The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10

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 sit t9atton.
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 a factor in the situation in Mex
leo City.
These policies and suggestions of the
president and Secretary Bryan came
out in general discussion It was made
clear that the purpose Of the confer
ence was to establish more frank and
intimate relations between the senate
and the administration in the devel-
opment of the Mexican policy; and in
the furtherance of this idea the presi-
dent talked freely and answered many
pointed questions.
LIND TO SHAPE POLICY
While the president disclosed no def
mite plan for the pacifcation of Mexico.
the implication remained that upon
Lind's reports would depend to large
extent the future policy of this country
There was little talk of lifting the
embargo on the Importation of arms
into Mexico, which some members of
the committee believe would put a
speedy end to the difficulties
The meeting was entirely friendly
The president did most OF the talking
and Secretary Bryan and members of
the committee added a word here and
there.
or the Il men present only two sem
ators-Smith of Arizofia and Stone of
Missouri-are believers in a policy of
ultimate intervention
President Wilson was firmly of the
belief that Intervention will not be
necessary. end some members of the
committee who went 10 the White
House disturbed in mind came away
with the belief that perhaps much or
warranted.
The president did not ask that the
senator's refrain from debating the
Mexican policy. but he left an impress
sion that prominence in Mexico given
to congressional discussion and news
pQ INF
United States caused embarrassment
for the administration in attempting to .
carry out its difficult policy of peaceful
settlement
CARRIES No DEFINITE PLAN
Senators who expected to be in
formed of definite plan or formal
message Mr. Lind might be bearing. to
the Mexican government were disap-
pointed. The president told them that
upon the arrival of Mr. Lind in the
mitted through the charge d'afaires in
Mexico City as well as to the foreign
governments generally. an explana-
tion of Mr.. Lind's mission.
This explanation. as developed at to-
nights conference. is expected to be
reafiirma ton of the American govern
ment's attitude of the last few weeks,
favcring efforts to ohtain a temporary
cessation of hostilities in Mexico so
that constitutional elections may be
held.
1t was reiterated after the conference
tnat Mr. Iind.s movements and pro-
eedure will be left largely to his dis
cretion. after he had talked with Will
liam Bayard Hale and other close
friends OF the administration familiar
with the situation in the Mexican cap
.tal.
Though the president has been con-
stantiy n touch with Chairman Bacon
Of the committee yelled charges OF