The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
Bident's Plans for Solution
Of Mexican Problem
May Succeed
DlATION SCHEME
| IN HUERTA'S HANDS
kican President Believed to
Studying Them---Provide.
Dispatches Say, For His
Resignation

LEXINGTON. Aug. t6.--Optimism
the outlook for the eonsumma-
Of the presidents plans Tor
hing peace to Mexico became
yer today. The official dispatches
Mexico City give the president and
.tary Bryan further ground for
e for the success OF John Lind's
pm.
presidents views, which Mexico
announces were communicated TO
gn Minister Gamboa at a con-
20 with special Representative
Lind last night, has as basis
Elimination of General Huerta
the provisional presidency and
hold OF a constitutional cleo
either at the regular date,
Ter goth. or earlier. 1t is believed
these views were transmitted to
Ia by Minister Gamboa today and
he ,s giving them respectful con-
htion. Many here believe that
|egotiatiorls have proceeded further
That this government has reason
krong hope that Huerta viii move
In election.
Hurrta May Re~ign.
\ unofficial intimations from the
that Huerta was considering re-
|hg the provisional presidency al
/ Immediately SO to comply with
/ Unconstitutional requirement Tor
tipation in the election for the
tient were regarded here as Of
Significance. II was interpreted
kme quarters as indicating that
residents plan does not include a
kstion that Huerta eliminate him
from the situation not
' by rssigning now, but by con-
'hg not to become a candidate at
Regular elections
IRE liz II disposition here TO believe
|the conclusion that Huerta could
Srly be recognized by the United
q IL he were constitutsonally
kd was the result of n compromise
q presidents views reached as
3 of the conclusion that IL would
hpossihie TO consummate the plan
stood originally.
Lind Given Credit
IL the opinion here that John
has done skilful work in present
ne presidents plan to the Huerta
rnment. MIR. Lind is believed
I've given a convincing description
be unselfishness of the United
Is and OF her friendly attitude to-
the southern republic and to
removed from the mind of
has advisers the lurking suspi-
THAT the Washington adminisira-
had allowed Itself to be preJudiced
|eor of any faction or individual in
Gan politics.
10 names have been mentioned as
hen in whose favor Huerta might
b the provisional presidency
ing the elections. They are For
Minister Gamhoa and former
hssador to the United States Ca
ktructions were given by the for
relations committee today TO the
Imam of that committee TO move
|fer all resolutions introduced In
|enate hereafter relating to Mexico
hat committee for investigation
report.
To Uphold President.
Ie fepupltCatHS ult iitt NVAN ava
motion. which was adopted by n
|imous vote OF the Democratic
hers, but the Republicans did not
se 1t. They recognized the i'm
knce Of the matter and in effect
besced in it. The adoption of this
luton il a move TO uphold the
dents hands and to guard against
|hasty action by the senate and
|tion on the Mexican situation.
He'd upon by the senate foreign
ions committee today for his
lised report on Mexican outrages
list Americans. Senator Smith, OF
|igan, called for further time. He
week more in which to assemble
|acts which recently he threatened
resent directly to the senate.
|e committee will determine when
B read Smiths report whether the
ment shall be sent to the senate.
Of the Smith bill pro-
lg to expel from the United States
Liens seeking to overthrow gov
tents In the western hemisphere
red that opinion was almost
|imously hostile. The measure
to a subcommittee.