The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-12
TENSE MOMENTS
ENDED WITH SAFE
ARRIVAL Of LIND
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sures OF peace In ending the STRUGGLE
between the contcndins factions in
McAico
With the air cleared of rumors OF
hostility in the Mexican capital to Mr..
| LiEdS, presence thcrc, officials were
| disposed to believe the program OF
the American government would be
carried out quietly and in such man
! ner as seemed most eXpcdicnt to AIR.
! Lind and the embassy at Mexico City.
Captain Capchart. of the battleship
/ Michigan. which sailed last Tuesday
from Vera Cruz to Ciudad Del Carmen
as the result of II complaint to tho
state Department by Mrs Phoebe s.
American life and property in tho re-
( gion OF her ranch. near that place. has
reported that American subjects are
not in danger; American subjects have
not been threatened, and American sub
! Jects and foreign subjects have re-
ccived proper protection from the
Mexican authorities"
Await Limbs Resume.
! secretary Bryan was at tho depart
ment all day, but said there were no
DEVELOPMENTS The White House and
/ the state Department are. according to
reliable information from both places
awaiting Envoy Llnd's resume of tho
situation as it appears to him. and
4
! President.
| Thorc is not the slightest doubt in
the mind of any one here that no mat
ter what WAS the extent of particu-
| larity of the Presidents instructions to
Mr.. Lind, his personal REPRESENTATIVE
VIII do nothing for some time at least
other than present through Charge
OShaughnessy the view OF the admin
lstration that an armisticc or a truce
/ is the one desirable thing for the be-
- tt,tr NT
! Mexico.
officials resent any question by
those outside Of the diplomatic circle
as to what the administration can or
! VIII 40 II the proposition for armistice
o: truce fails.
There is certainly the highest kind
OF warrant for the statement that Mr.
I-inu mas now no proposals to presi-
cent Huerta or any one else EXCEPT
| Charge d'Affaires OShaughnessy.
! ne senate Foreign Relations Com
mlttee and the leaders OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee have been
!ndoctrinated with the view and the
| bclIcf that agitation Will not HELM
| Envoy Lind's mission of peace" as
IT is called at the White House and at
! the state Department. The House
committees are, of course. paying at
tenton 10 events. and VIII be ready
! TO put into execution whatever sur-
]
IN message or in requests 10 these
/ committees. All of the upper strata
/ OF the Wilson administration are i'm
/ pucd with the idea that there are IN
/ iluences at work to cmbarrass tho
President by Keeping TO the front ru-
mors OF intervention and war.
/ The Nashville. the third gunboat TO
! receive orders within the last ten DAYS.
! was ordered TO Vera Cruz to-day. She
| is now at the Portsmouth yard. un-
/ de' going repairs. and will sail Friday
/ mere are four battleships on the east
/ coast OF Mexico now. The Eunboats
! reinforcing this squadron arc sent for
the ostcnsible purpose OF aTording
refuge for Americans who desire 10
leave Mexico. The Wheeling has re-
/ ported 10 Rear Admiral Fletcher and
| the third class cruiser Tacoma Is on
/ her way
/ The Navy Department explains that
vessels OF such light draught as the
three named can get into harbors and
rivers inaccessible TO such great YES
sells rs the bat;leships on station. and
would be OF grca: service should oc-
casion demand officials OF the adj
/ ministration however, say that they
/ DO not now see an emergency
! Nevertheless. II is altogether prob
able that the plan so far developed
with three cruisers will be increased
/ -" inc Gust coast ana put into opera
ton also on the west coast.
! The availability OF these vessels for
close inshore work and interior cxpedi-
lions is evident from the size OF the
vessels.
The Nashville is OF 1871 tons burden.
She carries eight four-inch guns. four
rapid fire siX-poundcrs. two rapid-iirc
one Founders, three machine guns and
III men.
! The Wheeling is of 900 tons burden.
carries six fourinch guns, four rapid
, fire three Founders. two rapid-nrc one
Founders. TWO machine guns and loo
men.
The Tacoma is of s.2oo tons burden.
She carries two cight-inch breech-
loading rifles. three six-inch rapid- fire
guns. one four-inch rapid-hre and SIX
rapid flro six Founders, two machine
guns and 4l3 men.
The small vessels in addition to their
present and possible functions already
pointed out, will furnish additional as
surances OF neutrality. and, OF course,
viii allow the great force OF sailors
and marines from the battleships TO DO
always at Vera Cruz. the most i'm
portant point along the coast.
England IL Ncttlcd.
London, August 1.-The British gov
eminent. ncttled 10y the comment OF
certain American newspapers concern
ing Great Brltains recognition OF
President Huerta, declares that the
comment is based on Il misconccption
OF facts. 1t also repudiates the insin-
uation that the influence of powerful
financial interests was used In bringing
about recognition. In II statement is
sued o-day, the government says:
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