Lind Prepares To Tell His Message.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 12, 1913:
O'Shaughnessy Has Asked Huerta Whether Note Will Be Received.
ACCEPTANCE IS EXPECTED
Another May Follow, but Full Import of Mr. Wilson's Desires May Be Delayed.
WASHINGTON IS RELIEVED
Calmness of Mexico Over Lind Pleases Officials — Hope from Mrs. Lind's Presence.
    MEXICO CITY, Aug. 11.— The message of the State Department at Washington which John Lind, personal representative of President Wilson, has for President Huerta is ready for presentation. At least part of the State Department's desires are expressed in a document which was translated into Spanish to-day.
    Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American Chargé, took steps to-day to ascertain whether the Mexican Government would receive the communication. That it will do so there is little doubt, since it has never expressed unwillingness to accept Embassy communications, and the receipt of this message would not involve the reception of Mr. Lind or Dr. William Bayard Hale, who also is in Mexico on behalf of the State Department.
    All persons concerned in the presentation of the statement of the attitude of the United States Government toward Mexico are reticent as to its character, but there is reason to believe that the first note, if it is accepted, will be followed by at least one other. The full import of Washington's suggestions or demands, however, will be left for a still later stage.
    Mexican officiate are uncommunicative regarding the special mission of Mr. Lind, but unofficially their attitude of non-compliance with any plan of interference on the part of the United States Government has not been altered.
    Mr. Lind and Dr. Hale were in close conference for several hours to-day. The most of Mr. Lind's time, however, was spent at his hotel, chiefly that he might be near Mrs. Lind, who is kept to her room by illness. Her indisposition is not serious. The plan to lodge Mr. and Mrs. Lind at the embassy was abandoned, as the building is practically dismantled.
    Reporters of several Mexican papers tried to interview Mr. Lind at his hotel, but they met with little success.
    Mr. Lind stated that he did not have the slightest intention of discussing affairs regarding Mexico with private individuals. He said his business was with official Mexico, and that he would be very careful with whom he talked. There need be no apprehension, he added, that he would embarrass the Government by any indiscretions of that sort.
    Mr. Lind was an early riser this morning. The sun had not mounted high over Mount Popocatepetl before he was astir. He took a stroll through the park in front of his hotel and down San Francisco Avenue before the shutters were removed from the store windows.
    A few hours later an automobile called at the hotel and conveyed Mr. Lind to the Embassy of the United States, where, to the accompaniment of hammering of carpenters in adjoining rooms, where they were preparing the household goods of Henry Lane Wilson, the former Ambassador, for shipment to the United States, the "adviser" entered upon his duties, taking temporary offices there.
    Federico Gamboa, the new Secretary for Foreign Relations, speaking to-day with regard to Mr. Lind's mission, said it could scarcely be properly described as one of peace, since no war existed between Mexico and the United States.
    "I have great faith," the Secretary said, "in the reasonableness of the judgment of the United States, and I have the conviction that the difficulties between Mexico and the United States soon will be adjusted."