The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-07
MEXICAN MINISTER
WILSON HANDS In
HIS RESIGNATION

washington. Aug. 9Th elong pre-
Sicted resignation Of Henry Lane VIII
son. ambassador TO Mexico was ac-
cepted this afternoon by Secretary Of
state Bryan. It repeatedly has been
charged that Ambassador Wilson aided
In the overthrow of Madero and the
establishment of Huerta In the presi-
dency OF Mexico.
secretary Bryan made the following
statement;
"AmDassador Wilson's resignation
has been accepted to taxi effect Octo-
duty to take In the earlier stages of
the revolution In Mexico Will make It
difficult for him 20 represent the pres
emit administration In the situation
which now exists
Won't Name Successor Now.
The ambassador in the ordinary prac-
tice Is entitled to go days leave exclu-
stve 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 q sue
cessor as a vacancy viii not exist un-
til that date. Consequently the Amer
lean embassy in Mexico City viii re-
main IN charge of Charge Onslaught
messy. corresponding In status with the
Mexican embassy In Washington,
which Is now conducted by Charge Al
CARA.
The announcement followed a confer
ence with Secretary Bryan to ,, HIGH
Mr.. Wilson had been summoned from
New York by telegraph. Earlier Mr..
Wilson broadly animated that he ex-
pected his resignation would be accept
ed almost any time and pointed out
that he had rendered It three times
washington, Aug. 5.-Arrned inter-
vention In Mexico neither is a probabil-
ity nor a possibility for a p~eaceable
solution OF the situation is becoming
more practicable.
This lis the view President Wilson
took today of the situation. He let II
be known, too, that before the end of
the day he would make a brief am
nouncement or the first step In the
policy of the United States toward
Mexico. While no inkling of what it
would be came from the White House
It was expected that the president
not to recognize the Huerta govern
ment. 81
The sudden call to Washington of
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson for a
conference led to the report that his
status might be announced. The am
bassador came to the White House and
was told there was a misunderstanding
aDOuI his engagement, LnaI inSIeaQ Oh
O conference with the president he was
to call on Secretary Bryan. The m
bassador said the telegram he received
in New York stated the conference
would take place ct the White House.
Observers of the situation predicted
that the ambassadors resignation
would be accepted soon. |" "
Taft Praises Wilson. ~
The only explanation, however. as to
the purpose OF his recall to Washington
made at the White House, was that 1t
vas for further consultation. Shortly
after the ambassador called, Senator
Bacon, chairman Of the foreign rela-
tons committee, went into conference
with the president. The president gave
him to understand that he would con-
suit the chairman of the two congress
sional committees on foreign affairs
before taking any action. 1t vas also
suggested that the presidents an
nouncement late today might formally
express a determination reached q fort
night ago to treat tEa constitutionalists
and the unrecogniZed Huerta admins
tration on an equality with respect to
the expectation of arms from this
country. #' ..&a ..4
When Ambassador Wilson was leav-
ing the White House on his way to the
state department, he gave out a copy
Of q letter he received from former
President Taft on June 20, 1913, ap-
proving of his course in Mexico. 4