The Washington herald., 1913-08-12
No Demonstration When
Envoy Lind and Wife
Arrive at Mexico City

The State Department received no
word yesterday from John Lind. the spe-
cial representative whom President Will
son has sent to Mexico City. The fol-
lowing statement was made public as a
result of a telegram received yesterday
morning announcing the arrival OF Lind
and his wife at the Mexican capital:
The American charge at Mexico City
has reported to the State Department
that Gov and Mrs. Lind arrived at Mexi-
co City on Sunday without incident. No
manifestation was made at the station
and ample means were taken by the gov
eminent to prevent any trouble. On ac-
count of the departure of the Ambassa-
dor the embassy is in only a partially
furnished condition and the Governor
and Mrs. Lind are staying at the Hotel
Lascurain.''
No special significance was attributed
in official circles here to the announce
ment that Gov and Mrs. Lind will stop
at a hotel instead of at the embassy.
1t was pointed out that this action prob
ably had not been taken with any view
of impressing on the Huerta government
the nonofficial character of Lind's mis-
sion. for certainly his capacity as adj
wiser to the embassy, which is the char
acterization used by President Wilson in
referring to him. would have entitled him
to residence at the embassy.
Order. to Another Cruiser.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ordered
a second cruiser, the Nashville, TO the
Gulf coast of Mexico yesterday to assist
in the work of removing American refu-
gees from the smaller Mexican ports.
The Tacoma was ordered to proceed
South Sunday night.
The Nashville was at the Portsmouth
I'd ~
Daniels order reached her. She will
probably not begin her voyage until FRI
day. The Secretary OF the Navy en-
phasized yesterday the fact that the two
vessels had not been ordered to Mexican
waters because of any anticipated emer-
gency there, but simply to facilitate the
work of removing Americans from dis
tricts in which hostilities were feared.
Mr.. Daniels said he had acted in re-
Spouse to letter from Admiral Fletcher.
commander of the second division of the
Atlantic fleet, who is aboard the Louisi-
ana, off Vera Cruz. The admiral had
pointed out that the waters of many of
the Mexican Gulf ports were so shallow
as not to permit of the entrance of bat
tleships. The Louisiana, he said. was
forced to anchor six miles off from Vera
Cruz This situation, he said. made it
very difficult for him to reach the Amer
leans who desired the protection OF the
American vessels. He asked for vessels
of light draft. which he could send into
harbors inaccessible to battleships.
Refugee. on the Louisiana.
The Navy Department has instructed
the Tacoma and the Nashville to pro-
coed to Vera Cruz to take orders from
Admiral Fletcher. 1t is the desire of
Secretary Daniels that American citi-
zens be given the shelter and protection
of the naval vessels whenever they de-
sire it. He has not. however. given
Admiral Fletcher specific instructions in
this regard. No necessity has been en-
countered by Admiral Fletcher thus far.
according to his reports to the Navy
Department, to use naval vessels to
transport refugees to American ports
from Mexico. Several persons have been
quartered aboard the Louisiana and 9TH
err vessels, however, to await the de-