The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-02
President Goes to New Hampshire
For Outing. Lind to Act at
J His Own Discretion

tative, let It be understood tonigh
that he will mot return to Mexic
City except on special invitation G
President huerta. He probably wi
take passage for the United State
on the next Ward line steamer sail
ing from this port.
Mexico City, Aug 90. The failure
of John Lind, personal representative
of President Wilson, to return to tn:
capital from Vera Cruz is taken here
10 Indicate that Washington and Mex
leo are agreed on one thing, namely
that there is no good to be accom-
plished by the trip. Mr.. Lind is still
in Vera Cruz awaiting instructions
The Mexican government has made
no further proposal or concess on to
here that the next move must be made
by Washington.
Officials here today viewed the
situation more brightly because Of
the flotation Of a twelve million peso
loan, which was taken by three local
banks.
Washington Aug. 29.-Pres dent
Wilson left Washington late today for
the summer capital at Cornish. n.
H., still hopeful OF favorable culm'n
atidn Of the negotiations undertaken
by this country to bring about peace
in Mexico.
Although no affirmative action on
either side had been reported up to
encouraging dispatches were received
from Nelson OShaughnessy, in care
of the American embassy at Mexico
City, bearing on the general situa.
ton. These reached the President a
few hours before train time and led
him to determine upon short rest
over Labor Day.
Nothing n the advices from Mexi.
co City gave the administration Of
ficials cause for particular anxiety,
it was the general conviction that
lull in the diplomatic exchanges
would be beneficial to all concer, d.
The President, 1t Is known, feels that
good may come from an opportunity
for the position OF this government
as announced in his message of We'd.
nesday, to sink in"
Further Negotiations Expected
excitement subsiding over the ex.
change of proposals and replies would
1t was believed, lead to further ne.
gotiatidns between the .iiSials of
Mexico City and John Lind, the per.
sonal representative of this govern.
ment.
MI Lind, 1t was asserted toni ght
mad BEEN instructed from Washing.
ton to continue to act at his own dis.
erection as to whether he should
await developments at Vera Cruz or
return to Mexico City. Up TO a late
hour no dispatches had been received
at the state department from Mr..
Lind. Secretary Bryan sad before
leaving for an overnight trip in Penn.
syivania that he believed the envoy
would remain in Vera Cruz tonight
Early in the day Mr.. Bryan confer.
red with the President over the re-
by Of Senior Gamboa, Mexican secre-
tary OF fore gn affairs to Mr.. Lind's
second note. They also considered n
message sent by Mr.. Lind TO Wash
ington yesterday afternoon. That
these latest communications gave rea.
son for hopeful expectations was
freely admitted.
Mr. Lind it was reported probably
would make the next move in the ae-
gotiatidns, which the President EN-.
phaticaily asserted in his message had
not been closed. The fact that Mexi-
co City officials in thei- second note
OF reply had receded from the de.
mand for an exchange OF accredited am
bassador, it was pointed out, left AN
opening for future move. The view
was expressed that Gamboa's reply
to the second American note might
actuate M. Lind to address a third
note to the offic ais OF the Huerta
government Acting at his own dis
erection it was suggested, the Amerl-
can representatives might forward 4
message 10 Mexico City from Vera
Cruz before determining on going 10
thu Mexican capital for renewal of
direct negotiations.
Discusses Situation With Cabinet
Before deciding to 90 TO Cornish.
President Wilson discussed the stu.
alton at length with cabinet officers
and arrangements were made where.
by he could be notified at once OF
any developments. Should anything
happen to require his presence in
washington before Tuesday, he plan.