Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-09
PRESIDENTS PERSONAL REPRE-
SENTATIVE LIKELY WILL NOT
ARRIVE IN MEXICO CITY BE-
FORE MONDAY.
WILSON'S ATTITUDE SAME
EXECUTIVE MAINTAINS IDEA
THAT HUERTA WILL WELCOME
ENVOY WHEN HE HEARS WHAT
MESSAGE HE BRINGS.

Vera Cruz, Mex, Aug. g. John Lind
arrived here on board the battleship
New Hampshire at l O'Clock. He at
once transferred to the battleship
Louisiana.
/ Washington, Aus. 9.-John Lind,
President Wilson's personal envoy to
Mexico, viii arrive off Vera Crud on
the battleship New Hampshire before
night. He probably will not be in
Mexico City before Monday and the
diplomatic crisis between the United
States and Mexico is not expected to
culminate before that time.
The next development in the situa-
ton is expected when Mr.. Lind,
through Charge o'shaughnessy. 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
will be transmitted as matter Of in
formation to the powers of the world
Whether Mr.. Linds presence in
Mexico will be undesirable" as has
been stated by the Mexican minister
of foreign affairs will then actually
become known. Administration Of
ficials here are reluctant to believe
that will be duertas attitude after
he officially knows the purpose of
Lind's visit They take the view that
the attitude of hostility has been
aroused by unofficial misrepresenta-
ton Of the purposes of his mission.
Though there is no official con
firmation Of the statement, it is said
the passage of the New Hampshire
has been a slow one purposely to give
the Mexican government opportunity
to digest the situation. The big ship
could have made the passage in 26
hours and reached Vera Cruz yester-
day afternoon. There are, however,
some special objects which viii nat
urally delay Mr.. Lind's arrival in Mex
leo City today until Monday. Because
of her heavy draught the New Hamp-
shire will be obliged to anchor five
or six miles off Vera Gruz and navy
officers doubt if any effort win be
made to land the envoy roday. The
trip from Vera Cruz up to Mexico
City ordinarily takes 12 hours.
Before Mr.. Lind arrives Charge
O'Shaughnessy is expected to explain
to the Mexican foreign office that
Mr. Lind comes only IS an advisor
to the embassy, not to take a part in
Mexican politics, and on a thorough
| ly peaceful mission. The administra-
tion maintains its confidence that
when Huerta understands the facts
there will be no obstruction to Gov
ernor Lind's mission and that he will
be allowed to discharge his duties as
advisor to the American embassy
without molestation.
That understanding is based on the
belief that Mr.. Lind win scrupulously
observe the etiquette of diplomacy
and will not undertake to raise an is
sue as to his status by addressing di-
rectly General Huerta or the Mexican
foreign office, svailing himself Of the
services of Charge O'shaughnessy as
an intermediary ami mouthpiece for
anything that he may care to say.
To Confer With Senators
President Wilson will meet the
entire foreign relations committee at
the white House tonight for a con-
ference on the Mexican situation.
The entire membership of ten demo
Gratis and seven republicans was ask
ed to be present.
lu5 lOfSi5H ISiati0hs SoAlhiAts7S ~
day received the presidents invitation
to the conference. So far as was
known the purpose Of the meeting was
not conveyed. Some republican SEN
ators, however, have assaiIed the pres
ident's course in not taking the COM
mittee into full confidence. Some
senators have recently declared IN the