The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-11
MENCANS
ARE GENTLE AS LAMBS


an anti-American demonstration and
possible outrages. And Lind will do
all that he can to induce Americans to
leave Mexico. Money will be forth
coming to return those who are desti-
tute, to the states.
Quietly. preparations will be made
SO that II 1t Is later considered neces.
sary this government can remove the |
prohibition of arms and permit the
constitutionalists to get all they want
on this side of the border to make
good their boast that they can drive
Huerta out OF the country in three
months. Unostentatfously the work OF
getting Americans back home is al
ready in progress. The gunboats on
the west coast have brought many
back and others are to come. A sim
liar policy is being put into operation
on the east coast although no official
| particulars regarding 1t are obtain
able. There is grave danger at pres
ent for many outrages to Americans.
That is the thing causing the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan the most
concern. All the consul representatives
4 in Mexico have been instructed to
maintain firm attitude and make
i plain to local authorities that this
/ government will hold them personally
responsible for any outrages against
4 Americans. This course has been
4 followed In constitutionalist as well
as federal strongholds. The constitu-
tionalists are reported to be doing
their best to respect foreign lives and
property. But they have little con-
troll over bands Of armed robbers who
iare operating in the guise of rebels
and are robbing, numbering and out.
raging women at will.
The president was confident today
that he would have better co-opera
tion from the senate following his
!. misunderstanding with the committee
on foreign relation. 1t was being con
sidered today whether a similar meet
! ing with the house committee on for
: eign relations might not help. Ar
{ rangements have been completed
8 whereby Envoy Lind and Charge d
: Affaires O'Shaughnessy will keep II
touch with the state department here
both by Mexican lines, which arr
tccntrolled by the government and the
{ American warships in Vera Cruz har
!. Dor which are in immediate wireless
communication with Washington vi;
Key West and the big Arlington sta
tfon. No positive developments arr
anticipated for several days but th'
president realizes that it is impossible
!. to forecast developments under pres
ent conditions and he is ready to ac
: in any emergency that might arise.
wilson is Optimistic.
i WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.--1mprove
!. ment of decided character Is seen b
!. President Wilson in the Mexican sit
!, Iuation. The last twenty-four hours
!, the president believes, have greatl
!, cleared the air Today the Huert
+ government in Mexico City is far NOR
! willing to adopt conciliatory pos
# ton In dealing with the United State:
!. The grave danger, and it is one whic
N cannot be guarded against, is Una
: some unforeseen outrage may be pc
3 petrated against Americans. But tn
i president is hopeful that as the Huert
! government realizes what this woul
: mean it will be very carefully guar'
ed against
The president was In an optimlst1
: mood when he met newspaper CORE
: pondents today. While. he could ne
- be quoted there is little doubt that \
y hopes for peaceful outcome OF tn
y entire Mexican difficulty and thu
~ these hopes have materially increase
- since John Lind reached Mexico Cit
er The Lind instructions are SO elast
IS, that he will not be required to repo
~ directly on any steps he may take
% assure the success of his mission 4
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