The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-04
Resignation of the Ambassador
to Mexico Is Accepted.
Bryan Makes Formal An
nOuncement to That Effect.
WILL Be NO INTERVENTION
Armed Invasion OF Mexico Is
Not a Possibility.
This Is Announced as President
Wilson's View.

Washington. Aug. 4.-Secretary Bry
an today announced the acceptance of
the resignation of Henry Lane Wilson
as amba ssador to Mexico.
Secretary Bryan made the foil )Wirg
statement:
Ambassador Wilson'S resignation
has been accepted to take effect Octo-
Der IA. TIL part which he felt it his
duty to take in the earlier stages of the
recent revolution in Mexico would
make it difficult for him to represent
the views of the present administration
in view of the situation which now eX-
lists
The ambassador in the ordinary
practice is entitled to 60 days leave eN-
elusive of Sundays, which accounts for
the fixing of the date of October IA IN
the announcement. In the meantime,
no appointment can be made of L sue
cessor. as a vacancy will not exist un-
til that date. Consequently, the Ameri-
can embassy in Mexico will remain in
charge of Secretary O'Shaughnassv,
corresponding in status with the McXi-
can embassy in the city of Washington,
which is now conducted by Charge
Algara.
The announcement followed a con-
ference with Secretary Bryan to which
Mr.. Wilson had been summoned from
Wilson broadly intimated that 1e ex-
pected his resignation would be ac-
cepted almost any time and pointed out
that he had rendered it three times
since March 4th.
Policy to Be Announced.
The resignation will be followed by
an announcement of policy toward
Mexico by President Wilson. No in
tination of what the announcement
would be was permitted to leak out,
but there were assurances that armed
intervention was out OF the question
and there were reasons LOT peIeVius
the announcement would deal with this
governments attitude toward exports
of arms to Mexico.
Mr.. Wilson after leaving the state
department dictated the following
statement:
4 believa the president and the sec
retary of state in their consideration
of the question are actuated by the
highest -.atriotism and with the best |
intentions to both countries 1 am un-
aware of what solution of the existing
situation is proposed but / trust it
will be found satisfactory. L have no
pride of opinion with reference to my
own recommendations, claiming for
them that they We're conscientious and
represent the views of 9S per cent of
the Americans and foreigners in Mex !
leo
QuarreIs With Bryan.
1t became known that the ambassa- |
doris conference with Secretary Bryan !
a [ times became heated and that a |
disagreement arose over the formal &C |
ceptance of the resignation.
The ambassador had expected that |
the president would commend him for |
his activity at his post on the occa-
sion of various emergencies and that |
some mention should be made ap-
proving his record. Secretary Bryan
carried the suggestion to the presi
dent, but on returning for further
conference with the ambassador, an
nounced the resignation in practical
1y the same form as agreed upon
early in tn eday, though special pro-
vision was made for the protection of
the ambassadors personal effects in
Mexico City during his absence.
1t is the wish of the administration
that Mr.. Wilson should not return to
Mexico City at this time, as he is re-
garded as a factor in the political
situation.
No ambassador to succeed Mr. Will
son is likely to be appointed until a
stable government has been estab-
lished there. William Bayard Hale,
the presidents close personal friend
and biographer, now in Mexico at the
presidents request, and who has been
making personal reports upon condi-
tions there for months, is being ad-
vanced as a probable selection.
His Official Career.
Mr.. wilson became am DaSSaQOr
Mexico in 1909 after diplomatic SER
vice of Chile, Belgium and Greece. He
formerly had been engaged in law and
banking in Spokane, Wash. While
ambassador to Mexico he was sur
rounded by succession of stormy po-
litical events. beginning with the alb
dication of Porfirio Diaz and in the
uprising against Madero, which re
suited in that rulers death; he took
a prominent part as dean of the Mex
leo diplomatic crops in bringing about
peace between Felix Diaz and Huerta.
Charges of partisanship were made
against him to the state department.
When the ambassador was recalled
from Mexico City, less than a month
ago, for consultation as the official
announcement went, it was freely pre-
dicted that he would not return;
These predictions were strengthened
in diplomatic circles by the free man
ner in which he publicly discussed po-
litical conditions in Mexico. In his
conferences with President Wilson,
Secretary Bryan and the senate foreign
relations committee. Mr.. Wilson open
ly advocated at least a restricted
recognition of the Huerta government
and other measures to which the ad-
lninistration was unalterably opposed.
when that became known, it was GER
tain that the acceptance of his resig-
nation was only matter of time.
To Be No Intervention.
Washington. Aug. ARMED inter
Vention in Mexico neither is a proba-
bility nor a poss bi,ity for a peaceabIei
solution Of the situation is becoming
more practicable.
This is the view President Wilson
took today of the situation He let it /
be known, too. that before the end OF
the day he would make a brief an !
of the first step in the !