The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-05
WILL RESENT.
ADMINISTRATION
IN MEXICO
Ex. Gov. John Lind of Mime.
sofa Selected BY President
WILSON HAS RESIGNED
Latest Appointee Will Not Be
Credited to Government Of
Huerta

Washington, Aug. 5.-President
Wilson Yesterday took the first Steps
in the policy through which he pro
poses to deal with the Mexican situA-
ton. He formally accepted the res
ignation OF ambassador Henry Lane
WiHOn, to take effect on October Il,
and sent to Mexico City as his per
sonal representative-bu moi accre-
dited To The Huer,a government
former Coy. John Lind OF Minnesota,
a lifelong friend of Secretary Bryan.
The understanding is that. when a
stable government is established IN
Mexico Mr.. Lind will be formally
named as ambassador.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan had frequent conferences dur
ing the day; ambassador Wilson had
a long talk with Mr. Bryan and Chair
man Bacon of the Senate foreign re
latlons committee discussed the stu
alton with the president at the White
House. But. except for the announce
ment of Mr. Lind's mission, no eN-
PLANTATION of the policy to be pursued
by the American government was
forthcoming. The statement from
Secretary Bryan read: "EX-GOy John
Lind Of Minnesota has been sent 10
Mexico as the personal representa-
tive of the presidnt TO act rs adVis-
er to the embassy IN the present slt-
uation. When the president IS ready
to communicate with the Mexican au-
thcrities as to the restoration of
peace he will make public his views.
Gov. ana Mrs. Lind departed for MeA
leo tonight by rail 10 proceed by way
OF New Orleans or Galveston
Ii became known that further an
nouncement would be made by Presl-
dent Wilson In n few days, possibly
on the arrival of Mr. Lind in Mexico
City It is said the president is OBJ
serving with keen intcres, the Ell
forts ladinf MeXicanS to bring
about peace and will Offer no sug-
geatlcns until these apparently prove
futile. That MIR Lind will be en-
pow cred to explain to all inquirers
tho unalterable opposition of the
American government TO the recogni-
tiua Of the Huerta administration IS
expected to be a factor which may
assist the situation.
prominenl MeXcans haYo taken II
upon themselves TO Try to persuade
Gen. Huerta to redre in favor of an
otl err provisional executive. acccpta-
Bile to all factions Meanwhile, arms
AMI munitions OF war from the Unit
ed States viii continue to be denied
10 tho two warning forces and uHiCss
It is apparent that the internal eli
forts TO bring about peace have fail
ed the United States will moi offer
its services as a mediator. MI. Lind
will undoubtedly act in that capacity
when the TIME comes
Declarations from both Huorta and
CarranZa have been made in the press
eiecting mediation prcp 0sals. but ad-
minstatiCn officials realize that both
sides fear they may be showing weak
ness in the acceptance of such pro
posal nj this time, and are not con
vincod that friendly efforts 10 medi-
ate would prove ineffective. Officials
at Washington hope that the effort to
put an end To boOdshed and destruc-
ton of property would appeal 10 pub
lie opinion in Mexico and unite the
factions on a peace program.
Little of an Affirmative nature
came from President Wilson or Sec
re,ary Bryan during the day TO indi-
Gaze what the future policy OF che
Washington government would be,
though the acceptance cf The resigna-
ton of ambassador Henry Lane vii.
son settled finally that his reoommen
dations for recognition of the Iluerta
government. after 4 period OF mill.
tary cooperation in nothern Mexico
on the part of the United States to
restore peace had been rejected.