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BRYAN ADMITS
NEWS is SCARCE
Has Lost All Track Of Special
Envoy John Lind.
HAS CONFERENCE WITH BACON

Seorgis Senator Later Explains Tina,
President Wilson's Warnina 70
Americans Was Not Intended To ee
Arbitrary--eovernment Funds Used
to Move INDECENT Yankees From
Troubled Zone.
Washington, Sept. 2. - Just as bs
was hurrying from his Office to catch
a train for Chestertown, Md. where
he was scheduled to deliver a Chau.
tauGua speech, Secretary of State
Bryan said that nothing of Importance
had developed in the Mexican situa.
lion. 1t was admitted generally in
official circles that things are at an
absolute standstill so far as President
Wilson's program is concerned. Moth.
Ing was heard from John Lind the
presidents special envoy. II is not
even known at the state department
whether, as was reported from Vera
Cruz, that he has gone into the coun.
try for few days rest.
Not only has there been for the
last three days a total absence OF de.
velopments in the Mexican situation,
but it was clearly indicated that not
even administration officials expect
anything of importance for some
days. One Of the presidents advisers
said that the administration has not
thp cIiphtact idaa u,I,o+ .Lo -. ...--
of the situation will be and much less
has it any definite expectation as to
when events will take another turn.
Senator Bacon. chairman of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations,
had long talk with Secretary BRYAN.
AT the conclusion of the conference
the senator said that there was meant
to be nothing arbitrary in the presi-
dents warning to Americans to get
out OF Mexico. The presidents state
ment, he said, was merely a word of
advice to Americans following the re-
lection of the well-intentioned and
sincere efforts of the Washington gov
ernment to restore peace in Mexico.
No Americans need feel that they are
compelled to leave Mexico Just be-
cause the president suggested an ex-
odus, according to Senator Bacon.
The senator also said that Lind's Of
fer of the assistance of the United
States with regard to a loan for the
Mexican government in return sor ac-
ceptance OF President Wilson's pro-
posals was merely a promise o. good
offices and nothing more 1t meant.
he said, merely that the United States
would, in case of a chance. inform
American bankers that in the judg-
ment of the administration they might
venture to do business with the gov
ernment at Mexico City.
Inquiries still continue to come in
from Americans in Mexico as to the
meaning of President Wilson's warn
ing to Americans.
Mr.. Bryan ordered inquiries made |
as to the truth of the report that !
General Bravo at Torreon had refused |
to recognize Consular Agent Carruth- |
ers. Advices from Torreon are to the |
effect that the federals still hold the |
city while the rebels are in posses
sion CT s:ve.r! Geaytr ts~Es.
While no figures have been given |
out at this time, it is known that at |
Secretary Bryan's dictation large |
sums Of money are being expended by |
this government for the relief and as
sistance of Americans and their fami- |
lies in Mexico. No expenses have
been spared either in investigating
reports of outrages against Americans
or in assisting Americans 70 get out
Of the country.