The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-30
FORMULATING MEIIClHPeIICv.
PRESIDENT WILL CONFER WITH
AMBASSADOR WILSON.
The ApprOah Of Crisis I'm Mexican
Affairs Renders it Imperative That
United States Have Settled and
Definite Plan Of Action for Emer-
gency That May Arise.

Washington, July 25.-While ad-
ministration officials here believe the
crisis will not be reached in Mexico
until the Northern rebel armies press
closer to Mexico City and the federal
strongholds, indications tonight were
that an effort would be made by the
Washington government to pursue
we'll defined policy before events
reached critical stage. 4
The first step in the formulation
a policy will be taken tomorrow " -
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson Will
bring to the president and Secretary
Bryan firstha information of the
situation in Mexico. Mr.. Bryan to-
day announced emphatically that
there was nc disposition on the part
of the administration to interrogate
Ambassador Wilson about the nu
merOus reports alleging activity on
his part in connection with the down
fall of Madero and the establishment
of the Huerta regime. He added that
the ambassador had been called mere
ly to throw light on present conditions
in the troublous republic. After Am
bassador Wilson confers with Sec
retary Bryan he will probably talk
further with President Wilson and
probably will be asked to appear be-
fore the senate committee on foreign
relations.
That Ambassador Wilson has ex-
pressed, on his arrival in New York
opposition to the proposals for media
ton and indicated his sympathy with
the desire Of the Huerta governm ont
to be recognized were communicated
informally to Mr.. Bryan, who made no
comment. He said he would await
his personal interview with the am
bassador before discussing these sub
jects.
Immediately after his conference
with the ambassador, Mr.. Bryan is
scheduled to appear before the senate
committee on foreign relations fur
ther to present the administrations
plan. for a protectorate over Mica
ragua, but on the same occasion, it is
expected. he will be asked to outline
the developments towards a Mexican
policy. Members of the committee
and the senate generally are strongly
inclined toward some executive action
by which all factions in the Mexican
dispute can get arms from the United
States.
1t was apparent tonight that the
present policy of the administration
was to prevent all shipments of arms
to either side pending final determi-
nation on this point.
1t is believed that after the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan have OBJ
tanned from Ambassador Wilson his
own ideas and interpretations of, the
political situation in the Mexican cap.
IL,
measure, will reiterate views express
ed In the Latin American statement
made by President Wilson shortly af-
ter his Inauguration, in which he pro-
claimed that the United States has
nothing to seek in Latin America but
the welfare of it's sister republics
with this in mind, the recent sug-
gestion may be followed as an evil
dence of the good intentions of the
Washington government. Information
from federal as well as constitutional
forces today. however. was to the
effect that neither side would con-
slider mediation by foreign govern
ment. The national pride of the Mex
leans, it was pointed out, would not
submit to interference in international
politics.
Should it develop that ovcrruros OF
the United states towards peace were
not favorably received, it il cxpect-
ed that the Washington government
would thereupOn pronounce itself on
the subject Of arms and ammunition.
in all probability lifting the embargo
SO that all sides can buy munitions
of war. Such development. it is be-
hevcd in Mexican circles. would
strengthen the constitutionalist cause
so as to bring matters speedily to a
crisis and quick overthrow of the
Huerta government, contingency
which many believe is inevitable.
though efforts are being made to
strengthen the federal army
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