Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-08
FACING A CRISIS.

Washington, Aug. The American
government, tonight. was confronted
by what official Washington regard
ed as the most delicate situation in its
relations with Mexico that has yet de
veloped since armed revolution dia
turbed the peace of the Southern re-
public.
The threatened rebuff from the
Hu.rta administration to the mission
of John Lind. personal repre sentative
of President Wilson, an route 10 Mex
leo city, to expound the hopes of the
United states fer 4 suspension of hos
Titles ard an orderly constitutional
election in Mexico drew from senator
Bacon, chairman of The foreign Ieia-
tons committee, a declaration on the
cor ri the Senate, today, that the pres
eut situation was the gfaNest in
wears. much graver than confronted us
when the Cuban question was mere.
Tie President realizes the gravity
Of the situation and manifested during
the dav his diepleasure at the attt-
tude of some members of the minority
narty in Congress telling callers that
he believed certain Republicans were
making 1t difficult for him to handle the
situation in peaceful manner. TN 'niS
account. Mr.. Wilson justified. tonight,
the strong and emphatic language oi
Senator Bacon. who, during Il depat'
in the Senate on the resolution ol 0eti
ator Clark Of Wyoming, EtI hplls'A,
demanding general lnNestsa'f9ir vi
Mexican affairs, had REFERRED 10 tlo
resolution as openly sdlsfesPeetiui
and "nouting in the face OF TIE Pres
ideut" while the latter was ehaedNoi
ing 10 nut into effect peace pahe y.
,rbe resolution was finally forced oil Tue
days calendar
President Wilson was unmoNed by
adviees from Mexico city depicting ,iio
uuerta government as lnlmicai To
Mr. r.inds mission He let ii be known,
- tIat so far az he was able 10
i.arn there was not the slightest de-
noand from the American people i9f
i,,to,uentian and declined IL discuss
alternatives that might be used III
event mat the efforts of the American
Government to help restore peace III
Mexico were rejected.
The President is confidently hoRela
| that a peaeeable solution OF the MeA=
| ican trouble can he effected. re
| made il plain to callers that until ad-
| vfsed officially To the contrary ne
| woula continue to regard as incfea-
| lille the statements issued on behali
| of President Hnerta declaring MT.
| I.ind's presence in Mexico undesirable.
| While there is little disposition To
doubt the veraeity of the news d's-
matches describing the attitude of the
Hnerta government against Lana
at hDI
istration officials that upon mature
reflection no such limitations VIII ne
formally conveyed to the Washington
authorities.
The President is known to hold the
opinion that the Huerta admlhistfa-
tton would make a vital mistake u
refuse at this stage of the SITUATION
to receive an envoy from the Ghie'
Executive of the United States, even
though Che emissary lacked diplomat
| 10 status. Mr.. Lind il was pointed
ont. was purposely sent without ere
| dentials So that he might deal freely
with persons of all factions IN Mex
| leo who might inquire as to the views
of the Washington administration, II
I is expected that an announcement Oh
/ the purposes Of the Washington gov
| eminent i'm sending Mr.. Lind To Mex
| ica will be made on his arrival IN
the Mexican capital and in the mean
! time there is no formal expression
from the administration. 1t is known,
| however that Mr.. Lind Is instructor
| to convey the earnest wishes of me
| United states government Tor res
] toration of peace IN Mexico ana WIZ
| make his representations largely
| through the charge daitalres OF the
| American embassy. Washington ofi-
| Gals would be pleased, nevertheless
| il he had the opportunity to talk with
| President Huerta and outline in per
son the friendly aims of the Ameri-
can government toward Mexico.
| should the efforts of the United
! States be baked by open remon-
| STRANGE against Mr.. L.ind's visit, va
| rious suggestions for procedure came
| from officials but none OF them r.
| hceting any definite plan. II was
uointed out that if the Huerta gov
| eminent refused to deal with rep
| rrsentatiVe of the President of the
United states or turned a deaf ear
to his representations, recognition of
The beIligerency OF the Constitutional
isis should follow as a natural eonse-
, quence.
The thing that hitherto has blocked
any movement for recognition OF the
! Constitutionalists has been the reali-
cation that the American government
by such action would forfeit its right
to claim damages against the Huerta
administration With open diplomat
hostility, however, between the luer-
IN government and the United States,
il is recognized that there might be
| little opportunity to enforce claims
| and many members of the Senate are
confident that the Constituencies
could be depended upon to reimbufse
t the American government eventually.
President Wilson and Secretary
BRYAN lei it be known. today, that
nothing further would he done unit!
Mr.. Lind reached Mexico City AMI
official confirmation of the reported
attitude of the Huerta government
reached here.
Lind Sails from Galveston.
| h., mi aI