The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
LIND MAY ENTER TRAP.
Americans In Mexico city Alarmed
ny the Outlook.

MExIco CITY. Aug. THE Governor
OF the Federal district Of Mexico city
| announced here to-day that he could
give to John Lind, President Wilson's
agent. no guarantee of protection from
mob violence If the latter attempts to
take any part in the internal affairs Of
Mexico or comes for the purpose OF
urging the resignation of President
Huerta.
Americans here are most appre.
hensive Of the results of this announce
men. They fear that it will be con.
strued by the lower classes as an In
vitation to make hostile demons,ra-
tions against Mr.. Lind should he come
to Mexico city.
The press and everybody in Mexico
city are showing the greatest interest
In the note which the acting Minister
OF Foreign Affairs sent to the American
Embassy regarding Mr.. Lind. All the
newspapers here to-day devote their
entire front pages to comments on the
Mexican Presidents action and on the
situation.
comments Less HHstrrical.
These comments are now more
thoughtful and less hystericary anti
American than formerly. All the news
papers. however. approve Huerta's
conduct in Njec,ns what they charac-
terize as Gov Linds interference"
~ independents says editorially:
1T is difficult to conceive how Wood
row Wilson. ardent champion OF a creed
which does not admit the stain of
Violence upholding theory which fos-
ters civilization with the same con-
sistency as 1t rejects the principle that
might makes right--it is difficult to con-
ceNe. we repeat. how he could send 10
MEXICO scrutinizer. an inqusitor. an
open eye upon our donGs without tho
previous consent of our chancery, with
out consulting our opinion as inhabi-
tants OF free country. without full
Illling the formulas prescribed by laws
and customs"
We do not work In the dark. We
desire our conduct to he invest igated
and Judged We do not pretend or live
by deceit, masking our actions, there
fore we would remain Indifferent if the
Whlte House sent cool. observing men
to take our national temperature, pick
up impressions and touch with their
own hands the dust Of our national
ratastrophes
"Eut to announce noisily nm Hnoma-
lOus mission. which is both undiplomutic
and affronting. AS if the American Gov
ernment wishes'to make an ostcntatious
display OF our inferiority, overwhelming
ms with the moral superiority which the
American people claim over the coun-
tries OF Latin origin, hurts us shaines
us angers u.s.
Act Of "Suprcme stupidity"
lie Courier du McrtQuc, the organ Of
tho French colony. says:
- washington has committed an act Of
supreme stupidity in mentioning the
resignation of Gen. Huerta as capable Of
solving the Mexican problem. for hy
this sole act the permanence Of Huerta
in power IN made an affair of national
honor The American Government has
only made more popular the cause Of
the Mexican Government, and although
this has been done apparently unin-
tentionally II has been done with signal
success
III Mr.. Lind busies himself here with
Mexican internal affairs he may be surs
OF tallufe. All doors VIII he closed 10
him. What will his senders do then?
Declare war? This is ridiculous to think
or Recognize the belligercncy Of the
rebels? This would have been poosfbls
some months ago. but now that the
rebellion is on Its deathbed it is too late.
IAN countries friendly to Mexico
would protest. and besides the affair
would have too serious consequences.
Continue vacillatinx as bring months
past? This would lead .sowhers and