The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-11
WILSON RET|CENT
As TO WAR SCARE
Ambassador to Mexico at In.
dianapolis Refutes Sew
eral Statements.

Indianapolis, March 11.-As reticent
as all other government officials ION
the inside" of the war demonstration
now being made along the Rio Grande
Henry Lane Wilson, United States am
bassador to Mexico. spent several
hours in Indianapolis yesterday after
noon without divulging any informa
ton as to the nature of conditions
which have caused Uncle Sam to take
such decide action. Mr. Wilson stop
pc at the home of J. II. Vajen, $50
North Meridian street, while enroute
from Washington to Charlottesville tc
the bedside of his mother. who is ser
iously ill., Mr.. Vajen is the father OF
Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson denied reports that he
had said President Diaz of Mexico was
in feeble health and asserted that he
expects to hold his position as ambas
sador.
Ambassador Wilson refused to dis
cuss the Mexican situation. but from
the underlying tone of what he did
say. it is indicated that the purpose
of the maneuvering being conducted
by the American troops at San An
tonic. Galveston and San Diego, are
in large measure misunderstood. Mr.
Wilson was exceedingly guarded in
what he said, but it may be assumed
from his remarks that the Cuban sit
uation, as we'll as the Mexican situa
ton is not what it ought to be.
Mr.. Wilson declared it was suficient
for the president to disclose-if he
really did so-the purpose behind the
not to discuss the situation in any
way" said the ambassador. ANY
thing / say usually is misconstrued
and can not possibly discuss the sit
uation in Mexico.
II will say, though, that the amount
of American investments in Mexico is
to some extent exaggerated. l know
from my own study that it is no,
more than $1,O00,OOO,0OO.
Does Not Expect to Retire.
"The telegraphic reports published
this morning relative to supposed ex
pressions of mine concerning Presi
dent Diaz and my rumored retirement
from the embassy in Mexico were en-
tirely without foundation. / have made
no such expressions as were accredit
ed to me nor is any change contem
plated in our representation in MeXi
80 e
excellent when I saw him last and his
ability to perform intelligently and
energetically the duties of his Office
can not be questioned.
Il know nothing whatsoever that
will warrant the assertion that l an
to be superseded as ambassador tC
Mexico. l. have been misquoted III
several instances, one in particular
but l never commented unfavorably
on President DiaZ, nor have / sale
that he was in condition of senility
Authorized interviews with me in New
York papers have contained state
ments to the contrary. When l LEFT
Mexico February %, there was moth
ing in the condition of President Diai
to warrant the stories of his ill health
that have since been circulated, and
for circulating them.
Good judgment would indicate thai
had l been the bearer of information
that would cause alarm on the par
of Washington officials l would no
have been permitted to stay at Craw
louisville a week before going t(
Washington to deliver such a message
1t has been reported that Presiden
Diaz was in bad health on the day o
Inauguration. That is not true. HI
appeared to be in excellent health tina
day. l expect to return to Mexico
shortly. l will probably be back at thu
embassy within the next two weeks.