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Show JOHN LINO TO MEET PRESIDENT Leaves Vera Cruz on Fastest) Cruiser in Navy for Pass Christian. TO TALK OVER PROBLEM Will Present Mexican Situation Situa-tion to Wilson and Secretary Sec-retary of State. Vera Cruz, Dec 31. By breakfast time New Year's day, or soon after tnat, if no untoward Incident occurs. John LInd, President Wilson's personal person-al representative, and the President himself, will be talking over the in ternatlonal problems arising out of the Mexican revolution. Mr. LInd left Vera Cruz at 6 o'clock last night on board the Chester, the fastest cruiser of the American navy, bound for Pass Christian. Bliss., where President Wilson is spending his vacation. The Chester's captain and Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, assuro Mr. LInd that twenty-six hours should suffice to land him on the Louisiana Lou-isiana coast, whence he will proceed to Pass Christian Fr:w persons In Vera Cruz know of the orders to Mr. Lind and that small portion of the Mexican population, popula-tion, wijlch witnessed his walk from the American consulate to the water front, two blocks away, where the admiral's launch awaited him, regarded regard-ed his suit cases with expressions Indicative In-dicative of varied opinions. Welcomes Summons. It is no secret that Mr LInd welcomed wel-comed the summons to meet his chief for personal counsel. Since his coming com-ing to Mexico almost five months ago, Mr. Lind has forwarded to Washing ton voluminous reports of the changing chang-ing conditions in this republic, but it is known that he fretted over the restrictions re-strictions of written communications and often expressed the desire to have "just a few minutes direct conversation" conversa-tion" with either the president or secretary of state. Lind Grasps Situation. During the time he has been here, President Wilson's envoy has given earnest study to the situation. He has conferred with representatives of both sides until he believes he has acquired a comprehensive grasp ol affairs. The financial Isolation of the pres ent administration has reduced President Presi-dent Huerta to straits, but not so desperate des-perate as to force him to yield. So long as there is; money in the country', coun-try', 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 Constitutionalists been so rapid ot late as was expected. Thus the time for a full accounting between the Federals and the Constitutionalists seems in the opinion of observers generally gen-erally 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 Canada, that he would return In four or five days at the latest. |