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Also Expresses His Views as
to What Should Be Done; Is
Opposed to Plan for rri-
partIto Commission
STANDS PAT ON
WHAT HE HAS DONE
Declares His Recognition of
HueHa Government After
Madero'S Death Was Only
to Protect Americans,


Ncw York, July 25.- pausiub here
for a halr day ON his hurried Mexico
Washington trip IN response to a
Summons from President Wilson.
Henry Lane Wilson, American ant-
bassador TO Mexico. announced his
emphatic opposition to several plans
under consideration by the state de-
partment for bringing about peace IN
the troubled Mexican republic.
experimenting statements he made
earlier In the day disap9roying tho
suggestions OF American mediation Or
the appointment OF a trlpurtite com
Mr. Wilson gave his reasons
tonight why he considered the plan
for trlpartitc commission not fens-
lblc one.
"lf we are 20 consider such q plan
we may as well abandon the Monroe
doctrine entirely he said
Tho Monroe doctrine pledges tho
United Siates TO take care Of the in
tercsts OF American governments with
cut the aid of amy foreign country
under the Monroe doc
trinc we cannot attempt to settle
MeMco's affairs through the services
et such q body as the proposed tripar-
titc commission since It Involves call
Ing on outside governments TO help"
Mr Wilson was rcticcnt when ques-
toned as 20 his policies on American
ard recognition OF Mex
leo by The United states. These
Views. he said. he felt he must reserve
for his conference with President VII
son ana Secretary Bryan
~ have been blamed for great
deal. the ambassador commented, as
no discussed the administration In
Mexico city ON everything he has
done he Stands pat however, he
,aid, and believed. as he hurried on
% Washington, taking a troln late to-
night that he would be retained IN
ais position ana sent back 20 Mexico
The ambassadors silence regarding
lis opinion as 20 American recogni-
ion was broken tonight long enough
or him to comment on one Of his acts
ust subsequent 10 the overthrow OF
sladcro, Mr.. Wilson recalled that this
tct was interpreted in many quarters
Is virtual recognition Notwithstanding
he Refusal OF his government al
10 admit the republic on
diplomatic footing common Bltll
,thcr governments
IA February whom ilucrla became
president the ambassador
instructed American eonsuh in Mex
60 I'm the interests Of NlcNico 20 urgo
general submission and adhesion to
hc government which win be rocOg
lied by all foreign governments to-
ay."
MIR Wilson said "a wrong construc-
ion would bc placed upon this advice
% consular officers by amy person WHO
clleved it meant thut he recognized
be Hu9ta government or that he
ad desired 10 conflict IN any way
ith the policies Of either Mr. Taft as
resident or President Wilson.
"lt was thc de tacto government
My that ! recognized" Mr. Wilson
,pIaincd. "'rhe de facto government
as iho only government that pos.
ased the power to offer protection
'r American lives ana property ana
.r Che lives and property of other
reigucrs. acted as any ambassa-
lr had the right to act IN the inter
q of my counrymcn The govern
cnt / recognized was tho only exist
p ono Of law and order ] believe
ot ! did right at that critical time"
Ambassador Wilson In commenting
night upon the Mexican situation in
neral. declared the seriousness or
ndilions has been exaggerated
Things are not nearly so bad as
ey have been represented, he
id Fundamentally tho condition
McXico is good. Al bottom. what
Ight call the physical condition OF
e country or the material condi
N. is good The disturbances Of the
escnt are surface disturbances, and
ough they affect the country adj
rscly they soon can be settled, the
vornment can be made stable, and
I'm Mexico viii enjoy the prosperity
d immunity from disturbances of
llch she Is capable. There is moth
3 fundamentally wrong with this
untry Everything there rs not go-
( 10 the dogs. as some persons here
nm to think"