The Elbert County tribune., 1913-08-15
PRESIDENT TELLS SENATORS HE
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE
HUERTA GOVERNMENT.
ENVOY IN MEXICO CITY
WILL URGE MA.
DERo's SUCCESSOR TO KEEP
PLEDGE.
western Newspaper Union News Service

| Washington.-Two hours OF confer
ence Saturday night between President
Wilson. Secretary Bryan and the Sen
ate foreign relations committee
brought about no change in the atti-
tude OF the administration toward
Mexico. but upon John Lind's report
will depend future action.
The president took the senators in
to his confidence far enough to out
line the following:
That John Lind. his special envoy to
Mexico City. does not bear any solu-
tion of the present situation. but goes
to continue this governments efforts
to induce Provisional President
Huerta to redeem his promises for
free and constitutional elections.
That under. no circumstances does
the administration propose to recog-
nize the Huerta government.
That Mr.. Lind has gone to Mexico
City to be the eyes and ears" of the
Washington administration on the
ground. and to explain the attitude of
this government when he has fully
familiarized himself with the situa-
ton
That by Withdrawing Ambassador
Wilson and sending Mr.. Lind the presi-
dent planned to have a man on the
ground who was in sympathy with
the administration here, and was in
no sense factor in the situation in
Mexico City.
These policies and suggestions of
the president and Secretary Bryan
came out in general discussion 1t
was made clear that the purpose of
the conference was to establish more
frank and intimate relations between
the Senate and the administration in
the development of the Mexican
policy and In the furtherance of this
idea the president talked freely and
answered many pointed questions.
While the president disclosed no
definite plan for the pacification of
Mexico, the implication remained that
upon Lind's reports would depend to
a large extent the future policy of this
country.
There was practically no talk of
| lifting the embargo on the importa-
ton of arms into Mexico. which some
members of the committee believe
would put speedy end to the diff
culties.
The meeting was entirely friendly.
The president did most of the talking
and Secretary Bryan and members of
the committee added word here and
there. OF the twelve men present only
two senators. Smith of Arizona and
Stone, are believers in policy of ulti-
mate Intervention.
President Wilson did not ask that
senators refrain from debating the
Mexican policy. but he left an impress
sion that prominence in Mexico given
to congressional discussion and news
paper comment. reported from the
United States, caused embarrassment
for the administration in attempting
to carry out its difficult policy of
peaceful settlement
From those who know the proposals
Lind will communicate to the Huerta
government through Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, charge d'affaires of the en-
bassy at Mexico City, it was learned
that the United States merely calls
on Provisional President Huerta to
carry out the promise he was official
ly reported to have made when he
took possession of the government af-
ter the death of Madero The Ameri-
can government then was informed
that Huerta intended to call an cleo
tion not later than July and did not in
tend to be candidate.
Presidents Representative in Mexico.
Washington. Aug. 11.-John Lind.
personal representative of President
Wilson to investigate the Mexican sit
uation. arrived safely in Mexico City
Sunday night, according to advices re-
ceived at the state department from
Charge O'Shaughnessy of the United
States embassy at an early hour Mon
day morning. Secretary Bryan re-
mained at his desk until long after
midnight to receive the news