The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-07-31

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for that government to meet
the demands of the United
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Washington, July 2S.-Secretary
Bryan told the foreign relations
committee today the administers
ton would make no immediate
change in enforcing the neutrality
law against shipments of arms to
Mexico. This indicates that Presi-
dent Wilson will continue to refuse
to issue export permits to boil the
( Huerta and conStitutionalist fac
lions.
Washington, July 26.-Ainbassador
Henry Lane Wilson, on his arrival here
Tor conferences on the Mexican situa-
ton with President Wilson n Secre-
atary Bryan announced he had prepared
a memorandum suggesting the policy
the American government should pur-
sue. While declining to divulge its
nature until he had submitted his views
to the president and Mr.. Bryan, the
Ambassador criticised as impracticable
proposals for mediation by an Amer
lean commission.
Ambassador Wilson said he expected
to return to Mexico City by the steamer
sailing next Thursday from New York.
As to his conferences with the officials
he understood, he added. that he
merely was to transmit information on
the situation and resented the sugges-
ton frequently made in the newspapers
that he would be called to account for
his personal acts.
recognize that the president and
secretary have a right, however" he
said, "to question. me about anything
Resents Special Agents.
Inc ambassador described his treat
ment by President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan hitherto courteous in every
respect except one-the sending of sep
arate agents to investigate conditions
IN Mexico. He severely criticised both
William Bayard Hale and Reginald
Delvalle, whom he declared We're act
ing for the administration there.
Il don't think Mr.. Delvalle should
have been given the state department
code" said the ambassador. II know
he mad 1T because he went to the sec
rotary of our legation in Havana to
get help in deciphering it. Indeed. I
believe the Senate committee might
investigate the distribution of the state
department code to private individ,
uals."
The ambassador said he had every
disposition to carry out the wishes of
the president and Secretary Bryan.
Mediation, however, he looked on as
impossible because the Mexican federal
government would not entertain such
"a suggestion. II regard mediation he
added, "as venturing on dangerous
seas"
Bitter Against Maderos.
Mr.. Wilson was vehement in his
criticism of the constitutionalists and
the Madero family.
THE Madero family" asserted the
ambassador. have maintained a paid
bureau in washington to poison the
public mind. AS to the rebels, there
really are none except in sonora where
there is an organized movement. Else
where they are bandits"
The ambassador was asked about
Coahuila where Governor Carranza is
in charge OF the constitutionalist
cause.
There are bandits in Coahuila. too
he answered. Il don't mean to say
that CarranZa is a bandit, but in Or
der to keep his men together he has
to allow them to loot and therefore
become bandits"
Mr.. Wilson suggested that hardly
any n in Washington really under
stands the Mexican situation and the
characteristics of Latin peoples.
"Some of the proposals l have
heard" he remarked, sound like the
dribblings of mere children. For in
stance, the proposal to have foreign
pOWcfS HUH Stllli a biiu oouIil AlleTl-
ca act with US in mediating the trouble
in Mexico. Why, that would be an
overthrow of the principles of the
Monroe doctrine and the Mexicans
would resent that interference. ]
know this proposal was once mad by
John Barrett. director general of the
Pan-American Bureau of Republics.
MI. Barrett and / have been good
friends and ! have respect for him, but
I don't think much of that suggestion"
Expensive Visit, He Thinks.
The ambassador met Mrs. Henry
Lane Wilson and his two sons who
had preceded him here. Asked just
how soon he would finish his confer
erlces, he said:
'tIH certainly hurry them" and Their
added. with q laugh, Il understood
from the newspapers that my presence
in Washington is costing Mr.. Bryan
$1,000 a day by losing his lecture en-
gagements. Well, l must be an ex-
pensive visitor"
After he had breakfast Ambassador
Wilson hurried to the state department
where Secretary Bryan was waiting.
President Wilson had left to play golf.
1t had not been determined if he was
to see the ambassador today or to-
morrow.
AT the M of a half hours confer
ence with the ambassador, Secretary
Bryan saying the talk would be con-
tinued at 3 o'clock this afternoon. hur-
RED to the capitol to meet the foreign
relations committee. He said he would
only discuss the Nicaraguan treaty