The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-23
PRESIDENT IS
SHARPELY
CRITICISED
Former Mexican ambassador Is Caus.
tic In His Letter Of
Resignation

dor to Mexico, was made PUBIC mere
late yesterday by Mr.. Wilson. The
letter was written in Indianapolis
Ind, August 2S. In part Mr.. Wilson
write
Il have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note Of August
IA, transmitting copy Of Geographic
instruction of the department of state
to the American ambassador in Lon.
don, directing him to disclaim all re-
sponsibility on the part of this gov
eminent for an interview attributed
10 me. The closing paragraph of lie
instruction referred to states that
the president regrets exceedingly that
a diplomatic official of this goa ern-
ment should have been guilty Of such
an improperly. The last paragraph
of your note to me states that the
president does not 60 farther at this
time because he takes it for granted
that the action which he has been
obliged to take in this matter will
be to you a sufficient reminder OF
your official obligations.
Rebuke Hasty and Unmerited
Mr.. Wilson calls attention to d
memorandum OF his dated August Is.
agreeing to refrain from public COM
ment on the instructions to the en-.
bassador in London or the note to
himself but adds that he must respect
fully decline to accept rs definite or
just the action of the president or
the department over which you pre-.
side in this matter. There is, he
writes, "a just limit to patient silence
and | shall not permit myself TO be
made the victim of a hasry and IN
merited rebuke without placing on
record with you my earnest and sol.
emn protest"
Mr.. Wilson then reviews the cir
cumstances leading up to the instruc.
lions to the ambassador in London.
A London dispatch was publish ed IN
this country August II, stating that
one of the factors determining British
recognition of the Mexican provision
al government was the congratulatoTy
speech of the American ambassador
on the ocsasion of Huerta's rec spuc2
20 ,ba JinIou,atio oorno NJ Wi,so.,
says he did not believe this came
from an official British source, aLt
had decided to maintain an atti ude
of reserve, until on the next two da s
he read in the press articles levi
IDENTIFY inspired from administration
sources, containing expressions OF
qualification over the supposed propit
iatory exp anation" of the British
government.
Reason For Interview
1T seemed apparent to me that this
was the first evidence OF your inten.
ton to publicly question my official
acts" he continues, and | according
ly gave to the press the interview re-
ferred to-"
The interview he declares could not
possibly be construed as an expires.
sion Of the views Of this government
as Mr.. Bryan already had announced
Mr. Wilson's voluntary resignation.
Mr.. WILSON in concluding takes up
the circumstances Of his sudden re
call to Washington, July 20, and the
chan Of events in Washington center
ing about his return. He complains
that he WAS told that his return was
TO be for consultation and that he
left without time to adjust his per.
sonal affairs at considerable expense
10 himself. He came to the conclusion
that he was going to be removed
from office, he says, because OF Mr..
Bryan's attitude toward him. Il re
allied" he says, that had beer
called home, not for orders, consulta
ton, or instruction, but for sentenc,
and humiliation"
Not Kindly Nor Considerable
In conclusion, Mr.. Wilson observes
that he feels his removal might a
least have been kindlier In spirit
more generous and more considerate
The present policy toward Mexico h,
brands as indifferent and drifting,
and expresses the fear that 1t will
develop greater hatred of American
in Latin American and eventuall
may lead to Intervention. In hayinI
spoken thus frankly, he said he ha
been actuated by the public good an
the interests of justice, and not thr,
bitterness or any desire to "embai
rass the presidents policy in Mex
CO."
GREAT FIRE IN ST. LOUIS