Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Mystery Attending Presidents
Meeting With His Envoy Only
Partially Cleared.
POLICY TOWARD MEXICO
TO UNDERGO NO CHANGE
Nations Executive Discusses Situa.
tion in General Terms-Plays Golf
and Writes Letters.

PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss. January 3
With the departure late today OF the
scout cruiser Chester, bearing John Lind.
the Presidents personal envoy. back to
Mexico to continue his observations Of
Mexican affairs, the mystery which has
eaVeloped Mr.. Lind's visit to President
Wilson was only partially cleared
Just why the nations chief executive
decided not to permit Mr.. Lind to have
any shore leave" and took upon him
self the inconvenience of being trans
shipped four times at sea, has not been
explained. President Wilson volunteered
no explanation. but one of the supposi-
tons current is that he did not wish
the special envoy to be subjected to
the inquisition of newspaper correspond
ents. Another theory is that the Presi-
dent desired to show Mexico that there
is no change in the American policy
and no actual interruption Of Mr.. Lind S
mission to Mexico
Lack of Wireless Confuses Plans.
The peculiar movements of the revenue
cutter Winona and the long delay be-
fore the President and Mr.. Lind actually
met were partly accounted for today
when it became known that the lack
of wireless facilities on the revenue cut
ter had confused plans. When the
Chester reported her arrival the Winona' s
launch had to make a tifteen-mile trip
to shore and back again before arrange
ments could be made for the President g
visit.
The President was the only source of
information concerning the conference
with Mr.. Lind. He spoke of it today
only in broad generalities, declaring that
nothing specific had been developed. and
that nothing of any definite character oc-
casioned the meeting. The President
asserted that he discussed no particular
plan of action.
Norman and John Lind, jr.. returned
here from the Chester late today after
five hours with their father. They said
they obtained but little information about
the Mexican situation from their father,
adding that their conversation was con-
fined largely to domestic topics. The
Iinds will start for their home in Mime
apoliS tomorrow.
President Wilson worked in his study
all the afternoon reading documents and
writing letters. He had enjoyed a morn
ing of golf and seemed greatly benefited
by today's balmy weather.
Believes He Is Presidents Double.
People who believe they resemble
President Woodrow Wilson have no bet
ter credentials Of entry to the privacy of
the President than anybody else as the
nations executive is secluding himself
from everybody. Today man whose
sharply outlined features led him to sbe-
lieve that he was the Presidents double
strobe proudly up to the presidential
cottage He was dressed much the
same as the President and smiled much
the same smile. AS the stranger ap-
preached the entrance to the cottage he
was met by one of the secret service men.
rs this the Presidents cottage?' asked
the newcomer.
Yes was the reply.
After a pause the stranger resumed:
Il was thinking of seeing the President.
You know some people take me for the
President
rs that so?'' asked the secret service
man; why is that?'
The stranger departed with crest
fallen air. though he had the satisfaction
later of deceiving a newly arrived pho
tographer The photographer. who had
not seen the President, promptly made a
picture of the alleged double.