Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09
MEXICO TO Be HELD
IF LIND IS HARMED
Continued from First Paee.)
proposing investigation by a Senate
committee.
TonIght,s Meeting ImpOrtant

proposing investigation by a Senate
committee.
Tonight's Meeting Important.
President Wilson has felt thai
speeches in the Senate and introduce
ton of resolutions were not helping
the situation any, and very recently
expressed the view that certain Re-
publicans we're making the situation
one difficult to handle peacefully. The
conference tonight, which will be the
Presidents first meeting with the
most important of Senate commit
tees. is expected to develop full in
formation of the situation and may
possibly disclose to the senators exact
terms of the proposals for peace
President Wilson is transmitting to
the Huerta government through En-
voy Lind.
Lind Reaches Vera Cruz Today.
John Lind, President Wilson'S per-
sonal envoy to Mexico, Will arrive off
Vera Cruz on the battleship New
Hampshire before night. He prob
ably will not be in Mexico City before
Monday, and the diplomatic crisis
between the United States and Mexico
is not expected to eliminate before
that time.
The next development in the situa-
tion is expected when Mr.. Lind,
through Charge O'Shaugnessy, pre-
sents to Provisional President Huerta
President Wilson's proposals to bring
about peace. These will be published
simultaneously in Washington and
Mexico City, and at the same time
information to the powers of the
world.
Whether Mr. Lind's presence in
Mexico will be undesirable" as has
been stated by the Mexican minister
of foreign affairs, will then actually
become known. Administration off,
cials here are reluctant to believe that
will be Huerta's attitude after he Of
ficially knows the purposes of Lind's
visit They take the view that the
attitude of hostility has been aroused
by unofficial misinterpretation of the
purposes of the mission.
Method" in Ships "slowness.'
Though there is no official confir-
nation of the statement, 1t is stated
that the passage of the New Hamp-
shire has been a slow one .purposely,
to give the Mexican government OPP
portunity to digest the situation. The
big ship could have made the pass
age in twenty-six hours and reached
Vera Cruz yesterday afternoon. There
are, however, some physical obstacles
which will naturally delay Mr.. Lind's
arrival in Mexico City until Monday.
Because of her heavy draught, the
New Hampshire will be obliged to
anchor five or six miles off Vera
Cruz, and navy officials doubt If any
effort will be made to land the envoy
today The trip from, Vera Cruz up
to Mexico City ordinarily takes
twelve hours.
Charge Will Explain.
Before Mr.. Lind arrives Charge
O'Shaughnessy is expected to ex-
plain to the Mexican foreign office
that Mr.. Lind comes only as an ad-
visor to the embassy, not to take a
part in Mexican politics. and on a
thoroughly peaceful mission.
Secretary Bryan said today that
Mr.. Lind would find instructions
awaiting him at Vera Cruz. Their
nature he declined to disclose, and
refused to say whether Mr.. Lind was
to proceed at once to the Mexican
capital or wait at Vera Cruz.
One unofficial view of that phase
of the situation was that inasmuch
as the Washington government is
anxious to avoid an American
demonstration against Mr.. Lind or
to see any breach committed before
the envoy has opportunity to actually
communicate President Wilson's pro-
posals to Huerta. Mr.. Lind might
wait on the New Hampshire at Vera
Cruz while Charge O'Shaughnessy
Translated the proposals to Mexico
City.
Diplomatists not in accord with
that view pointed out that inasmuch
as the original plan, known to the
Mexican government, was for Lind to
proceed to Mexico City direct, any
alteration at this time would not
strengthen the administrations posi-
ton. and that the Washington gov
eminent could, under no circum-
stances. recede.