Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
HUERTA REFUSES
TO ACCEPT. LIND
Mexican Head Says u. S. Must
Recognize Him First.
MEDIATION PLAN is SPURNED
Manuel Cora AIdape, Mexican Minis
ter of Public instruction and for
Foreign Office Issues the
Statement.

Mexico City, Aug. 8-John Lind,
special representative of President
Wilson of the United States. now on
his way to Mexico, will be persona non
grata to this government, unless he
brings credentials in due form, to
gether with recognition of the govern
ment of Mexico according to an off,
cial statement issued late Wednesday
night.
Manuel Cara Aldape, the minister
Of public instruction, who is acting as
minister of foreign affairs, issued the
statement and had it transmitted to
United States embassy. 1t was also
dispatched by the Mexican government
TO the United States and to Europe
The statement follows:
BY order of the president of the
republic I declare as minister of for
elgn affairs ad interim, that If Mr.
Lind does not bring credentials in due
form, together with recognition of the
government of Mexico, his presence in
tais country will not be desirable"
Increased antagonism. has been
aroused among Mexicans toward
President Wilson's plan for the pacif-
cation of the republic by the latest
news from Washington that the OBJ
fsct of John Lind's visit here as the
personal representative of President
Wilson, is to consult with prominent
Mexicans and advise them that the
only basis on which Mexico will be
recognized by the United States is the
elimination of President Huerta.
Earlier reports that Mr. Lind pro-
posed to deal with Huerta, perhaps by
making the direct suggestion that he
resign, were received with indignation
by Mexican officials.
It was pointed out by a prominent
Mexican that in the former case the
government might not consider itself
obliged to act until the suggestion
was actually put forward by Mr. Lind,
but that in the second case the gov
eminent would be justified in charac-
terizing him as one who was melting
Mexicans along lines of sedition and
10 applying the pernicious foreign ex-
Mexicans familiar with information
al law are reluctant to believe that
MI Lind's instructions are for him
to deal with others than the author
ICED officials of the de facto govern
ment
These officials are still firm in their
assertion that no suggestions what
ever involving mediation or the resig-
nation OF Huerta will be accept
able and that the best that Mr.. Lind
can hope for in this respect is to be
Ignored. However, the anti-Huerta ele-
ment which is not prominently in evil
deuce in the capital, is skeptical re
garding the firm stand by the admin
istration.
Washington, Aug. S-President VIII
sons sending of former Gov. ssohn
Lind to Mexico as his special ennis
sary was attacked in the senate by
Senator Clark of Wyoming Wednes-
day. who declared something else
must be done by the administration
to guarantee adequate protection TO
Americans.
In addition Mr. Clark presented
resolution calling for an immediate IN
vestigation by the senate foreign rela-
tons committee of the condition OF
American citizens and property In
Mexico
Mexico City, Aug. 81 Blum, the
American arrested here on charge
Of completely in plot to assassinate
Provisional President Huerta, has
been given his liberty Professionally
pending an investigation by the au-
lhOrities.