The Washington times., 1911-01-07
FIGHT 0ND|P[OhATS
UP TO THE SENATE
Chicago Physician Wants
Redress for Alleged Neg
ligence in Mexico.
SAYS FALSE REPORT
OF CASE WAS MADE
Accusations Aimed at Huntington
Wilson and Embassy
in Mexico.

Charging that the American embassy
in Mexico refused TO extend the pro-
lection of the American Government to
an American citizen in need of 1t while
in Mexico, and alleging that Assistant
Secretary of State Huntington Wilson
misrepresented the facts in the case In
a report to a United States Senator,
DR.. ]. Edward Buckley, of Chicago, is
in Washington to demand a hearing
and investigation of his charges by the
Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
DR., Buckley. was in Mexico on mining
business, and. according to his story
undertook to attend a Mexican citizen
suffering from appendicitis. When the
case was at its crisis, DR.. Buckley was
informed that if his patient should die,
he would probably be arrested on a
charge of malpractice or something
equally serious.
Being familiar with affairs in
Mexico, and having good reason to
believe that once arrested in such
circumstances, he would be in very
serious trouble and probably con-
fronted with a long term in prison,
DIR. Buckley charges that he wired
the American embassy at Mexico. ask
ing that President Diaz be informed
of the circumstances and asked not
to permit his arrest. He alleges that
this. telegram was never answered,
and that no action was ever taken.
Demanded Explanation.
The sick man recovered, and DR..
Buckley was not arrested. But, as
an American familiar with criminal
procedure in Mexico. he realized that
he had been taking dangerous
chances. and was indignant that the
embassy should not have paid any
attention to his request for interces-
sion. He went to Mexico city and
demanded explanation, only to be
told that the embassy didn't interfere
IN behalf of Americans until they
We're actually locked up.
ITO be locked up, in Mexico" ex-
planned DR.. Buckley today, lis very
likely 10 end all chance of COM
muniCating to your ambassador, be-
cause you are likely to be rendered
incommuniCado - not permitted to
communicate with anybody"
Getting no satisfaction at the en-
baSsy, DR.. Buckley came to Washing
ton and interested Senator Jones of
Washington in his case. The Senator
dSheu al from the state
Department, and got ii. The depart
ment called on the American charge
at Mexico. James g. Bailey, for the
. facts. and he sent an explanation,
which DIR. Buckley now declares was
false in essential features.
Attempt to Mislead Charged.
Not only does DR. Buckley charge
that Bailey made a false statement of
the case, but he alleges next that As
sistant Secretary Wilson in transmit
ting this false report to Senator
Jones. presented it in Such form as
would in his (WilsOn's) judgment best
convey the appearance of truth and
in consequence, apparently to mislead
the Senator"
Dr. Buckley charges that Ambassa-
dor Wilson refused to furnish him
with official information concerning
the registration of foreign physicians
In Mexico, in such form as would en-
able him to conform to requirements
Thereupon, DR.. Buckley says, he was
forced TO ask the same information of
the British minister at MeXico-and
promptly got it.
DR.. Buckley's opinion of the Ameri-
can Diplomatic Service is suggested
by this extract from the letter which he
has written to the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee:
az is fact, wherever you may see
a British shield and flag, there you
will find a latch string out and the
proffered hand of the British repre-
sentative within. ever ready to grant
succor TO an American citizen"
Failed to Get Redress.
1t is charged by DR.. Buckley that he
tried to get redress from the State De-
partment, and failed. Then, at the be-
ginning of the present session, he laid
the matter before Senator CulIom,
chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, and also took 1t up with Senator
Lodge. Both Senators Cullom and
Lodge advised him to go back to the
State Department. Tired of that pro-
ceeding, which had once proved un-
availiRg, the doctor is now demanding
that the Foreign Affairs Committee give
him hearing, and go into the whole
matter. He promises some highly inter-
esting developments concerning our dip
lomatic representation in Mexico
1t is said that Ambassador Wilson has
sought to muzzle Consul General Shank
lin, at Mexico City, to the disadvantage
Of American interests, and that this
feud had intimate relations to the trou-
bles of DR.. Buckley. In case Of an in
vestigation, developments are promised
in this connection.
State Department officials and MEM
bers of the Foreign Affairs Committee
think that Dr. Buckley's grievance is
largely imaginary, and that 1T is not to
be taken very seriously. The doctor,
however, has taken it so seriously that
he is in Washington, devoting all his
time and energy to the effort to force