The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
WILSON TO |AAVE REPORT.
HALE TO TELL PRESIDENT OF
MEXICAN SITUATION.
Nations Chief Executive Will BE
I'm Washington Today After Short
Vacation.

wilson, who will arrive in Washing
ton tomorrow morning from Cornish,
n. H., is expected to meet William
Bayard Hale, en- route here from
special mission to Mexico for the ad-
miAistratiO". Mr.. Hale's report on
conditions in Mexico since the arrival
Of John Lind with the peace pro-
posals of the American government
will be made direct to the prcsid' :
Unofficial reports reached
ington today that Mr.. Lind VIZ
turn to the United States, = IA
few days. No confirmatior - Lhis
could be procured at to = de-
partment. Secretary Br a. ID just
before leaving for a ), : engage
ment tonight at Y9 8 that he
knew nothing of sp' @ Attention by
Mr.. Lind -
Il had mes 5m Mr.. Lind
today" said the ), ary, "but it did
not concern his movements. AS to
the Mexican situation, it can be said
that matters look encouraging"
Since the departure of the presi-
dent from Washington the daily char
acterizatiOn of the Mexican situation
at the state department has been
unchanged" The renewal of the word
Encouraging" just as the president
is returning to the capital was re-
garded in official circles as significant
of possible developments. Mr.. Bry-
an had no explanation for his state
ment, except a smile, the first he has
worn in discussing the tense diplo-
matte affair with Mexico for many
days.
One source OF encouragement to
Mr.. Bryan today was the action OF
the house appropriations committee
in recommending in the deficiency bill
the 100000 asked by the secretar,
to meet the expense of bringin.
American citizens from Mexico.
Mr.. Bryan today discussed protec.
I ttfon Of American property I'm Mexico
with Senator Swanson of Virginia, who
called to submit a complaint ol
sugar company near Vera Cruz
| which did not wish to leave it's prop
erty unguarded by Americans Sew
eral requests for further information
as to the purpose Of this governmer,
with regard to protection Of American
property in Mexico had been received
here, and it is probable that President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan will con-
fer on this matter tomorrow.
Consul Les Pinasse, at Tenosique,
Mexico, reported to the state depart
ment today that the seizure of q
steamer by revolutionists had held
up eight Americans. who ware ready
to leave for the United States. The
consul said he had made skrong rep
reservations in behalf of his country
men and believed they would not be
mistreated.
Consul Letchner reported that many
Americans in the vicinity of Chihua-
hua were disposed to postpone fol-
lowing the advice Of President Wilson
in regard to leaving the country. in
sisting they would rather face hard
ships and the relatively small danger
of present conditions than abandon
their property.
Consul General Shanklin reported
having provided transportation for
II refugees by the west coast, send
ing all to Manzanillo.
At Acapulco there are about 25
Americans who wish to leave the
country, and there are few others
near the port of Mimic.
Deputy Consul General Allen is at
TorreOn arranging for such Ameri-
cans as desire to leave the country.
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