Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-07
DO NOT EXPECT
LIND TO Be
SNUbBED
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS DO NOT
BELIEVE THAT HUERTA WILL RE.
FUSE TO RECOGNIZE LIND WHEN
HIS MISSION WILL HAVE BECOME
KNOWN.
MEXICO HAS PROBABLY
PREJUDGED HIS MISSION

istration officials do not believe the
Huerta government in Mexico really
intends to snub John Lind President
Wilson's personal representative as
would seem to appear in last nights
official statement the Mexican act
ing minister of foreign affairs.
At the White House, the state de
partment and official circles today the
impression put out was that when the
Huerta government was fully apprised
of President Wilson's statement as
transmitted by Mr.. Lind, different
construction would be placed on
Lind's errand and Mexico would real
ize it as mission of peace
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are disposed to await the arri-
val of Mr.. Lind in Mexico City before
taking any further steps in the situa
ton. This was made clear today at
the White House.
1t was pointed out again today that
Mr. Lind goes merely as adviser to
the American embassy in Mexico City
federal nor the constitutionalist gov
ernments. He will deal with the
Huerta government only through the
charge d'affairs of the American en-
bassy, so that there will be no neces-
sity for his being received by Presi-
dent Huerta
While the broad intimation from
the Mexican capital that Mr.. Lind
would be persona non grata attracted
wide attention today, officials were
confident that no contingency would
occur which would afford an oppor-
tunity for any overt remonstrance
against Mr.. Linds presence. The en-
voy is expected to transmit the opin-
ions of the American government in
such a fashion as to reflect only the
friendliness of the United States gov
ernment before the Mexican people,
and no political interest in the fac
tional wars. He will make clear that
what the American government de.
sires to see established is constitu-
tional government legally set up, and
it has no concern with the personnel
of the candidates.
1t was recognized here however,
that it was within the range of pos
sibility for the Huerta government
openly to show it's disapproval of Mr.
Lind's mission, and while no drastic
measures to enforce the opinion of the
Washington government were planned
it was suggested that the United
States might in such an event feel
justified in lifting the embargo on
arms or a recognition of the belliger.
ents.
Secretary Bryan declared he had
not received the Huerta governments
declaration, said in last nights news
dispatches to have been forwarded to
Washington as well as Europe. Mr..
Bryan explained that message he
sent yesterday to Charge O'Shaug-
messy instructing him to advise Huer |
ia to await the coming of envoy Lind |
instead of proceeding on colored re-
ports published in Mexico, was dis
patched before news of Huertas dec
laration had been received and there
fore it was in no sense an answer to,
the announcement that Mr.. Lind's
presence in Mexico would be undesir-
able
Mexlcos announcement that John
Lind, President Wilson's personal rep
1esentative will be unwelcome unless
he brings recognition for the Huerta
government failed to draw administra-
ton officials into any expression of
policy today Secretary Bryan abso-
lutely declined to discuss it. His mes
sage of last night to Charge
O'Shaughnessy, saying the Huerta
government should await the delivery
Of President Wilson's communication
before taking position on Lind's
visit, undoubtedly reflects the attitude
of the administration.
Mr.. Lind sailed from Galveston
early today on the battleship New
The run to Vera Cruz IS
about 625 miles and the ship should
cut in their probably tomorrow night.
rwelve hours later Mr. Lind should
,e in Mexico City, Some administra.
ion officials and diplomats take the
view that the developments after Mr..
Lind arrives in Mexico will go far in
moulding the future attitude of the
United States. Just what the Mexi-
an government means by the phrase i.
n official statement, saying Ibis ,
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