Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-16
TIE WORLD FOR WILSON IN
HIS PLANS FOR MEXICO

The San Antonio Express has followed very
closely every phase Of the Mexican siuation. and
It Is particularly pleasing to find this paper taking
the attitude expressed in the following editorial
he wisdom Of calm, reasoned out policy r.
becoming apparent not only to the United States
but to the world at large. and the world By its
striking evidence Of confidence In the action Of
President Wilson in sending Governor Lind TO the
City OF Mexico. is helping to solve the Mexican
problem Japans decision not 10 receive Gen
Felix Diaz special ambassador to express thanks
for the participation by Japan in the Mexican cen
tennal. and the statement Of the British govern.
ment explaining that it az we'll as Germany and
France had recognized the IIuerta administration
only after Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson had
made congra,ulatory speech to Huerta is in the
nature OF public endorsement of the plans of
this government in regard TO restoring peace IN
Mexico. Another feature which shows the weak
enng OF the hitherto more or less defiant attitude
OF the flucrta administration is the reception OF
Mr. Lind by Minister OF Foreign Relations Fcdcri.
co Gamboa With the moral support Of the pow.
thrown 10 the United States tremendous
pressure is being brought on Provisional President
Huera to listen to and TO digest carefully the plan
or the suggestion, from Washington Tor quiet
and peaceful settlement Of the revolutionary trou.
bles
There Is reaso nio blicvc that this Government
has taken into ITS confidence those other govern.
ments most directly Interested in the settlement Of
Mexico internal affairs It has become apparent
that the mission Of Mr. Lind was with the knovl
edge of other governments Undoubtedly this
caused the announcement At the City of Mexico
that Mr. lind would be protected which sounded
smos, like a note OF regret Owe rthc FIRST ~ con.
sidered tone regarding his mission. and in a day
the fear OF violence or insult to the representative
of the American Government, was drspcllcd Sec.
rotary Bryans statement that IN sending Cover.
nor Lind as advisor TO the embassy. the President
IS entre ywithin his rights and this department
will not assume that his going will be regarded as
uniuendy when the character OF hs mission is AN
derstood" helped still further TO clear the situation
and left no doubt Of the soundnes, of this Gov.
ernmen,s position The President has the night
TO send anyone to Mexico IN a peaceful capacity TO
work in connection with the embassy in that ooun
t-v At present. the United States has 100 ambas.
,ador in Mexico Under no circumstances could
Huerta question the right Of any country 20 send
an advisor to crippled embassy. Furthermore
d ha, been plainly minated tina, al matter. would
pass through the hands Of the charge dafiaircs
md Mr. Lind need not come in contact with the
Provisional President No question oi the reoog
milton Of the Huerta administration is involved.
Presden, Wilson and Secretary Bryan have
made II plain that the morality Of the situation
would not permit the recognition OF Provisional
President Huerta on account OF the circumstances
grounding the death Of Madero and Suare1
Mr Lind. 80 far as information from Washington
goes IS in the City Of Mexico IN an effort to secure
an agreement between the contendng factions IN
Mexico for suspension Of hos,ues pending the
Constitutional election Of a President TO induce
General Huerta to retire and allow another to
taken his place as Provisional President in the
meantime. and have constitutional government
established as a result OF the election which can
Al once be recognized by the United States. The