The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-03
MAKES THE TRIP ON THE
REVENUE CUTTER
WINONA-
frailed by Newspaper Men In q
Tug-Greatest Secrecy Pre-
walls In the Affair.

N8II3 III Lnt Au6R.
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. Jan: r.
President Wilson and John Lind, his
personal representative in Mexico. to-
night sat I'm the cabin OF the scout
cruiser Chester. deeply absorbed In a
discussion Of the Mexican situation
II was their first meeting since last
July. when the president conferred
with Mr.. Lind at the White House
preparatory to the latter's departure
for Mexico City with instructions that
created a diplomatic episode In Amer
ican history.
For two days n mystrious reticence
has been apparent at the presidential
cottage. concerning the present con-
ference. When dispatches from Vera
Cruz announced that Mr.. Lind would
come to Pass Christian. there was a
noticeable manifestation OF displeas-
ure among the members of the presi-
dents party that his destination
should have been made public. Presi-
dent Wilson had hoped to slip quietly
away aboard the revenue cutter
Winona for a yachting trip" and
fort Mt secrecy with respect 90 the
Chester's whereabouts was frustrated
by wireless news OF her location near
Ship Island last night.
Twenty-four Hours on Shore.
For nearly twenty-four hours Mr..
Chester before meeting the president.
and instead OF permitting the per-
sonal envoy to come ashore. President
Wilson took trip In a 20-foot launch.
mounted companionway to the rev.
enue cutter Winona and was tran
shipped again in midgulf to the
Chester.
The Chester lasted until after 2
o'clock tonight when the president
returned to Gulfport where automo-
xrA Axr IN a m n 40
Christian. Just as much secrecy as
characterized the presidents first
meeting with Mr.. Lind was evident
on this occasion. Information as 10
what the president intended 70 do
was denied the newspaper cores
pondents here. A big squad of them.
however, was on hand at the oyster
dock at 3 o'clock when President VIII
son accompanied by DIR. Cary Gray
son, and two secret service men ap-
peared. The revenue cutter Winona
came as close to the shore as possl-
BILE and sent launch for the presi-
dent. The nations chief executive
got into the bobbling craft and in
fifteen minutes the presidents nag
was hoisted on the main mast of the
cutter, which turned her prov sea-
ward. followed by a tug chartered by
the newspaper correspondents.
~ was nearly three hours before tne
Chester was reached. A bright moon
was shining when the headlights OF
the Chester were sighted.
AS the revenue cutter drew near
4. marines and ships officers stood at
attention, but no presidential salute
was fired, as II was after sundown-
When the president came over the
side the presidential flag was un-
furled from the Chester's mainmast.
Mr.. Lind was first to grasp the presi-
dents hand. The two Immediately
retired to the cabin. They had been
in conference about an hour when
the red and blue lights in the fore
rigging OF the Chester began to fash
a mysterious naval Morse to the rev.
enue cutter
The conference continued another
hour and then the president was
transferred to the Winona. which
carried him back TO Gulfport.
Only For Consultation.
WASHINGTON, JAM SO far as
the officials in the state department
know tho meeting to-day of President
tive in Mexico. John Lind. was ar
ranged merely for the purpose of con-
sultation and to afford Mr.. Lind an
opportunity to personally report his
view and Impressions. IL is assumed
that the American eRvoy has acquired
much information during his six,
months stay in the City or Mexico and
Vera Cruz, beyond that which he has
iu -luded In his written and cabled
reports. Without attracting atten-
tion and some times without escort
he has made various excursions into
the interior of the country. and has
been I'm conference with Mexicans OF
all shades OF opinion.
Consequently officials here think
Mr.. Lind should be in a position 10
render a we'll grounded opinion as 10
the probable length OF life of the Hu-
erta government and the conditions
that may be expected TO follow It's
downfall
Another Step In Policy.
The weight of opinion In Washing
ton is that today's conference will
mark the development by the pre-
dent OF another step I'm the policy ne
has laid down In regard to the treat
ment OF the Mexican question. Il rs
admitted that just what that may be
Il matter of conjecture. with the
possibility that the answer may be
afforded by movements OF John Lind
himself within the next day or two.
General Bliss. In command of the
American forces on the Mexican bOr-
der. reported to Secretary Garrison
today that the refugees whom he re-
Gently had disarmed and forced to
return 70 Mexico were not In danger
OF their lives and therefore not en-
titled TO claim an asylum In the
United States