Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-13

John Lind VIII Study Situation
Carefully.
KEEPING HIS PLANS SECRET.
President Does Not Consider Time 0p.
perfume for Making Public His
Course Of Action.

Washington, Aug. .11.-With the ar.
rival in Mexico City of John Lind, per-
sonal representative of President Will
son, administration officials declared
that no further steps would be taken
in carrying out the policy of the
United States toward Mexico until Mr..
Lind had made a careful study Of the
general situation. .... .
While the president has mapped out
distinct course Of action. about
which strict secrecy is being main
tanned, it is known that the instruc.
lions to be sent Mr. Lind from time to
time will depend largely on develop
ments in the Mexican capital in the
next few weeks.
Mr.. Lind will make all his recon-
mendations to Charge O'Shaughnessy,
SO that whatever representations are
transmitted by the latter to the Huer-
ia government will differ in no way
from the notes the American govern
ment has hitherto advocated to the de
facto authorities in the Mexican CAPT.
tai.
Mr.. Lind's connection with them, it
was stated, would not be apparent.
Further enlightment as to the er.
rand of Mr.. Lind and the policy the
president has formed came from Sena-
tor 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
lines.
Senator 1acon's Statement.
Concerning the conference between
the president and the foreign relations
committee Senator Bacon made the
following statement:
'The foreign relations committee
recognizes that the president is try
ing to solve this problem peacefully.
With that general purpose the com.
mittee is in accord. They recognize
| that he wishes to settle the question
| without violence and for the best in
terests ~of the United States and of
Mexico.
"Of course, he cannot now be ex-
pected to 60 into details. In the first
place some of the details are not
worked out and depend in a measure
on developments. ...+':
In the second place some matters
of detail, if given out in advance in
| the present delicate situation, would
| defeat the very end sought to be &C.
| complished.
"One of the principal objects of Mr..
! Lind's mission is to get information
from a capable and reliable man who
| has not been identified with either fac
ton in this controversy and upon such
information future action in measure
will naturally be based.
Some Favor Drastic Action.
There are some divergences OF
opinion in the committee. 1t could not
be otherwise. Some few favor more
drastic measures than others. The
committee generally sympathizes
with the presidents desire to avoid
Intervention or anything that will pro
duce war.
| Even those, however, who favor
drastic measures have confidence in
the president and are supporting him
in his present efforts. l think, with a
few exceptions, thsere is no DISPOSE
ton 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.
oughly 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 &C
count Of Mexico and l believe that II
Is the duty OF every man who has
confidence in the integrity and ca
pacity OF the president to hold up his
hands in the effort he is making and
to do as little as possible to embar
rass him In working out successfully
the difficult undertaking." J