The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-31
SENATE COMMITTEE
SUPPORTS PLAN TO
RECOGNIZE HUERTA
CONTROL IN MEXICO
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ture claims for damages to Americans
or their property; the settlement of sew
eral long standing disputes between this
country and Mexico, principally as to
boundary matters, and the selection of a
Mexican cabinet officer to control the
elections, whose character would be a
promise of fair dealing to the constitu-
tionalist forces.
President Huerta had assured him, Am
bassador Wilson told the committee that
he would not again be a candidate 70;
PRESIDENT. proposal to put this in as
one restriction upon the recognition of
the government was discussed in the
committee but it is understood Huerta
mas asserted he would not accept such a
condition.
Inc proposal to select a strong eonsti-
tulionalist for the post of minister of
subernacione in the cabinet CORRESPONDING
somewhat to the secretaryship of the in
terlor III this country also was discussed
as a possible condition of recognition
This suggetion as offered by Mr. Wilson.
as means of guaranteeing of the con-
stltutional election, and of meeting any
criticisms of the constitutionanst party
directed against the integrity of the cleo
tions.
Intervention Undesirable
Ambassador Wilson told the committee
he believed intervention highly undesir-
able The method by which the United
states could enforce a guarantee for the
nayment of the immense claims that will
follow settlement of affairs in the re-
puphc, was discussed at length One sug-
sestion vas that the Mexican government.
could secure the American claims fhrough
a temporary concession of territory. suf.
flcient to guarantee that all American
claims would be paid
Inc conference ended shortly after .
. CLOCK 1t was Announced that the am
bassador would return tomorrow. but lat,
IN the afternoon Chairman Bacon said
that the committee had decided not TO
near him further at this time No ac-
uon was taken on any of the proposals
or recommendations made by the ambas-
sad9r, and the committee is not expected
to formulate any opinion as to Mexican
pollcy until President Wilson has indi-
GATED. the position of the administration.
Mr.. Wilson gave the committee a com
plete history of bis diplomatic connection
with the Madero and Huerta regimes He
criticised Huerta freely, but advocated
support of his government on the ground
that it could control the situation in the
republic better than any other agency.
His proposed condition to recognition
would be demonstration by the Huerta
government that it was able to control
at least the major portion of the republic
Sharp questioning by members of the
committee characterized the recital of the
ambassadors connection with the events
Immediately following the downfall of
Madero. He declared he and other for
egn representatives had repeatedly told
Huerta that no harm must come to Ma
dero and Suarez, the deposed President
and vice president He was confident
Huerta was innocent of any participation
In a plan to kill the two men, and that
the shooting had occurred without his con-
sent and, in fact, against his desires.
The attitude of the Taft administration
was criticised frankly in its relation to tn,
enforcement of American claims Ambas.
sador Wilson insisted he had used every
effort at first to enforce the claims OF
Americans. but that he had received lit
tie support from the United States gov
ernment The committee asked him cate
gorcally as to the many instances where
Il has been claimed the American con-
sular and diplomatic officers did not give
fair protection to Americans or their prop
erty. The ambassador denied any Amer
lean had had to appeal to German or
other foreign officers for aid or protec-
ton