Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
sEcREnARY 81 STATE BRYAN DE-.
,cLAREs EUROPE 70 NOT
ExERTlNo INFLUENCE.
AEFonM ELEMENT IN MEXICO
TRYING TO DRiNo PEACE
Difficult Task % oslsee Provisional
President Frso From Faetionalism-
Washington Fully Determined Not 70
Recognise Hussta Regime Commit.
tss 70 secure NiIsen's Views.

Washington. Aug. latter . con.
ference with President Wilson, Secre-
tary Bryan declared that the United
States was in no way being pressed
for action in Mexico. He issued the
following statement:
The statement appearing In some
of the papers to the effect that Euro
pean governments are bringing pres
sure to bear on the United States to
compel aggressive action In Mexico II
entirely without foundation"
Officials were pleased to observe IN
the reports from Mexico that the re.
form element in the chamber Of depu-
ties were planning to submit peace
proposals to both factions In the rev.
olution. So far, - known the policy OF
this government will be to await the
outcome OF negotiations OF this char
acter. The chief difficulty In negotia-
tions Of peace is the selection Of q
non-partisan provisional president.
The suggestion was made today by
prominent Mexicans here that on ac-
count Of the scarcity Of men Of ability
who had not taken part IN the dispute
II might be expedient to select one OF
the veteran diplomats now representing
the country abroad. Men OF character
who have no political affiliations and
would give the situation the benent OF
their diplomacy.
Senior Corrvarbia& at present minis
ter to Russia, and Senor Gilbert Cres-
toy Marines were being mentioned.
will Not Recognise Husrta.
The house 1oreign afIairs committee
today decided to ask Ambassador Hen
ry Lane Wilson to appear and outline
his Views. ON Mexico. The ambassador
may mset the COMMITTEES.
Chairman Flood. setting forth tne
views Of the administration as ne mas
SECURED them from President Wason
and secretary Bryan, made clear
that tho Reconsideration was detelm.nsu
NOT 10 recognize the Huerta govern
,,,s,,t ana fhat Secretary Bryan con-
3 tamplates an, attempt to get SaAo'
That Il might proceed tmmedtafey
ana inteliigentlY IL the necessity for
larislatiye action should arise. the
c,mmitee decided to inform itself ac-
o,,ratalv m to the conditions IN Mex
May Prove Embarrassing. y
rne determination Of the committee
). oou Ambassador Wilson developed
aors,derable opinion on whether MS
t..timony. in view Of the wide vaIiance
h.+veen his Views and those OF tne
,,rs.ident and secretay Bryan. might
~ nrova embarrassing to the admin
Some members Of the committee.
which IL inclined to give the presloens
= ,ree hand. believes Mr.. Wilson snouio
,,ot ba called until Secretary Bryan
and the president could be consulted:
Wi, that situation In mind. Chair-
an Flood win confer with the presi.
-. ana secretary and an attempt
uene 10 made to reconsider today's ac-
tion. urood +ele-
1ranhed Ambassador wilson WIZ
I Srawine Z previous request Tor nis ap-
( nearance before the foreign anas
s.,,nittaa tomorrow on the grouno
.sat ~. appearance was unnecessary
and undesirable under exist'ns conu'
tons"
n;.x Ab.ndons Trip 70. Japan.
70. Anreies, Cal. Aus. 1.-F.eli1
candtdate for president OF Mex
,cn vho arrived here "Wednesday, Pre-
.,,n,ahly on the way - special Mex
can envoy to japan. said today tnae ne
m,xht not 30 to japan.
.Csrtain circumstances have oe-
.,.,oned.. !. he explained. that make It
,mpossible now to say what snan 90.
do not know where am so1's "
when am going.
General Dia1 made the ssasemen.
after he had received cable message