Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
President Sounds Note oil
Warning in the Mexi-
can Situation.
NOTALARMED HOWEVER
John Lind Arrives at Huerta'S
Capital, but Presence Causes
Little Stir.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 11.-Presi.
dent Wilson let it be known today
that he is inclined to believe there
is an organized desire proceeding from
sources unknown to him to bring on
a war between the United States
and Mexico. The president does not
regard the movement extensive. but as
very troublesome. He referred to
misrepresentation by some individual
newspapers. He indicated he shared
somewhat the views of Senator Will
liams, who declared in a speech Sat
urday that an organized lobby existed
to involve the United States in war.
There is no occasion for alarm, in the
opinion of the president, who told call
ers today that within the last As hours
the Mexican situation had improved
materially. 1t was made clear by the
president that instruction to Lind were
chiefly to inform the American gov
ernment how things stood generally
in Mexico, and just what were the
opportunities for the good Offices of
peace. Sooner or later, it was pointed
out, Lind will make certain sugges-
tions to the Huerta government
| through the American embassy, but
| in what circumstances has not yet
been fully determined upon. Anything
in suggestions that may properly be
made will be revealed here, and for
eign governments will be constantly
be appraised of the various steps taken
by the United States. This may. not
take place, however, for several days.
WANTS MORE INFORMATION.
The president has had no direct
communication either with the Huerta
government or the constitutionalist
authority, and he indicated to callers
today he would welcome more infor-
nation about the purpose of the consti-
tutionalists. 1t was learned also that
the president has not yet formally con-
sidered recognition of the constitutions
alists, but insofar as territory. alone, he
regarded that held by the constitu-
tionalists as strong enough in proper
ton to that controlled by the Heurta
government to make recognition of
the constitutionalists not wholly I'M
justifiable from a diplomatic stand
point.
Bryan had a long conference with
the president on the Mexican situation.
They had before them the first dis
patches from Lind. No information
of their contents was disclosed.
LIND AT DESTINATION.
Mexico City, Aug. 1.-THE arrival
of John Lind, whose mysterious mis-
sion to Mexico was the direct cause OF
public manifestation yesterday in sup
port of General Huerta's attitude to-
ward American mediation, has of It.
self been devoid of any thrills. When
Lind alighted from his train last might
there were only a few persons at the
station who were curious to watch
his movements. Numerous newspaper
photographers subjected him to the
ordeal of flashlights. for which he
Iobligingly posed. Police in large num-
bers guarded the approach at the sta
tion, but as the party was driven
off to a hotel the public generally
assumed an apathetic attitude.
Lind installed himself today in tenn
porary Offices at the United States
embassy, and passed several hours in
conference with Charge O'Shaugh.
messy.
Federico Gamboa, new Mexican sec
rotary of foreign relations, speaking
of Lind's mission, said: II have a
conviction that the difficulties between
Mexico and the United States will
soon be settled"