The Mena weekly star., 1913-08-07
AMBASSADOR WILSON
 RESIGNS HIS POST
Resignation Accepted-Armed In- terventiOn in Turbulent Republic Not Even Thought of by De-
 cupant of White House.

Washington, Aug. i.-Secretary Bryan today announced the accept ance of the resignation of Henry Lane Wilson as ambassador to Mexico.
 Secretary Bryan made the fol- lWolng statement:
 Ambassador Wilson's resignation has been accepted to take effect October 14. The part which he felt it his duty to take in the earlier stages of the recent revolution in Mexico would make it difficult for him to represent the views of the present administration, in view of the situation which now exists
 The ambassador, in the ordinary practice, is entitled to 60 days leave exclusive of Sundays, which ac- counts for the fixing of the date of October IA in the announcement. In the meantime no appointment can be made of a successor as a vacancy will not exist until that date. Consequently, the American embassy in Mexico is in charge of Secretary O'Shaughnessy, cOrre- spending in status with the Mexican embassy in the city of Washington, which now is conducted by Charge Algara.
 Is Not Surprise.
 The announcement was made aft CT a conference with Secretary Bryan to which MT. Wilson had been summoned from New York. l Earlier Mr. Wilson broadly intimat- ed that he expected his resignation wuold be accepted almost any time and pointed out that he had ten dered it three times since March i.
 The resignation will be followed by an announcement of policy to- ward Mexico by President Wilson. No intimation of what the an- nouncement would be was permit ted to leak out, but there was as surance tha. armed intervention was out of the question, and there were reasons for believing the an nouncement would deal with this governments attitude toward eX- ports of arms to Mexico.
 MT. Wilson became ambassador to Mexico in 1909. after diplomatic service in Chile. Belgium and Greece. He had formerly been in the law. While ambassador to Mexico he was surrounded by succession of stormy political events, beginning with the abdca- tion of President Porfirio Diaz and in the uprising against Madero, which resulted in that rulers death. He took prominent part as dean of the Mexican diplomatic corps in bringing about peace between Felix Diaz and Huerta. He was alter nately praised and condemned for his part in that. Charges of parti- sanship were made against him to the state department.
 He Talked Too Much.
 When the ambassador was re- called from Mexico City less than a month ago for consultation, as the official announcement went, it was freely predicted that he would not return. These predictions were strengthened in diplomatic circles | by the free manner in which he publicly discussed political condi- tions in Mexico. In his conference with President Wilson. Secretary Bryan and the Senate Foreign Re- lations committee. Mir. Wilson openly advocated at least a restrict ed recognition of the Huerta gov ernment and other measures to (which the administration was un- Ialterably opposed. When that be- Jeanne known it was certain that the | acceptance of his resignation was only a matter of time.
 Mr. Wilson, after leaving the state department. dictated the fol- lowing statement:
 T believe that the president and the secretary of state. in their con sideration of the question. are ac- tuated by the highest patriotism and with the best intentions to both countries. I am unaware of what solution of the existing situation is proposed, but I trust it will be found satisfactory.
 'I have no pride of opinion with reference to my recommendation acclaiming for them that they were conscientious and represent the Views of 8 per cent of the Ameri- cans and foreigners in Mexico"
 Had Row With Bryan.
 II became known that the am- bassador's conference with Secre- tary Bryan at times became heated and that a disagreement arose over the formal acceptance of the res ienation
 The ambassador had expected the president would commend him for his activity at his post on the oc- cason of various emergencies. and l that some mention would be made | approving his record Secretary Bryan carried the suggestion to the ! president, but on returning for fur i ther conference with the ambassa- dor announced the resignation in practically the same form as agreed upon earlier in the day, though spe- clal provision was made for protec- ton of the ambassadors personal effects in Mexico City during his