Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-07
to the United states and to Europe.
The statement follows:

does not bring credentials in due form.
together with recognition Of the gov
eminent in Mexico. his presence In this
country will not be desirable"
Antauonism Quite General.
Increased antagonism has been
aroused among Mexicans toward Pres
ident Wilson's plan for the paciication
Of the republic by the latest news from
Washington that the object OF John
Lind's visit here as the personal repre-
sentative Of President Wilson 10 to
consult with prominent Mexicans and
advise them that the only basis on
which Mexico will be recognised by the
United States 10 the elimination OF
President Huerta. Earlier reports that
Mp. Land proposed to deal with
Huerta perhaps by making the direct
suggestion that he resign were received
with indignation by Mexican officials
ana the now angle Of his visit makes
II not improbable that he will be
treated with even less consideration
than otherwise would have been ac-
corded him.
Lind In Bad Light.
Il was pointed out by . prominent
Mexican that In the former case the
government might not consider itself
OBLIGED to act until teh suggestion was
actually put forward by Mr.. Limo ou.
that In the second case the government
would be Justified In cha<1ctef1zms
him az one who was melting Me1Icahs
along lines Of sedttion and IN applying
the pernicious expulsion clause OF the
constitution. This Mexican also inol-
Gated that since Mr.. Lind was coming
to Mexico in an unofficial capacity ana
with no credentials he could not ex-
pect moro consideration or immunity
than an ordinary foreigner would re-
ceive.
Mexicans familiar with international
law are reluctant to believe that Mr..
Linds instructions are for him to deal
with others than the authorized Of
flcials of the de factor government.
These officials are still Arm in their
assertion that no sugEsstions what
ever involving mediation or the resig-
nation Of Huerta will be accepted and
say that the best Mr.. Lind can hope for
in this respect ts to be ignored. How
ever, the anti Huerta element which 10
not prominently in evidence in the
capital is skep.ical regarding the frm
sand by tho administratio1
Hope Of Election. Diss.
Alleging that the state Of the
country il such that 1t would be I'm
possible to hold presidential election
Oct. 81. the date previously set. the
Catholic convention agreed late last
night not TO nominate candidate for
the presidency It reserved the right
to reassemhle for this purpose in the
event that the police force Is restored
to such an extent that the holding OF
elections win become possible
Tho debate over the resolution not
to nominate candidate Ae7e' oped :n,o
an anti-American speech by . dslegate
from the federal district who charged
that the condition Of the country wa
due to tho non-recosnition Of the gov
ernment by the United States. The
speaker advocated that the convention
take no action which would further
divide the Mexican people. who, he
said. should present a united front in
case Of war with the United States,
The speech met with approval Of q
large number Of the delegates but 1t
was opposed by the leader Of the feder-
al district organization who insisted
that the attitude of the administration
at Washington did not represent the
views Of American people.