Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-05
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washington. Aus. S-No anaouieoA
msnt OF policy or furshsr STEPS vI1 -
taken by President Wilson in the l6sxi.
can situation until Former 0ovsenor
John Lind. Of Minnesota. passonal ysp-
resentativs OF the president, arrives IN
Mexico and famtliara1es himsAlS With
conditions therA
This was made clear at the Whito-
House today. Mr.. Lind carries an.
struotions to talk informally with
prominent MexicanS OfnciAls 1ndi.
Gated that no steps toward Q medtatl0a
policy would be attempted until after
MT. Lind had sounded out continent In
Mexico and determined whethe: the
assistance OF tho United StatAs In ad-.
justing tho dispute would b recetvod.
Mr.. Land viii inform inQuir0eS On the
authority Of President ws;s;1oss: es:Aas only
the government constitutjoaaliy see up
will bc recognised by the I'aieed otA&ss.
This will Involve tho raalyEation of
Provisional President HusrtA IN favor
Of the provisional prssidAus sslscted
by the Mexican factions. ths new praai-
dent to be nrse appointed minister %
foreign relations In conformity With
the law Of succession In AAxteo.
"Unoffioial Ambassa dse.s
1t was pointed out in administration
circles today that while Mr.. Lind'o po-
sition now Is that Of adviser 20 the
American embassy no will act In reality
as an unofficial Ambassador. 20 ~
named Ambassador whom Q stable govs
ernment n organised and rscognitioa
is extended by the United States
Just what part Mr.. 1And WIN taleD ~
peace negotiations is not madoa clear
here. but there II every rsason tos b.
lteve he will merely represent Tie views
OF the American govssnment ~ 49,
/ who consult him aud VIM no9 npGNny
tntersfere unless the waahingeua 9oW-
! ernment finally decides 70 mediate ~
dispute
May 90 On Battlsohlp.
Mr. Lind on his way TO Mexico city
may take passage from Galveston 20
Vera Cruz on tho batt.eship New
Hampshire. II no desires to DO %. Tho
navy department has not yet been
asked to provide q ship. but n prepared
10 on account OF tho demoralixed ron3i.
tion OF rail traffic on tho overland
route to Mexico.
Secretary Bryan said that Mr. LIND
would take a ship from New Orleans if
he could save time by such . route
and otherwise would 20 to Galveston.
Tex. to embark on tho New Hamp.
shire.
Neutrality Resolution introduced.
Recognition OF a state Of public war
IN Mexico" and OF American neutral
ity between the "beligerentss was
demanded In 4 resolution today by
Representative Stevens. democrat, OF
Texas. It would repeal tho neutrality
law prohibiting expectation OF arms
to Mexico. No action was taken and
the resolution was referred 20 the rules
committee. Another by Stevens. pro-
posing commission to attempt set
tlement OF Mexican affairs. Ii also
pending there.
The resolution introduced today de-
clares there tx not now in Mexico "any
established government worthy Of recs
ognition by the United Ssstes"