The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
wilson MOVE IS
CREDITED TOLIND
Special Envoy Originated the
Mexican Plan Being Pur-
sued by President.
URGED HUERTA'S NAME
Buttonholed House Members Seeking
to Obtain Passage of Flood
Resolution.

John Lind. the Presidents special en-.
yoy to Huerta. virtually originated the
plan which is being pursued in Congress
by the President and which. when fully
carried out. means the ultimate elimina'
ton of Victoriana Huerta from the Mex.
lean situation in order to enable the CoI
stitutionalists to restore order, according
to the belief expressed today by members
Of Congress, who say the are convers'
ant with the situation.
Mr.. Lind. a former member OF the
House, was in the chamber Monday dur
ing the debate. He quietly urged mem
bers to vote for the resolution as draft
ed containing a direct reference to
Huerta. His reason for wanting
Huertas name to remain in the resolu-
ton is that he believes so long as the
dictator remains in charge Of the so
called defactO government in Mexico City,
internal strife will continue.
1t is said that this administration long
has believed that the constitutionaIists
are the only ones who can maintain
order and that a pretext for having this
government take an open stand against
Gen. Huerta has long been sought. The
arrest of the bluejackets furnished this
and speedy action on the plan followed.
Lenroot Converted.
1t was the knowledge of this purpose
that led some of the Republicans who
opposed the Flood resolution in the
House to vote as they did. They refuse
to have their names published. for they
hope to be able to uphold the Presidents $
hands. They freely admit, however. that
because they heard of the Lind PROPOSE
ton through his conversation with mem
bers on the floor they opposed the meas
ure.
Ranrnaantot a II -
Progressive Republican. is one of the
members with whom. it is said, Mr. Lind
talked Mr.. Lenroot's remarks were to
the effect that only by the passage of
the resolution. which many believes
amounts to a declaration Of war. could
war be averted.
Il shall vote for this resolution" said
Mr.. Lenroot, mot because i believe L
means war. but because Il Is nv DELHI
crate Judgment that the passage Of this
resolution is the only thing now that
can prevent war with Mexico. Every
member of Congress should sustain the
President in the action he has taken, not
in the belief that il means war bit with
the conviction that only by sustaining
him now Is there any hope of avert
ing war
A colleague Of Mr.. Lenroots ap-
preached him Immediately following the
conclusion of his speech and said:
, How on earth have you got into such
state OF mind that you think the
only way to avoid war is to declare it?''
Mr.. Lenroot replied that John Lind
had convinced him that this was the
truth. During the conversation Mr..
Lind himself Joined the group, and
from the conversation that followed 1t
was made clear that the Presidents
special envoy is in sympathy with the
Carranza forces, on the theory that. if
they controlled the entire republic
peace and order would be restored. In
pursuance of this belief II is claimed
he is strongly advocating the mention
of Huerta's name in the joint resolu-
tion which has passed the House, but
from which the name of the dictator
was stricken by the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations.
TGere was free discussion of this sit
uation among Republicans who voted
against the House resolution and who
feel more than ever warranted now in
the position they took.
I'VE have no desire to oppose the Presi-
dent" they said. Had he asked for an
open declaration of war we would have
supported him, even though our personal
might be opposed to such a
declaration. But this does not appear TO
be the situation which confronts us, and
we are unwilling to support the actual
evidently behind the resolution"
In support of the belief that the Presi-
dent is following the advice of Mr.. Lind,
It Is pointed out by members of the
House that the resolution, which osten-
sibly came from the Foreign Relations
Committee of the House, in reality was
drafted at the White House and sent to
The committee for action.