The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-09

Washington, August S.-Tcnsion over
the Mexican situation was apparent
throughout to-dny In official circles,
T. President WfIson and Secretary Brynn
I'm enrly conference discussed the mos.
snge frbm Manuel Garxn AdnIpc. nct-
Ing Minister of Foreign Affairs, ,tnt-
Ing formally, in behalf of President
huertn' that unless John Lind. per-
sonni representative of President VIII
Hon, en- route to the Mexican capital,
bore credentials recognizing the Huertn
government his presence In Mexico
would he undesirable.
Later the American embassy nt yIe,
leo City, through Nelson OShnughnc.-
sy' chnrEe daHnireS, Uus instructed to
cxplntn To the netting Minister or For
eixn Affairs thnt the Information on
"hich hiS statement must have been
based could not have come from the
state Department here, ns no Official
declaration of MIR. Linds purposes in
visiting Mexico has been mnde. Mr.
bryan also issued the following state
mcnt;
"rhe statement of the Mexican for
eiEn officers based on mtsrepre-
hentnfions, for which this government
is not responSible. In sending Gov
ernor Lind as adviser 10 the embassy.
the President Is entirely within his
rights, and this department will not
assume that HIS going will he regarded
ns unfriendly when the character OF
his mission is UNDERSTOOD"
Giving Iuertn Time.
IL also was announced by Secretary
Bryan that MIR. Lind would not arrive
at Vera Cruz before Saturday evening
Secretary Daniels. OF the Navy De-
partment. explained in this connection
that while the battleship New Hamp-
shire could make the trip from CAL
weston to Vera Cruz in thirty-six hours
minimum time. the ordinary time for
the journey would be about fifty-fve
or sixty hours. and he indicated the
administration did not regard Mr.
Linds mission as necessarily requiring
great haste. Some officials saw an ad-
vantage in proceeding slowly, however
so as to afford the Huerta administra-
tion an opportunity to become moro
fully acquainted with the purposes of
Mr.. Linds visit than they have been
hitherto.
Administration officials take the po-
sition that objections 10 Mr.. Linds
presence in Mexico are unwarranted
as the general public is not acquainted
with the proposals which ha carried
nor the methods by which he intended
TO submit them.
On Mr.. Linds arrival these proposals
Will be made public in Mexico City
and Washington simultaneously and
transmitted here to all the foreign gov
ernments represented IN the United
States.
In Advisory Capacity.
Further emphasis was laid by ad-
ministration officials upon tho point
that Mr.. Lind adviser to the Ameri-
can embassy, would occupy no unpre-
cedcntcd position. as other embassies
and legations had their counselors and
attaches. The inference that he would
directly Interfere in Mexican politics,
W hich il appears had been spcoad
throughout Mexico. was declared With
cut Justification. All his acts, IT was
said by them. would be in accord with
tho proprietIcs of the situation; all his
dealings with the Huorta government,
would DO through the charge d'affaires
of the American embassy at AfeXr:o
City, and In all circumstances Mr.. Lind
would act merely as the mouthpicco
Of the Washington administration to
any one who sought to obtain the views
o. President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan on the situation generally.
Most of the Republicans as well as
Democrats Of the two Congressional
committees on Foreign Relations. have
indicated that they Will support the ef-
forts OF President Wilson to bring
about peace in Mexico. A great mary
Senators. however. are In favor OF litt.
ing the embargo on arms. To MORO " Y
the senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee has a scheduled meeting and un-
doubtedly will discuss the situation.
There is no indication, however, that
there will DO any further developments &
CONTINUED On Second Pega.) 5,