The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-03
Diplomatic Circles in Wash
ingtOn Believe that Presi-
dents Personal Representa-
tive will not go Back.
ATTENTION TO RETURN
TO THE BENTON CASE
With Battle of Torreon Out of
Way and New Military
Alignment Policy May Re-
quire Readjustment.

my Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald. !
Washington. April 3.-Announce-
mcnt of the prospective departure for
the United states of John Land. Pres
idcnt Wilson's personal representa-
tive in Mexico, revived interest today
In the future trend of the Washing
ton governments policy townrd the
southern republic.
While the president has said Mr..
Lind would return Ia Vera Cruz after
he had obtained a rest and "A Vuca-
ton In tho United states. many OBJ
servers think he never will go back.
The prospect Of even more vigorous
warfare and the unwillingness Of
either faction To accept any prOpos-
ais for cOmpromiEe or mediation has
caused the American government 20
assume an attitude OF strict neutral
ity.
In the attention that has bcen con-
centrated on thc battle az TorreOn
the Benton and Negara cases have
been practically lost sight OF. hut
there Is every indication that with
the battle over ana when another fe-
adjustment OF military forces cnsuos.
further Information Will be sought
from both the constittulOnalists and
federal chiefs as to the course they
intend 60 pursue in satisfaction OF in
juries INFLICTED upon foreigners by
their subordinates.
Just what Mr.. Lind might do while
In the United states after hc has rest
ed Us causing u good deal uf spccula.
uon, the suggestion being advanced
in some quarters that perhaps no
might make trip To observe condi-
tions ia constitutionallst territory
where General tnrranza b. In control.
Administration officials are em-
phatic In their declarations that Mr..
l.ind's movements at present mean no
change Ia the American policy.
az Mexico city 10 conduct any rou-
tine business that may arise with the
Huertn government. In none Of Mr..
q 'ShaughnesSy transactions. how
ever, Il Is pointed out here. is foreign
recognition involved, the policy of the
Washington government being to deal
with authorities in de faCto control.
Reference by General Huerta in his
message to the Mexican congress
"Wednesday to the action of the Unit
ed States government In connection
with the proposed reasscmbling OF
The Hague conference does not imply
In the view of officials here any rec
oglition % the Huerta government
General Huerta said in his mes
sage
THE United states has been so
cellency, President Wilson, To organ
ise in common accord the preparatory
work FOR the approaching peace con-
ference az The Hague"
The explanation of the statement
h found In the fact that last Febru-
airy, with the purpose of removing
what appeared To- be formlda BILE
though purely technical obstacle to
the carrying out OF the original plan
for the re-assembling of The Hague
conference this year, Secretary Bryan
sent note 90 the American diplo-
matte offices In every country which
was a party to the original Hague
conference suggesting that their Eov-
ernincnts desigatc the administrative
council of the permanent court OF
arbitration az The Hague AZ members
or a special committee % arrange the
program Tor the third conference
This note was printed and "a copy
was sent Ia Nelson O'Shnughnessy,
tho American charge al the Mexican
capital. who la the ordinary and rou-
tine way delivered Il 20 the Mexican
foreign office