New Ulm review., 1913-08-13
hhn Lind VIII Study Situation
Carefully.
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lEEPIne his PLANS SECRET
Rresldent Does Not Consider Time op-
perfume 3or Making Public His
Course Of Action.

Washington, Aug. 11.-With the ar
Myal in Mexico City of John L. nd. per.
sonal representative of President Viii.
son, administration officials declared
shat no further steps would be taken
IN carrying out the policy OF the
Nnited States toward Mexico until Mr..
Find had made careful study Of the
general situation. E
While the president has mapped out
which strict secrecy is being main
ained, it is known that the instruc-
Mons to be sent Mr.. Lind from time to
time will depend largely on develop
nents in the Mexican capital in the
next few weeks.
Mr.. Lind will make all his recon-
mendations to Charge O'Shaughnessy,
40 that whatever representations are
transmitted by the latter to the Huer-
a government will differ in no way
fom the notes the American govern
nent has hitherto advocated to the de
Acto authorities in the Mexican capi-
III.
Mr.. Lind's connection with them, 1t
vas stated, would not be apparent.
Further enlightment as to the er.
Rnd of Mr.. Lind and the policy the
president has formed came from Sena-
.pr Bacon, chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations, who
declared President Wilson had the
Hearty support of members of the
senate generally. regardless of party
dnes.
Senator Bacon's Statement.
Concerning the conference between
Ehe president and the foreign relations
committee Senator Bacon made the
following statement:
The foreign relations committee
recognizes that the president is try
zng to solve this problem peacefully.
With that general purpose the CON-
nittee is in accord. They recognize
mat he wishes to settle the question
without violence and for the best in
erests of the United States and OF
Mexico.
"Of course, he cannot now be ex-
aected to go into details. In the first
Dace some of the details are not |
worked out and depend in measure
On developments.
= In the second place some matters
sf tetdil, it given out in advance in
ahe present delicate situation, would |
defeat the very end sought to be ac
somplished.
One of the principal objects of Mr.
Kinds mission is to get information |
from a capable and reliable man who
aas not been identified with either fac
tion in this controversy and upon such |
information future action in a measure |
Mill naturally be based.
~ Some Favor Drastic Action.
There are some divergences OF
apinion in the committee. 1t could not |
Be otherwise. Some few favor more |
drastic measures than others. The
snmmittee generally sympathzes
With the presidents desire to avoid |
Intervention or anything that will pro.
sSuce war.
Even those, however. who favor
Srastic measures have confidence in
Tie president and are supporting him
I'll his present efforts. | think, with a
Sew. exceptions, thsere is no dlsposi'
zion to draw party lines.
While there is small element IN
this country that would like to see
war the large majority of the people
deprecate it most earnestly and thor
eughIy sympathize with the desire OF
the president to avoid it.
There is no secrecy on the part OF
the president as to the general pur-
poses he has in view and the general
methods he is trying to employ.
There never was a greater respon-
sibility on man than now rests upon
the president to guard this country
against being involved in war on ac-
aount of Mexico and believe that it
Is the duty of every man who has
confidence in the integrity and ca
pacity of the president to hold up his
aands in the effort he is making and
70 do as little as possible to embar
lass him in working out successfully
the difficult undertaking"