The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-03
Meets His Confidential Agent
in Cabin Talking Far Into
Night Of Conditions to The
South.
AIR OF MYSTERY
STILL MAINTAINED
Give Nothing Out Until Today
If at All. While Waiting
For Boat Sees Tots Working
$50
in Shed Of Oyster Packing
Company.

0OIAFORT, MISS, Jan. tom
board press boat Gulfport, off Ship
Island. Miss. via Gulfport, Miss. -
4 President Wilson sacrifices not a mole,
cule Of the air of mystery with which
he has surrounded the conference
with Confidential Agent John Lind,
special adviser 10 the American en-
bassy nj Mexico City.
Instead OF Mr.. Lind coming ashore
at Pass Christian. and making his
promised important report" to the
president. at the temporary White
House. Beaulieus the president board
Cd the revenue cutter Winona, sailed
out into the Gulf Of Mexico. where no
boarded the United States scout
cruiser Chester. which had transport
ed Mr.. Lind from Vera Cruz. The
cabin OF the Chester. Its purport will
not be given 10 the public until to-
morrow. II at all
Rainy Morning.
The morning was rainy. A guilt
storm was reported to be raging out.
side the chain of islands which form
this barrier between the Mississippi
sound and the Gulf Of Mexico proper.
Al times rail- fell in torrents. and
Aenln the skies would Tighten with .
pfOmise OF clear weather. Along to-
wards noon the president went golf
Ing With DR.. Cary r. Grayson. his
naval aide and attendant physician.
No played = nine-hoIe match At the
Country club, and then he motored
back TO .Beaulieu-
1t was o'clock when the president
arrived at the pier from which he
4 WaA tos embark on the way to tho
cruiser Chester. The president step
ped briakiy to the end OF the pier IT.
salf and looked towards the Winona,
A quarter Of a mile from the shore he
cav the power boat just getting under
way. He muttered to one of his at
PENDANTS that he thought he ordered
that tho launch be at the dock at 3
O'Clock. Then he went hack to tho
motor car and sat awaiting the labor
lng boat.
While the president was on the pier
ha was observed with great interest
by tho throng Of oyster shuckers
totling In the shed CT the packing
company. He saw tiny tots working
thsir ten-hour stunt In reefsinE steam
ana naustering wind. their little hands
eccge and bleeding from the action or
the acrid Juices. and the brine.
Driven From Plant
He started to take a walk through
1Ae oyster packing plant. but a Whit
VI the noisome steam struck him
about that time and he retired to the
motor car.
70 <hc surprise OF everyone, the
1annch waS seen to have no pas
seueaE2 but into 1t stepped the presi-
4ent He waS accompanied by Dr.
&foyuDn ana secret service operatives
Whsaisr and JerviA In moment the
I laMnch w1s under way again. and
sfrrck cut TOR the winona-
~ 3:13 no reached her side and a
\ IN az dark fabric coincidentiy ran
- ~ her main mast truck. A blue
1ndket save the hAlyaris a jolt and
I eelk 66uko the big blue nag of the
4 don't ~ 3:36 the anchor Of, the
s1lN4nA came up with = rumble and
& Y a1ak4or of mud, and the little ves-
& IL most unReaworthy and the
81 &114nt craft In the revenue service.
= I'LL tor the. turbulent waters Of
Il w O04pr kulf. The run across Missis-
Il G1&pi 2cnnd was uneventfni
gs II TIA clear twilight OF the perfect
i III winter day. the great grey
u 4&lW Of the scout cruiser noon lOOmed
I 16alnat the rcseate Hight Of the west
~ skyline. Tho little WinonA, brave
IA her white and bum. stood in rs
cIooo ~ safety warranted, and then
xfom the portable NJ the Chester q
& III gray power launch set n.
Goes Aboard Chester.
N the president left the side of
s&laS yVluona the big blue nag fiuttered
dd0tn, and the bowsman Of the little
Al set mn = miniature OF one In the
JSCf stan 81 his own boat In two
I 3n1nutau the president was at the side
Ss0k The Chester. The launch slowed
" {0Vt1i L Biuejackets made her fast 10
AggxAA handing stairway, and the presi-
III 81 the United States for the first
Il 3lIne III III his nifty seven years OF life
= pped aboard an American man
4: 4hs pres,dent,s foot touched the
ec the marine guard came TO pre-
7 M axms The officers and jackics
1SStad. and John Lind. confidential
I'M, atepped forward, flrss to grasp
& f7nl dsateiy the president had
Il TiDStoA Mr.. Lind and received the
451fakIcnsM Of the Chestc-,s COM
sS xHA6f. ne waS ushered into the adj
N IT 1s4 cabin. Then began the con-
- fTSfn fkat hna kant 8 nation A&pa
~ 1nflcipatio6 for three nays.
NhliA,y outside tbs Winonn
enchSs IN aiKht star !.
n lysss NJ ns 4 sss \.