Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
NATURE OF MIsAoN
NOT 40 YET DISCLOSED
Prssidsns's Personal Representative
Arrives in Mexico City and Refuses
interview e Correspondents Public
Generally Assumes Apathstie Atti.
tuds in Msxiee City.

Lind. as the personal representative OF
President Wilson. alighted from his
train last night. after q tedious days
journey from eVra Cruz. there were
only q few persons about the station.
Mr.. Wilson persistently retained that
taciturnity which he has maintained
since he was summoned from his home
in Minnesota to undertake his present
mission. Just what he is to Go mere OF
Just when he will begin the negotia-
ticns for which he has come, are as
great a mystery as before his arrival.
Mrs. Lind dAceompanies Husband. .
He was accompanied to the capital
by Mrs. Lind. William w. Canada, the
United States consul at ezra Cruz, ana
by DR.. william Baird Hale, acting un-
der instructions Of the state depart
ment. The party was received by Mel
SON O.ShaughneSsy. secretary OF the
United States embassy, who has oeen
acting as charge d'affairs since the re-
signation Of Ambassador Wilson, ana
Charles E. Park. a member OF the en-
bassy staff. Police in large numbers
guarded the approach to the station,
hut N the party was driven to hotel
where reservations had been made. the
public generally assumed an apathetic
attitude.
reporters who endeavored to inter-
view Mr.. Lind met with little success.
Envoy suffers From Cold.
Mr.. LIND and his wife did not como
to Mexico prepared for anything but
brief visit. travelling with little bag.
- - asp.eeturss for 1Easieo swas; -
hurried int It occurred neither to, S1h
of 0fs. Lind that warmer ciothtns
would be wanted In the upland OF Mex
leo. Last night. Mr.. Lind without IN
oyercoat, and his wife without wraps,
sf;vered in the, cold air here.
Installed at American Embassy.
Governor Lind installed himself to-
day at the United States embassy as
unofficial advisor to the American
charge d'affaires, Nelson O'Shaugnessy.
Mr., Lind passed several hours in close
conference with the charge discussing
the difficulties Of the Mexican nation
for which he, 1t IL alleged. brings
panAooa.
Nr. Lind was an early riser this
morning. The sun had not mounted
high Over Tie mountains before he was
astir. He took stroll in the park in
front Of his hotel before tho shutters
were removed from the store windows.
A few hours later an embassy auto
mobile called at tho hotel and conveyed
Mr.. Lind to the embassy, where to the
accompaniment Of the hammers Of car
penters in adjoining rooms. where they
were preparing the household goods of
Henry Lane Wilson, the former United
States ambassador here, for shipment,
the adviser entered on his duties,
In the meanwhile Mrs. G. A. Parker.
the wife Of an embassy attache. who IL
doing the honors In the absence Of Mrs.
OShaugpessy, called on Mrs. Lind and
arranged for drive this afternoon
about the city,
confers With Dr. Hale.
DR.. William Baird Hale. who 40
longer hides his identity AZ tho conf
Dental envoy Of President Wilson
called at the embassy today and held
a long conference with Ex-Governor
Lind and Mr., O'shaugnessy. No one
at the conference would state what the
first steps In the pacincation plan were
to be or when they were to be taken.
Fderico Gamboa, the new Mexican
secretary for foreign relations. speak.
ing today with regard 70 Mr.. Linds
missisn, saidf
Il have great faith In the reasonable
ness Of tho United States. and I have
the convictien that the differences be-
tween the United States and Mexico
soon will be adjusted"