Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-07-26
AMBASSADOR
H. |. WILSON
TALKS
HAS MUCH TO SAY ABOUT CONDI.
TIONS IN MExIC0.==HE THINKS
THAT MEDIATION IS NOW I'M.
POSSIBLE AND ALL REBELS ARE
BANDITS.
very few UNDERSTAND
SITUATION, He SAYS

Washington, d. G.. July 26.-Ambas
sador Henry Lane Wilson, on his ar
rival here for conferences on the
Mexican situation with President VIII
son and Secretary Bryan, announced
he had prepared memorandum sug
gesting the policy the American gov
ernment should pursue.
While declining to divulge it's ma
ture until he had submitted his views
tc the president and Mr. Bryan, the
ambassador characterized as imprae
ticable proposals for mediation by az
American commission.
Ambassador Wilson said he expect
ed to return to Mexico City by the
steamer sailing next Thursday fror
New York. He resented the suggest
ion that he would be called to account
for his personal acts.
Il recognize that the president and
secretary have a right, however, he
SAID, ito question me about anything"
The ambassador described his treat.
ment by President Wilson and Secre.
tary Bryan hitherto courteous in ev.
cry respect, except one-the sending
CT separate agents to investigate con
'0ltlons in Mexico He severely crit
c;sed both William Bayard Hale and
Reginald Del Vale, whom he declar-
ed, were acting for the administration.
Il don't think Mr.. Del Vale should
have been given the state department
code" said the amhassador
Il know he had it because he went
to the secretary of the legation in
Havana to get help in deciphering it
Indeed, believe the senate commit.
Tee might investigate the distribution
of the state department code to priv
ate individuals"
The ambassador said he had every
disposition to carry out the wishes of
the president and Secretary Bryan.
Mediation, however, he looked upon
as impossible. because the Mexican
federal go ernment would not enter.
tain such /. suggestion.
Il regard mediation" he added, "as
venturing on dangerous ground
Mr. Wilson was vehement in his
G. iticism of the constitutionalists and
the Madero family.
"The Madero family" asserted the
ambassador, have maintained a paid
bureau in Washington to poison the
public mind. AS to the rebels, there
are really none except in Sonora,
where there is an organized move
ment. Elsewhere these are bandits.
The ambassador was asked about |
CQahuila, where Governor Carranza is
in charge of the constitutionalist
cause.
These are bandits in Coahuila," he
answered. II don't mean to say that
Carranza is bandit, but in order tc
keep his men on the ground he allows
them to loot, and they, therefore, be-
come bandits"
MIR. Wilson suggested that hardly |
any one in Washington really under
stood the Mexican situation and the
characteristics of Latin peoples.
Some of the proposals / have
heard" he remarked, Sound like the
eribblings of mere children. For in.
stance, the proposal to have foreign
rowers from Central and South Amer
lea act with us In mediating the trou-
tle In Mexico. Why, that would be an
overthrow of the principles of the
Monroe doctrine and the Mexican
would resent that interference. l know
this proposal was once made by John
Parrett, director general of the Pan.
american union. Mr.. Barrett and
are personal friends and I have great
respect for him, but do not think
much Of that suggestion"
The ambassador met Mrs. Henry
Lane Wilson and his two sons, wh1
preceded him here. Asked Just how
soon he would finish his conferences,
lie said: III hurry them," and then
aGded with laugh, II understand
from the newspapers that my pres.
ence in Washington is costing Mr..
Eryan $4,000 day by losing his lec-
ture engagements. Well, / must be
/: expensive visitor"
After he had breakfast. Ambassador
Wilson hurried to the state depart.
ment where Secretary Bryan was
waiting. President Wilson had left
70 play golf. 1t had not on deter
mined if he was to see I'd areassa.
dor today or tomorrow I.
At the end of h. ours cs.
ence with the ami iar, Secret II