Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-29

Mexico through the mediation of Mex
leans themselves, but ii is known that
they are vitality interested in the
financial situation in Mexico. parti-
cularly as it relates TO the depreeia-
ton of foreign investments, and any
plan looking toward a reconstruction
of the countrys finances would be
welcomed.
That both the President and See.
Bryan are greatly concerned over the
tangled financial state of Mexico was
apparent from the questions which
they asked of both their official AMI
unofficial agents. incidentally. +. \.
Brown. president of the Mexican Ma
tionai Railways, who saw Sec. Bryan,
today. was Intercepted about the con-
dition of the railways where loss If
revenue and destruction of property
have been great on account of the
revolution.
In Ambassador Wilson's report, par
tieular attention also was given hy
him to the condition of banks in Mex
leo. Other adYices had been obtain
ed, too, as 10 the heavy drains by the
Huerta government ON the resources
of Mexico's big banking institutions
In this connection ii became known
that the diplomatic note citing financial
conditions in Mexico as desperate oe
cause of the failure of the United States
to recognize the Huerta government, had
been signed by the representatives III
Mexico City of Great Britain. France,
Italy. Spain and Belgium. Just which
countries transmitted the note to the
United States for Information has not
been divulged.
Some of these points were touched upon
in today's conference between the Pres
ident, the secretary of state and Ambas-
sador Wilson. The ambassador had pre-
viously submitted an historical statement
of conditions in the turbulent republic
during the last three years. The Presi-
dent also had studied it when the am
bassador met him. today. The ambassa-
dor supplemented it with statement or
the remedies which he would suggest
and plans for a definite policy by the
American government.
After their conference the ambassa :
dor dictated a statement declaring tina
the discussion had related entirely to
the facts of the situation and not to
questions of policy. These, he said,
were in writing and in the hands of the
President for consideration. Secretary
Rryans announcement that no policy
had been agreed upon as yet taken in
connection; wiz. ether inferma ton, to-
night. Yves regarded as forecasting a
slow and careful policy on the part os
RI ,is,fr lar,
steps are taken which would reflect
on the conclusions of the President or
Sec Bryan.
The President has not only the data
gathered in official channels but let
tiers and reports of trustworthy an
official representatives such as Will
lam Bayard Hale, his intimate friend
and biographer, and Reginald Fran
cisco De l.. Vale. close friend of
Secretary BRYAN, who has just re-
| turned from a two months inspection
OF conditions. Besides this, the Presi-
lent now has the views of the consti-
tutionalists as outlined by some of
| their most able opponents.
| The plan of mediation is still being
discussed in Congressional circles,
Senator Bacon. chairman of the for
| eien relations committee, thinks il
would be a good plan if the Mexi-
Gals would consent to it.
The battleship South Carolina ar
rived at Vera Cruz. today, to resume
patrol duty after having been at Gal
ves ton to give officers and men shore
leave. The battleship New Hampshire
| is en- route from Vera Cruz to Gal
weston TO give her officers and mer
shore leave. The gunboat Wheeling
| reporting from Frontera, makes M
mention of disorders there.
| Senator pomerene called at the stat
department 10 press for attention to Ia
| case of Bernard Mcdonald. under sen
| tence of death of Chihuahua. Senate
! pomerene was told that the department
had already taken aggressive steps TO
the relief of Mr. Mcdonald but that n
report had been received since the EN-
bassy at Mexico City and the consulat
at Chihuahua had been instructed TO &C
in McDonalds behalf.
| Rep. Smith of Texas asked Secretar
, Bryan to remove Consul Edwards a
JuareZ because of his refusal to allow
party of 50 Americans TO so to the relit
of refugees at MADEIRA,
telegram received by Rep Smith, to
day, said that the MADEIRA refugees wer
in momentary peril There are 80 Amer
cans there, q of whom are women an
| children.
The telegram charged that Consul Ee
= wards had not properly represented III
situation to the state department
Rep. Smiths report said that IS raj