The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-21
A m ba ssadOr Wilson
Leaves Without Note
of Protest.
BEING PREPARED
WITH GREAT CARE
Government Hopes to Produce
Brief Which President Madero
Must Answer With Promise
Fairly and. Fully to Protect
Americans and Their
Interests.

Washington. December 2o.-Henry
Lane Wilson. the American ambassa-
dor 70 Mexico. VINO has been here in.
conference with state Department Of
iicials regarding conditions growing
out Of the Mexican revolution. left to-
day for New York. preparatory 10 sail
ing for his post. without the expected
note OF representations which this gov
eminent il preparing 20 be- sent 10 the
Mexican government demanding pro-
lection fOr American citizens and
property.
This action rs taken as a further evil
dence OF the intention of the admin
istration ID deal with this delicate and
difficult situation with circurspection
and in spirit Of elaboration. tn
communication is being prepared with
the greatest care at the state Depart
ment and VIII be transmitted to TIL
American ambassador shortly after his
arrival in Mexico City early In Januarv
VIII Make II Unanswerable.
The elaboration with which the Of
ficiais are moving in the preparation OF
The case Of the United States versus
Mexico is expected 20 result IN the
production of a brief that IS expected
10 be welI-nigh Unanswerable. except
by a promise OF prompt and adequate
action on the part OF the Mexican gov
eminent fairly and fully to meet the
demands OF the United States in the
matter OF protection Of American in
terests in Mexico. Justification for
this demand by the United States gov
eminent is declared 10 be found in the
numerous reports 10 the State Depart
ment from every quarter to the general
effect that general conditions In Next
CO have grown worse since the dispatch
Of Secretary KnoN's note of protest last
Septerber, and that there has been n
marked increase in brigandage and in
, the kidnapping Of Americans for ran
som. and in the Ievying of forced war
loans by the rebels <pon American
] mines and plantations.
Senator Stone OF Missouri. who is a
member OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. issued a statement to-day in
which he expressed the opinion that
the present administration should
leave the Mexican situation in statu
quo until Governor Wilson assumes the ,
presidency.
The Senate Subcommittee on For I
eign Relations. which has been en-
gagged in Investigating conditions along |
the Mexican border. held a meeting !
to-day - afford an opportunity 20 |
George Fred Williams. OF Boston, to |
lay before II number Of letters bear !
ing upon the situation.
Mr. Williams is president OF the Los |
ARGOS Smelling and Mining Compa ny. !
which has extensive properties fifty !:
miles from Toluca. IN the State 90 /
Mexico. The letters presented were |
from a Mr.. Traeger. manager of the ,
Los ARGOS Company, and described !
condition of continued turbulence and !
battling with bandits for the last four I
or FIVE months. !
Left UNPROTECTED.
Mr. Traeger declared the -oldiers !
which were sent to his assistance by !;
the government last November had 4
been Withdrawn. leaving the impor-
tant mining centres Of Zacualpan and !
Sultepec and the surrounding country
entirely unguarded- He said that last
August a pitched battle was fought
with the bandits in Zscualpsn. IN !
which the mine and its buildings were
burned and everything ruined that !
could net be CARED away. and MIN
ing engineer. a M Plat was taken |
prisoner. Ate. ward Mr.. Plat escaped.
and upon infornlet ion supplied BY him
TraeEer took the government soldiers !
70 the scene OF the trouble and de-
feated ste bandits in pitched battle.
Sim tFs-. no-e-e-. ths sci1i-rs have =
cen ~e--r~rd auG fi, --.@s-e- pa.
pern lie u0ftOl 'ttQ- df-tt cAcS
..it-...~l j.. icrt.r fs. ,-s-- sub.
tast &c he'd that day recssved from tie /.
bandits demand for $4,000 as tribute
money. which was TO have been paid
within eight days.
The demand was not met and up = :.
Decemoer :. when the last letter iron.
him was written. he was still holding
his position. re tells OF another mia
ing mar named Pancho Zelches. wrc
had been takca prisoner and who was
then held for $4,000 ransom
Goes TO Investigate
Mr. Williams said no intended 10 = I
20 Mexico to Investigate conditions. 3
Senator william Alden Smith char
man OF the Subcommittee. demonstrated
against this course. saying that ;or
aIr Williams - undertake TIE iouT-e-
~ this time -.ouid be 10 risk his life
because K the conditions In TIRE sec
ton which he proposed VISITING. He
said. however. that = Mr. Williams
should lnsist upon going he wpgid tn
vest him with a. thori,y % maxi an In
vesrss ION fo- the bcneft % the
committee.