Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
HIS HOPES
MEXICAN MISSION
Administration Anxious Most
Of Az to Induce husrta
to Retire.
Complexities Il new Policy.

It has been Obvious for some time
past that the new policy Of the admin
isttation does not contemplate IN any
way recognition OF the Huefta gov
eminent. and thus It becomes most
complex By reason Of the devious
method employed to solve the Mexi-
can problem. Up to this time the
Huerta government has received no
of1icial recognition from the United
States, which Is now. In effect. asking
that government to retire In the inter
est Of permanent peace In Mexico. As
previously stated, Mfr. lind has no ON
cial status and is not, in fact, repre-
sentative Of the government Of the
United States, but Of the president
personally. So far as the Mexican
government is concerned, 1t was re-
Gently stated by member Of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations In
Washington, Mr.. Lind has no more
standing in Mexico than any other
American citizen except that conferred
upon him by the president This min
Cling of the official and unofficial nee
essarily imposes new responsibilities
on all concerned which are not cover
ed fully by law or treaty obligations.
The policy Of the administration in
sending Ex-Governor Lind to the Mex
lean capital In this quasiof1cial fash.
ion, is a new one, so far as this coun.
try is concerned. The nearest approach
to 1t was the mission Of James Blount
Of Georgia, who was sent to Hawaii
in 1892 by President Cleveland as
paramount commissioner. The re.
suit Of his trip was the restoration Of
the monarchy In those islands. Presi.
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan are
believed by those In touch with affairs
81 state in Washington to have worked
out the policy over the protests Of adj
visers In the state department. who are
we'll versed in International law. That
the policy is an experiment still seems
to be the opinion Of Washington.
Lind's Instructions.
Omcials close to the administration
have asserted since Mr.. Lind's depart
ure that Mr.. Lind carried to Mexico q
complete plan Of action. including in
structions to bring the friendly ad-
vances Of President Wilson to tho at
tention Of President Huerta, II possi-
BILE In addition, Mr.. Lind is said to
be qualified by instructions to consult
generally In Mexico with a view to es-
tablishing peace and a constitutional
government at the same time, and
these instructions have been interpret
ed to mean that he may consult the
Constitutionalist leaders IL need be. It
Is believed BY Washington odicials that
the administration has acted with due
re81td 10 recent adtices received from
Mexico City as to the progress OF inter
nal efforts In Mexico to bring about a
peaceful solution Of the difficulties
there.
Members Of congress who recall Mr..
Lind's distinguished services in the
house few years ago look upon his
selection for the delicate Mexican mis-
sion with favor. They believe Mr..
Lind will make good IL any one can.
At the same time. they point out that.
as member Of congress. Dir. Lind was
extremely independent at times. even
breaking with his party when its deci-
sions did not accord with his own.
Some Of his former colleagues go 50
far as to say that he was impulsive
and not always tactful in his legisla-
tive methods. but all unite in praising
the honesty and integrity and complete
good faith With which be entered upon
and conducted the legislative contest
in which he played prominent part.
First Task Difficult.
Mr.. Lind's flrst task now will be to
ascertain the exact attitude Of General
Huerta and his followers concerning