The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

ernment for time to consider Mr.. Lind's
presentation practically conveyed tha
idea. Meanwhile it is deemed nssentia
that the principals to the negotiation:
shall surround them with the utmos
secrecy at this interesting phrase.
Not the slightest intimation of Mr.
Lind's communication has reached an;
of the representatives of the foreigi
powers. 1t is expected, however, thai
as soon as the Mexican government
reaches a decision as to whether fur
ther overtures are to be received a
all. steps will be taken to acquain'
the representatives in Mexico of tlls
Lind's mission.
The same information probably will
be conveyed to the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the same powers ac.
credited to the United States.
Long Talk With Bryan
Senator Lodge had a long talk with
Secretary Bryan today about Mexican
affairs. In view of his formal declara-
ton in the Senate of his purpose to stand
squarely behind the President, providing
the Mexican difficulty could be kept oui
OF the field of politics, this is believed
to foreshadow a better entente between
the democratic and republican member:
of the foreign relations committee thar
existed yesterday.
Henry Lane Wilson, retired ambassador
to Mexico, remains in Washington, still
undecided as to his future movements
Mr.. Wilson today also was ,reflecting
upon the communication which Secretary
Bryan dispatched to Ambassador Page
in London regarding his comment upon
the statement attributed to the British
foreign office. Whether he will make any
further criticism in this matter probably
will depend upon Great Britain's answer
to Secretary Bryan's apology, which prob
ably will be delayed until Monday OF
Tuesday.
Democratic members of the Senate for
eign relations committee have determined
that If the investigation of Mexican bor-
der conditions and American financial
support of revolutionists is to be con-
tinued by the special subcommittee that
worked along the border last year, that
committee will be reorgarlzed so that its
control rests with democratic senator's
Continued Investigation
The investigation conducted last yeai
was under direction of Senator Smith oil
Michigan and Senator FALL both repub
licans, who now are preparing reports
Prior to the end of the last Congress
Senator Smith obtained permission to con-
tinue the investigation into the present
Congress.
The foreign relations committee will de-
termine next week as to whether the in
vestigation is to be carried on. If the
committe is authorized to continue, II
will be reorganized so that three demo.
cratic members will control 1t and its
chairman will become a democratic
Several resolutions for investigation OF
Mexicans' conditions have been introduced
in the Senate recently and demands are
being considered blythe foreign relations
committee in the general discussion in
volying tn future of the work of the
existing investigating committee. The
Smith-Fall committee was appointed un-
der a resolution directing it to determine
whether American aid has been given
Mexican revolutionists, but its investiga-
tions covered the entire scope of Mexican
border conditions and the treatment OF
Americans in the border states of Mexico.