The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan Allowing
Situation to Take
It's Course
MESSAGE RECEIVED
FROM JOHN LIND
ADDS ASSURANCES
Envoy Has No Thought Of Returning
to u. S. at This Iime--k eeping
in Active Touch With the
Huerta Administration


Washington, August 3o.-With Pres
ident Wilson at the summer capital in
{. Cornish, N. H., Secretary of State Bry-
an lecturing In Pennsylvania and Mary
land. and the secretary 10 the President,
Mr.. Tumulty. spending the weekend in
New Jersey. the waiting policy of this
government in the Mexican situation
became more emphasized today.
Before Secretary Bryan and Mr..
Tumuity left Washington early in the
day. messages were received from John
Vera Cruz, which added assurances TO
the already confident attitude of the
administration. Secretary Bryan as
serted nothing had been Received 20
cause any encouragement.
Appeal Explained
Mr.. Lind, 1t was authoritativeiy
stated. had no thought of returning 10
the United States a q this time and was
ready to proceed again to Mexico City
at moments notice. 1t was tiie gem
eral opinion however, that he would
remain at Vera Cruz for some time.
keeping in touch. through Charge
Q Shanghnessy of the American EN-
bassy in Mexico city with the actual
condition Of the Huerta provisional
government and aiding American citi-
zens who desired to return to this
country.
President Wilson's urgent appeal TO
Americans in Mexico to leave the coun-
try was declared to have been determ-
ined upon after wise counsel, not alone
because OF the present situation In
Mexico but because of conditions
which might develop in spite of the
efforts OF tho provisional government
10 prevent any harm coming TO for
eigners.
II was recalled that President VIII
son. IN his message TO Congress
Wednesday. laid special emphasis On
he suggestion thar tho actual situa-
tion of the authorities at Mexico city
will presently be revealed and that
the situation must be given a little
more time to work Itself out in the
new circumstances1' That the adminis-
tration Is content to give the situation
plenty of time TO work itself out is
demonstrated by the present attitude
of the President and his advisers and
is regarded as one of the explanations
for special Envoy Lind remaining in
Vera Cruz. Under no circumstances It
was learned would Mr.. Lind leave Mex
leo at this time. Not only would his
departure be an indication that tits
government had abandoned hope in the
situation but 1t is thought 1t sould
have a depressing effect upon Amerl-
cans who chose to remain in the coun-
try.
Financial Difficulties
The provisional Mexican government,
II has been pointed out, is encountering
financial difficulties and there have
been intimation that there might be a
change in the government personnel
which would open the way to nego-
tiations upon definite basis that would
lead to an election for the Mexican
presidency under CONSTITUTIONAL regu-
lation. Washington officials seem to be
convinced that Senior Gamboas second
note gave assurance that Huerta would
not be candidate for election under
any circumstances With Huerta re-
moved from the possibilities, 1t has been
suggested, this government could make
concessions with strict adherence to the
fundamental grounds of the original
proposals to the de facto Mexican gov
ernment But until some such develop
ment the administration has grounds
for the belief that there is danger to
Americans remaining in Mexico because
of the straits in which the provisional
government finds itself. A discontented
army, 1t has been suggested, might be-
come uncomfortable.
Secretary Bryan. before he left Wash
ington for the day, did not discuss the
protest which came from Mexico City
against the Presidents advice to Amer
leans to leave the city.
Order Missionaries Home
Nashville, August 80. In line with
President Wilson's recent special mes
sage the mission board of the Southern
Methodist church has ordered its mis-
sionaries out Of Mexico today Tele-
grams to this effect have been sent TO
the six missionary centers centered
there now on peace established foot
ing having membership of 46, but at
present only 20 are in the field recently
reduced. A number of these have re-
piled asking to be allowed to remain
No action has been taken on such
requests. The Southern Presbyterian
board has not vet issued it's orders
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