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Show WILSON DECIDES ON VIGOROUS PLAN Offenses Against Foreigners in Mexico to Be Met by Forceful Demands. HUERTA IN BAD STRAIT Financial Condition of Mexican Mexi-can Dictator Desperate Lind Conferring With Administration. Washington, D. C, April 17. Pros Ident Wilson's decision to deal more vigorously with the Mexican situation was taken by many observers to mean that any offenses against foreigners In Mexico would be met by prompt and forcoful demands for reparation. The belief still la held by President vVilzon and his advisers that the luerta government cannot- la3t much longer and that with constitutionalists dally adding more territory by conquest, con-quest, the financial situation of the Mexican dictator is desperate. On the other hand the president and Secretary Bryan arc satisfied with the attitude of General Carranza, and General Villa toward foreigners, though they still are using their good offices for the exiled Spaniards. Tho president has spoken informally inform-ally in praise of General Villa's treatment treat-ment of foreigners In the recent battle bat-tle at Torreon, and relations with the constitutionalists are described at the state department as amicable and satisfactory. sat-isfactory. John Lind is still here conferring with administration officials. He Is giving officials the benefit of his Intimate In-timate study of Moxican affairs but intends to leave in a few days for a vacation. |