The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
Mexican Government Issues q
Formal Announcement
That American Representative
Is Persona Non Grata.
HE MAY Be SENT BACK HOME
Ii He Attempts to Interfere
With Mexican Affairs.
No Suggestions of His Will Be
Entertained.

Mexico City, Aug. John Lind,
special representative of President Will
son, now on his way to Mexico, will
be persona non grata to this govern
ment unless he brings credentials in
due form, together with recognition of
the government of Mexico according
to an official statement.
Manual Cara -Aldape, the minister
of public instruction, who is acting as
minister of foreign affairs, issued the
statement and had it transmitted to the
United States embassy. It was also
dispatched to the United States and to
Europe. The statement follows:
by order of the president of the re-
public, declare, as minister of foreign
affairs ad interim, If Mr.. Lind does not
bring credentials in due form, together
with recognition of the government of
Mexico, his presence in this country
will not be desirable"
Earlier reports that Mr.. Lind pur-
posed to deal with Huerta, perhaps by
making the direct appeal that he resign
were received with indignation by Mex
lean officials and the new angle of his
visit makes it not impossible that he
will be treated with even less consider
alton than otherwise would have been
accorded him.
1t was pointed out by a prominent
MeAlCdH lIldl III the case the
government might not consider itself
obliged to act until til suggestion was
actually put forward by Mr.. Lind, but
that in the second case the government
would be justified in characterizing him
as one who was melting Mexicans along
lines of sedition and in applying the
pernicious foreign EMULSION clause of
the constitution.
This Mexican also indicated that
since Mr.. Lind was coming to Mexico in
an unofficial capacity and with no Gre
dentials, he could not expect more con-
sideration or immunity than an ordi-l
nary foreigner would receive. Mexicans
familiar with International law are
reluctant to believe that Mr.. Lind's
instructions are for him to deal with
others than the authorized officials of
the defacto government.
These officials are still firm in their
assertion that no suggestions whatever
involving mediation or the resignation
OF Huerta will be acceptable.
Has Nothing to Say.
Houston. Tex, Aug. 7-Delayed sew
eral hours by the derailment of his
train near Nome, Texas, last night,
former Governor John Lind, of Mime
sofa, arrived here early today and i'm
m ediately proceeded to Galveston. en-
route to Mexico City, where he goes as
personal representative of President
Wilson.
The governor was shown dispatches
from Mexico City containing the off,
cial statement that his coming in an
unofficial capacity rendered him per-
soma non grata to the Huerta govern
ment. Beyond characterizing it as
news, he refused to comment.
Bryan Refuses to Talk.
Washington. Aug. 7.-Mexfcos an
nouncement that John Lind, President
Wilson's personal representative, will
be unwelcome unless he brings recog-
milton of the Huerta government, failed
to draw administration officials into
any expression Of policy today.
Secretary Bryan absolutely declined
to discuss 1t. His message of last night
to Charge O'Shaughnessy, saying the
Huerta government should await the
delivery of President Wilson's COM
munication before taking a position on
Linds visit, undoubtedly reflects the
attitude of the administration.
Mr.. Lind sailed from Galveston early
today on the battleship New Hamp-
shire The run to Vera Cruz is about
625 miles and the ship should put in
there probably tomorrow night. Twelve
hours later Mr.. Lind should be in Mex
leo City.
Some administration officials and d.
plomatists take the view that the de-
velopments after Mr.. Lind arrives in
Mexico will go far in molding the flu
ture attitude of the United States. Just
what the Mexican government means
by the phrase in the official statement
saying his presence in this country
will not be desirable is the subject
of much comment. There is a provision
in the Mexican constitution for the
expulsion of undesirable foreigners.