs. stating formally n behalf of President Huerta that unless John Lind, the personal representative of President Wilson. enrOute to MeXi- co.'s capital. bore credentials recogniz- ing the Tuerta government. his pres ence in Mexico would be undesirable.
 Later the American embassy in Mex leo City through Nelson O. ShaugnessE charge q affaires was instructed to explain to the acting ministers of for eign affairs that the information on which his statement must have been based had not come from the state department here as no official declara- ton of Lind's purpose in visiting Mex leo had been made. Bryan also issued the following statement:
 The statement of the Mexican for eign office is based on misrepresenta- tions for which this government is not responsible In sending Governor Lind as advisor to the embassy, the presi- dent was entirely within his rights and this department does not assume that his going will be regarded a s unfriendly when the character of his mission is understood"
 It was also announced by Secretary Bryan that Lind will not arrive at Vera Cruz before Saturday evening and he indicated that the administration does not regard Lind's mission as necessarily requiring great haste. Some of the officials saw the advantage of proceed ing slowly, so as to afford the Huerta administration an opportunity to be- come more fully acquainted with the purpose of Lind's visit.
 Administration officials take the pO sition that objections to Linds presence in Mexico are unwarranted IS the gen eral public is not acquainted with the proposals which he carries nor the method by which he intends to submit them On Lind's arrival these pro posaIs will be made public in Mexico and Washington.
 Further emphasis is laid by the ad- ministration officials on the point that Lind as advisor to the American em- bassy will occupy no unprecedented pO-
 
 terfere directly in Mexico politics which appears to have spread throughout Mexico. is declared without justifica- ton. All his acts are said to be in accord with the proprieties in the situ- ation; all dealing with the Huerta gov ernment will be through the charge q affaires of the American embassy and in all circumstances Lind will act as the mouthpieCe of the Washington adminis- traitor to any one who sought to ob tain the views of President Wilson and Secretary Bryan on the situation gen eralIy.
 Most republicans a s well as the dem- Ocrats of the two congressional com mittees on foreign relations it is indi- cated, would support the efforts of the president to bring about peace in Mex leo. A great many senators, however favor of lifting the embargo on arms. Tomorrow the senate foreign relations committee has scheduled meeting, undoubtedly to discuss the situation. There is no indication, however. that there will be further developments so far as the Washington government is concerned. until Lind arrives at the Mexican capital either on Sunday night or Monday morning.