The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-14
Especial to The rimes-r2isnatcb !

Washington. August I3-AmIa,sa-
dor Henry Lime Wilson issued a state
Tnent to-day I'm which he denounced ns
rubtcrfuBe the British Foreign
Once's explanation which implies TINT
'rent Hritnin recognized Hucrtn only
na proNistonnl President md TINT sub
scquent recoRnitions were due 10 the
congrntuintory speech OF Ambassador
Wilson TO the diplomatic corps.
Mr.. Wilson does not yet admit the
authenticity of tho cable Abatement of
the Brftish Foreign Office, but he stands
by HIS criticinm md cinlIenKcs the rec
ords OF the Stntc Department for the
proof OF his charges.
Soon after Mr.. Wilson issued this
statement. ne turned UP at the State
Department where ne had q confer
ence with Mr.. Bryan. but It was stated
that Mr. Wilson'S views as to Great
Britain We're not discussed, but merely
matters relating to the embassy at
/ Mexico City
Mny Demand Notice
As the ambassadors statement was
cablcd very widely to-day. IL is thought
here that II viii demand notice from
the British Foreign Office. and that
Office Will deal, OF course, with the
state Department and not with Am
I bassador Wilson
1t is not according to diplomatic
. usage that the official OF one govern
mcnt shall criticize the motives or acts
OF another friendly government, and
Mr.. Wilson'S statements not only criti-
cizes Great BritaiI's motives. but seeks
10 establish and prove that Great
Britain anG Spain were the prime
movers in the speech OF coneratulation
which Mr.. Wilson admits he delivered
but merely as the mouthpiece of the
whole diplomatic corps at Mexico City
The important parts OF Ambassador
Wilson's statement are:
n Tod
from the British Foreign Office II is
at Variance with its traditions and
WITH the character which IL has main
iained before the world for two cen
turtles. doubt the Eenuineness of the
statement as II is n pure subterfuge
unworthy OF the British Foreign Office
AS there existed at the time OF their
reception only a provisional government
in Mexico. the government OF Great
Britain. could naturally recognize moth
ing but a provisional government
which II did in exactly the same man
ncr and practically the same phrase
i ology as all other foreign govern
ments.
That Great Britain was moved to
! recognition by its desire 10 assist in
/ the restoration OF order is most likely
true. and / believe this factor was the
determining one with all governments
/ which followed the example OF Great
I Britain. though most Of them recog-
/ nized the Mexican provisional govern
ment at much later date.
The action OF the government of
Great Britain was not in the slightest
degree affected by the so-called con
gratulatory speech made by me on be
half of the diplomatic corps.
Not Responsible for Address.
This address was not drawn by me.
but by the Spanish and British minis
fsr n q %
I dent diplomatic corps. purposely de-
clined responsibility for the wording
and In the form in which 1t finally ap-
/ peared 1t was the expression of the
/ views OF the entire diplomatic corps
! representing governments which had
none of them. at that time recog niZod
I the provisional government.
For more than Il month after this
I reception the British government main
! ta.red an attitude of hostility towards
! the government of General Hucrta and
when final recognition was accorded il
came as the result OF complete re-
/ vcrsal of policy. The governments OF
! the othti European powers recognized
/ the Mexican provisional government
/ some tine after the recognition of the
/ government of the United tSates. which
/ they universally thought should be ac-
/ corded.
The truth OF the statement have
made here is of record in the Depart
ment IF state at Washington. and
1 doubtless also upon the records OF
/ every government accredited to Mexico
at that time"
The administration to-day in every
] quarter exhibits the feeling that the
! policy of President Wilson will sue
! cced in Mexico. 1t is unofficially stated
/ that Mr.. Lind reported to the govern
ment to-day on his reception by the
| Mexican Foreign Minister, MIR. Gambao.
I While this is not admitted by the
state Department officials. it is under-
stood to be true. and that there may
| be expected in few days, perhaps to-
morrow. an official statement from
either the White House OF the State
| Department describing definitely the
nature. extent and limitations of Mr..
Lind's instructions for presentation to
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy. the United states
charge d'affaIres at Mexico City.
| Brynn Going to LincuIn.
| 1t is expected that Secretary BRYAN
will leave Washington on or before Sat
urday for Lincoln. where Mrs. Bryan
! Continued on Ninth Pawc)