Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
President Wilson Thinks Its In
fIuence Will End the Strife
of Factions.
JOHN LIND'S MISSION
IS TO DRIVE 1T HOME
Full Power of United States,
Minus Armed Force, Is to Back
Up His Demands.

The creation Of world wide public
sentiment reaching into Mexico demand
ing the settlement of all troubles and
the establishment Of a constitutional gov
ernment is the policy toward which Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary OF State
Bryan are working. On this public SEN
timent, backed by the better classes OF
Mexicans, the administration is depend
ing finally to pacify troubled Mexico.
That these statements represent the
plan of the administration was the be-
lief today in well informed diplomatic
and official circles following the send
ing by the President yesterday OF former
Gov John Lind of Minnesota to Mexico
as his personal representative. 1t was
said that there is nothing uncertain or
inactive about this policy. although all
the details have not been worked out.
and that it is to be pushed vigorously.
Dignity Attends Mission.
Mr.. Lind. now on his way to Mexico
with the designation of adviser to the
American embassy in Mexico City. gees
with all the dignity of being the per-
sonal representative of the President OF
the United States.
He has all ambassadorial powers-even
IL informal-and probably with even the
greater authority Of a special mission to
arrange some plan of mediation.
He is not designated as ambassador
for such rank would carry w. tn 1t the
necessity OF recognition of the Huerta
government. His first task, 1t Is assum-
ed, will be one Of investigation, In view OF
the fact that this administration does not
yet consider itself advised as TO the true
state of affairs in Mexico.
His mission however, 1t is clearly un-
derstood on the most competent author.
ity, is part of the plan of the President
to bring peace to Mexico. That plan
while 1t has not been definitely set 1orih
in any authoritative words. Is lnteiii-
gently supposed to be some form OF me-
diation-perhaps assuming the intensity
of a diplomatic Intervention.
If such is the special task imposed upon
Advisor Lind. it is asserted, he has his
work cut out for him in broad pattern
His instructions. 1t is known. leave hin
the widest scope of action and inde
pendence.
Backed by the United States.
1t is to be expected that he will first oh
serve conditions, to obtain an intelligent
grasp Of the difficulties and possibilities OF
mediatory overtures, before proceeding In
any positive movemeE. with that purpose
in view. There is strong possibility that
when he is prepared to follow the line
Of action supposed to be the President
program he will be empowered to sup
port his representations with all the au-
thority OF the United states govern
ment.
Whether such procedure would carry
threat of force by military arms is doubt
full But that the weight OF the onited
States government to compel compliance,
| yaa hala
the force necessary for the solution OF
the situation. is assumed.
The administration plan for mediation
il is supposed to have transpired III
circles which have some mixing OF the
Presidents purposes in Mexico-has some
features of Intervention, hut not military
intervention The assumption is, in these
quarters, that he proposes 10 ueVlse q
particular way along the lines or MS
present general thought, and then I'M
the discordant elements IN MEXICO.
Djnlomatic in ervention is the term ap-
nlied to this form of med alton by those
who attempt to define and classify 1t.
Need for Strong Man.
The President, in sending Mr.. Lind to
Mexico recognized. with other Things,
the necessity of maintaining in Mexico
C,ity a man Of a caliber to represent the
dignity of the administration. One rea-
SON that Ambassador Henry Lane Will
son out of accord with the adminlstra-
ton OF the nation he represented, was
kept at the Mexican capital was because
the administration recognized the need
of some one of sufficient rank To give as
Surance or prOtectioH W AhiciiSai hi0
and property.
what course the President will pur-
sue in Mexico will not be made pubic
until Adviser Lind has reported on the
situation. He will require the better
part of a week to reach the Mexican
capital. and probably will require a
fortnight or even more, before he Is
ready to indicate a comprehensive view
of conditions and the prospects for me
diation. There will be no furtner ON :
cial announcement of the administra-
tion program until the results or hlS
observations and the progress OF ms
oyertures are reported to Washington;
Mr.. Lind is said in Washington TO pe
an astute politician and one who Is
ahle TO size up political situation with
ouiekness and certainty. 1t is under-
stood that he does NOT speah SPANS =,
hut some Mexicans in Washington said
TODAY that this should prove an auNah-
tage rather than a handicap.
Mr.. Lind, who left Washington yester-
day with Mrs. Lind. may take passage
from Galveston to Vera CRUZ on the pat
tIeship New Hampshire. one Oh Tue shlps
The NAVY Department has not Yet been
asked to proyide a ship. but Is prepared
10 ON account of the demoraiized condi-
tion OF rail traffic on the overland route
to Mexico City.
Mr.. Bryan Explains Mission.
The announcement that Mr.. Lind had
been sent to Mexico to act as the ad-
wiser of the American embassy there
followed closely on the acceptance of the
resignation of Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson.
Secretary Bryan gave out the following
statement concerning Gov. Lind's mis-
sion:
"Ex-Gov. John Lind of Minnesota has
hean sent to Mexico as the personal rep
resentatiye of the President to act as
adviser to the embassy in the present
situation. When the President is ready
to communicate with the Mexican au-
fhorities as to the restoration of peace
he will make public his views. Gov. and
Mrs Lind departed for Mexico tonight
bv rail. to proceed via New Orleans or
Galveston.
II was understood in official circles
that when a stable government is es-
tabiished in Mexico Mr.. Lind will be
Formally named as ambassador. The
action in sending him unofficially was
taken as a refusal to recognize the
Huerta government.
1t is understood that the President
ia watching closely the efforts OF lead
ing Mexicans to bring about peace and
Will offer no suggestions. unless these
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