The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-03

Pass Christian, Jan. 3.-The presi
dents mysterious conference aboard
the cruiser Chester, with Lind, was
completed late last night, but moth
ing was revealed this forenoon as to
the exact nature of the discussion
Whether any concrete DEVELOPMENTS
would result from the interview Is a
matter Of conjecture. It is rumored
however, that Wilson will make a
statement for publication late this
afternoon or tonight.
The interview between Wilson and
Lind was comparatively brief. al
though the Chester had come 800
miles i'll order that 1t might be held.
The president, it is said, does not
want Lind to return to the United
States until the Mexican problem is
settled. Wilson more firmly believes
that he has in the former Minnesota
governor a representative extremely
useful in the present delicate situa- =
ton.
The president this morning took
Llnds two sons, Norman and John,
jr., eight miles in his automobile to
the pier, where they boarded the
revenue cutter Winona. and went to
the Chester to bid their father good .
bye. The Chester was due to sail on
its return to Vera Cruz this noon.
~. Discusses Mexico.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Col Moreton
F. Gage, military attache at the Brit
day from visit Of three weeks in
Mexico City, saw nothing to indicate
danger to foreigners there and SO far
as his personal observations went, had
difficulty In realizing that a revolu-
tion was In progress in the country.
The colonel said he noted signs of or
dered government about the Mexican
capital all along the railway to Vera
Cruz and was greatly impressed with
ganization on whom the duty Of main
tanning order must fall II the regular
troops of the city garrison are with
drawn for service in the field Mem
bers Of thc foreign colonies told him
that they did not anticipate grave dis
order in the city itself.
~ do not believe,'A said Colonel
Gage, there Is any danger to foreign
ers in the city unless the government
should be suddenly deprived OF its
head. Then civil riot might conceiv-
ably arise and be Zapatistas, who are
said to be bitterly hostile to the
wealthy classes. might seek to DESTROY
and loot homes and would probably
make no distinction as to those Of for
eigners."
Colonel Gage said the rurales were
well mounted and equipped and could
be depended upon. They have been
regularly paid, he was told, and their
commander contemplates soon takinp
the offensive with his force against
the various robber bands immediately
about the city.
To the wide publicity given By
American newspapers to what are re.
garded in Mexico City as exaggerated
reports Of rebel victories along tho
northern border. Colonel Gage attrib.
uted what he termed "the false and
unfortunate impression PREVAILING
among Mexicans that the American
public favored the cause of the rebels
in the present revolution. He called
attention to a statement published In
the United States recently thai
o. OShaughnessy, the American charge
had been forced to take a. roundabout
course to obtain an interview with
General Huerta. AS matter of fact
Colonel Gage said, 1t was well known
In the Mexican capital and publicly
apparent that relations between the
head of the government and the Amer
ican official were most cordial Colo.
mel Gage would not discuss the pcssi
)bility OF Intervention in Mexico, say
ling that even III his position permitted
such discussion he had been In Mex
leo too short Tina to form an
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