The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02
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Durango has been, looted. and the
arms and Ammunition OF Consul Hall
taken away.
An explanation OF President Will
sons Mexican policy was to-day de-
manded OF the administration in
communication to Chairman FLOOD, or
the House Committee on Foreign Ar.
fairs. from an American sugar con-
Germ at Vera Cruz, having at stake
nearly three-Quarters of a million dol
lars in Mexico
head of the administration In Wash
ington during the absence of Presi-
dent Wilson, eVaded Il direct answer to
this demand. again reiterating his
statement Of last night that Americans
were not being forced" out Of Mexico.
Senator Bacon. the chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee OF the
Senate after a conference with Secrc-
tary of State Bryan. laid great stress
on the statement that nobody vas be-
ing forced" out Of Mexico. and that
the old policy would remain of taking
care OF Americans in Mexico.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tons will take up probably tomorrow
Secretary Bryan's appeal for 100000,
and will probably add n great deal more
to that sum.
MIR. Bacon made the statement that
John Lind's proposal offering loan
to the Mexican government in the event
his peace proposals were accepted,
could in no sense bind the government
to guarantee" the loan. Discussing
! this phase OF the situation at the Cap
| itol. Senator Bacon strongly intima ted
/ that the proposition relative to the loan
| by American bankers originated with
Mr.. Lind alone and was not known in
| Washington until announced from
Mexico City.
| ;,,<1
the American proposals for peace were
| accepted this government would regard
| the conditions there as hopeful that
| business could be carried on" said Mr.
| Bacon. and to that extent would be
glad to encourage bankers who might
ment of Mexico.
Mr.. Lind had largo discretionary
powers. and this proposition appar-
entity was made on his own initiative"
so far as I know" continued the
Senator, THE Mexican situation is alb
solutcly at standstl. No word OF
Importance has been received, and
nothing came to-day from Mr.. Lind"
! After his conference with Senator
/ Bacon, Secretary Bryan left town for
II lecture at Chestcrtown. Md. lie will
return to Washington tomorrow, and
go TO speak that night at York. Pa
and on Wednesday he will go to Easton.
/
a dash into Maine, where President
Wilson has Il candidate for Congress.
William Bayard Hale is expected
here on Wednesday.
Any new move on the part Of the
army and navy with reference to in
ltervention would now be authorized by
Congress. az 1t Is in session. There
was no move in that direction to-day.
Lind plnnS Trim.
| Vera Cruz. September president
Wilson's personal representative. John
Lind. and Rear Admiral Fletcher com
handing the American warships here
have planned to leave tomorrow morn
ing on a visit to a sugar plantation
sixty miles TO the south in Il district
where rebels or bandits have been ope-
rating with comparative impunity. The
trip will be taken on the invitation OF
X NJ. Emery, an old friend Of Mr.. Linds,
who is now managing the plantation.
II will be necessary for Mr.. Lind and
Admiral Fletcher to ride for two hours
on horseback after leaving the station
at TERRA Blanca. They expect to re-
main twenty four hours at the plan
tation returning TO Vera Cruz on Wed
nesday. Although the region through
which their route lies is tho field of
rebel operations. these have not been
on big scale. Independent bands
have been engaged in iooting the ha-
ciendas. which. for the most part are
unprotected, and so far, the govern
ment has made no systematic effort at
repression.
Holdups of trains on the road over
which the Americans will travel 10
TERRA Blanca are OF a common occur
renee The passengers. however, have
not been subjected to great inconve-
nience, as the bandits or rebels usually
are satisfied TO levy on the contents OF
the express cars. Mr.. Lind and the
admiral arc placing reliance in the as
surance of Mr. Emery, that there will
be no danger in the trip. and the prob
abilities arc there will be none.