Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
SPECIAL ENVOY is TO BE
"EYES AND EARS" OF U, s.
Will Explain Attitude of Washing
ton When He Is Familiar
With Situation.
RECOGNITION rs IMPOSSIBLE
Secretary Bryan Participates in
Meeting, Which Brings About
Understanding With For
eign Relations Committee.

Two hours OF conference last night he.
tween President Wilson. Secretary BRYAN
and the Senate foreign relations commit
tee brought about no change In the al
titude OF the administration toward
Mexico.
The President took the senators into
his confidence far enough to outline the
following:
That John Lind, his special envoy To
Mexico City, does not bear any solution
or the present situation, but goes to con-
tinue this governments efforts to induce
Provisional President Huerta to redeem
his promises for free and constitutional
elections:
That under no circumstances does the
administration propose to recognize the
Huerta government;
That Mr.. Lind has gone to Mexico City
to be the "eyes and ears of the Wash
ington administration on the ground and
to explain the attitude of this govern
ment when he has fully familiarized him
self with the situation:
That by Withdrawing Ambassador WILL
son and sending Mr.. Lind the President
planned to have man on the ground
who was in sympathy with the admins
tration and was in no sense a factor in
the situation in Mexico City.
General Discussion Held.
These policies and suggestions of the
President and Secretary Bryan came out
In general discussion. 1t was made clear
that the purpose OF the conference was
to establish more frank and intimate
relations between the Senate and the ad-
ministration in the development OF the
Mexican policy, and in the furtherance of
this idea the President talked freely and
answered many pointed questions.
While the President disclosed no def
mite plan for the pacification Of Mexico.
the implication remained that upon Lind's
reports would depend to large extent
the future policy of this country.
There was practically no talk of lift
ing the embargo on the importation of
arms into Mexico, which some members
of the committee believe would put "A
speedy end to the difficulties.
The meeting last night was entirely
friendly. The President did most of the
talking and Secretary Bryan and mem
bers of the committee added word
here and there. OF the twelve men pres
| and Stone-are out-and-out believers in a
policy or ultimate intervention.
Senate Talk Unwarranted.
President Wilson was firmly of the be-
lief that intervention will not be neces-
| sary, and some members of the COM
| mittee who went to the White House
disturbed i'm mind came away with the
belief that perhaps much of the recent
talk in the Senate had been unwarranted.
The President did not ask that senators
refrain from debating the Mexican
policy, but he left distinct impression
that prominence in Mexico given To con-
gressiOnal discussion and newspaper com
lnent, reported from the United States.
a rt.QS ha adj
| tration In attempting TO carry out it's dill
ficult policy of peaceable settlement.
Senators who expected to be informed
of a definite plan or a formal message
Mr.. Lind might be bearing to the Mex
ican government We're disappointed
The President told them that upon TIE
arrival Of Mr.. Lind in Mexico City there
would be transmitted through the
charge daffaires at Mexico City,
well as to the foreign governments
generally, an explanation of Mr.. Lnds
mission.
Favoring Cessation of Hostilities.
This explanation, as developed at last
nights conference, is expected to he a
reaffirmation of the American govern
ment's attitude of the last few weeks.
favoring efforts to secure a temporary
cessation of hostilities in Mexico so
that constitutional elections may be
held.
1t was reiterated after the conference
that Mr.. Lind's movements and procedure
will be left largely to his discretion after
he had talked with William Bayard Hale
and other close friends of the administra-
tion familiar with the situation in the
Mexican capital.
and the meeting was entirely harmonious
Whether the conference will shut off
criticisms of the course of the admnistra-
tion In Congress from minority sources
remains to be seen. But II is probable
that the Americanism of minority and
majority members of the committee has
been invoked by the exchange of views
Nothing Known as to de la Barra.
The administration has no informa-
tion that former President de la Barra,
now In New York, will come to Wash
ington. In fact, there are no advices
from Mexican sources affecting the dip
lomatic situation.
President Wilson received the men,
bers OF the committee in the green
room of the White House instead of at
the executive Offices. Chairman Bacon
was first to arrive and was followed
soon by twelve other members of the
committee and Secretary Bryan. Five
members of the committee were not
present Senator Root is in Europe and
Senators Lodge. Hitchcock. McCum-
Der and Clarke of Arkansas were out
of town.
To BE Further Instructed.
Mr.. Lind will wait today in Vera Cruz
and receive further instructions tonight
from Washington. 1t Is believed he viii
then proceed direct TO Mexico City. .arriv-
ing monday. The disposition here Is not TO
hurry Mr.. Linds journey on account of
what the administration regards as mis-
representations of the purposes of Lind's
errand.
Administration officials say that