Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-12

Case.
Washington, D.. c., Aug. 9.-Af-
ter a conference with President VIII
son, Secretary Bryan issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1.-THE statement of the Mexican
foreign Office was based on misrepre-
sentation for which this government
lis not responsible. In sending Gov
ernor Lind as adviser to the embas-
sy, the president is entirely within
his rights and this department will
not assume that his going will be
regarded as unfriendly when the
character of his mission is under
stood"
Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-Not-
withstanding the .unfayorable atti-
tude of the Huerta government to-
ward the mission of John Lind, per-
sonal representative Of President
Wilson, the administration here in
tends to follow out it's programme
of peace toward Mexico to the letter
and hopes to gain the support OF
public opinion throughout the world
by making known each step in the
plan to foreign governments.
AS soon as Mr.. Lind advises the
state department here of his arrival
in Mexico City, there will be made
public in Washington and in the
Mexican capital simultaneously the
proposal which the United States Of
fers as marking the pathway to
peace. The proposals will be trans
mitted as matter of information
to the diplomatic corps here for the
other governments Of the world.
What the proposals contain has
not been officially disclosed, but ad.
ministration officials here are rely.
ling on the moral force of public
opinion throughout the world tt
support the effort to persuade the
contending factions to come to an
understanding.
Secretary Daniels and Secretary
Bryan talked the situation over with
the president during the day, but II
was said that no change in plans
was contemplated.
After the conference with Presi-
dent Wilson at the White house
early yesterday, Secretary Bryan an.
nounced that he had received the
message from Manuel Cara Aldape
acting minister of foreign affairs
declaring on behalf Of President
Huerta that the presence of John
Lind would be undesirable in Mex,
leo unless he brought recognition Of
the Huerta government.
change in plan with respect to Mr.
Lind's mission. He declined to say
what the nature of the American
governments reply to the Adelpht
message would be.
Secretary Bryan said that the mes.
sage had been transmitted through
the American embassy at Mexico
City, had been translated during the
night and was presented early yes.
terday to President Wilson The
president had taken the position
that it was incredible that the Huer.
ia government would refuse to re.
ceive an envoy. bound on peaceful
mission. Receipt of yesterdays mes.
sage brought the situation to d.
plomatic crisis.
No information was Forthcoming
after the conference as to what the
next step in the policy Of the Amer
lican government would be, but II
was considered more than likely
that the message Of reply to the act.
ing minister Of foreign affairs would
further outline the friendly inten-
lions of the United States which
would be expressed by Mr.. Lind and
would probably suggest that judg-
ment be withheld concerning Mr.
Lind's mission until he had had an
opportunity through the American
embassy at Mexico City to transmit
the views of President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan.
Eagle Carries of Child.
Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 8.-An
enormous eagle carried off the T.