New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-03
LIND WITH PRESIDENT WILL
SON AT PAST CHRISTIAN.

last tlllt new 1 ear s Ddy, III ho
umtoward incident occurs, John
Lind, President Wilson s person
al representative, and the presl-
dent himself will be talking over,
face to face, the international
problems arising out OF the Mex
lean revolution.
Mr.. Lind left Vera Cruz at s's
O clock toni CHIT on board the
Chester, the fastest cruiser OF the
American navy, bound for Pass
Christian, Miss, where Preslden,
Wilson is spending his vacation
The Chester s captain and Rear
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher as,
sured Mr.. Lind that tWenty-slH
hours should suffice to land hlnl
ON the Louisiana coast, where ne
will proceed as quickly as posi-
bic to Pass Christian.
Few Know of Orders.
Few persons in Vera Cruz knew
of the order TO Mr.. Lind and that
small portion of the Mexican pop
uIation which witnessed his de
parture Regarded his suit ease
with expressions indicative OF
varied opinions.
If is no secret that Mr.. Lln'i
welcomed the summons to meet
! his chief executive for personal
counsel.
Since his coming to Mexico,
almost five months ago, Mr.. LIND
has forwarded to Washington
voluminous reports of the chan5
mo conditions in this republic,
but if is known that he fretted
over the restrictions of written
communications, and often eX-
messed desire to have Just a
few minutes direct conversation
with either the president or the
secretary of state. During the
time he has been here President
Wilson S envoy has given earn
est study 70 the situation from an
economic and political and even
from a military point of view.
To Return Shortly.
He has conferred with repre-
sentatives of both sides until he
believes he has acquired a com
prehensive grasp of affairs.
The financial isolation OF the
president administration has re
duced President Huerta to straits,
but not so desperate as to force
him to yield. SO long as there IS
money in the country, no matter
to whom it belongs, Huerta has
the means to obtain it, and this
situation is realized by Mr.. Lind.
Nor has the advance Of the Con-
stitutionalists been so rapid OF
late as was expected. Thus the
time for full accounting be
tween the Federals and the Con
stitutionalists seems, In the opln-
ion of observers generally, to be
some distance away.
Mr.. Lind took with him the
greater part of his belongings, but
left some baggage here, assuring
the American consul, w. w. Can
ada, that he would return in four
or five days at the latest.
Occasions no Surprise.
Washinton, Dec. 30.-With
President Wilson away from
Washington and Secretary OF
State Bryan en- route here from
the South no definite information
was available in Washington to-
night regarding the trip of John
Lind, the presidents personal
representative in Mexico, from
Vera Cruz for a conference with
the president at Pass Christian.
In official circles the news was
not received with surprise, the
general belief being that Presi-
dent Wilson on the gulf coast had
taken the opportunity merely to
learn from Mr. Lind his opinion
of the Mexican situation. 1t was
believed here that Mr.. Lind prob
ably would return to Vera Cruz
after his talk with the president.
Secretary Tumultry tonight
said no word had come to the
White House from Mr.. Lind |
since the presidents dephrture
for his vacation.
Capitol Not Informed.
Neither were any advices re
reived at the State or Navy De-
paftments regarding Mr.. Lind's
plan to leave Vera Cruz on the
,ruizer Chester. The president,
t is believed here, is anxious to
near from Mr.. Lind all the Oh
'ervations he has made in Mexi-
20 since he first was dispatched
here to communicate to the
1uerta government the policy
promulgated by this government.
1t was August 4 last that Pres
dent Wilson took the first form
! step in the policy through
which he proposed to deal with
he Mexican situation. He forn-
lily accepted the resignation of