The San Francisco call., 1913-08-19
PROPOSAL s MADE
To MEXICO WILL
BE PUBLIC TODAY

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recognition of his government In Mex
leo by the United states.
Secretary Tumulty at the White
House read the Associated Press dis
patch from Mexico City, received
shortly before midnight, stating the
Intention OF the Huerta government.
and Immediately communicated 1T to
secretary Bryan. President Wilson had
retired early and was not awakened.
Secretary Bryan said he had received
merely cablegrams announcing the re-
lection OF the Huerta government Of
the American suggestions for peace
full settlement In the absence of Off
c1al confirmation Secretary Bryan said
no announcement would be made by
this government.
The Huerta governments rejection
OF the suggestions made by the United
States for peaceful solution of the
Mexican revolution reached Washing
ton late today. President Wilson, Sec
retary Bryan and Counsellor John Bas-
sett Moore of the state department dis
cussed for nearly two hours the dis
patches of John Lind, personal repre-
sentative of President Wilson in Mex
ico,i describing the attitude of the
Huerta officials.
The president and his advisers were
plainly disappointed at the turn of
events, but announced that the Ameri-
can government would have nothing to
say tonight. Instead, the American
communication appealing for a suspen-
| sion of hostilities and constitutional
election, together with the emphatic
statement that under no circumstances
could the United States recognize the
Huerta regime because 1t was set up
| by irregular force instead of constitu-
| tional order, will be made public to-
morrow.
AFFIRMATION OF POLICY
In view of the rejection Of the sug-
gestions contained in the communica-
| tfon presented by Mr. Lind, its publica-
/ tfon tomorrow will constitute a reitera-
tion before the world of President Will
sons ideas as to constitutional govern
ment in Latin America.
In all likelihood today's events mean
| the end of any dealings with the Huerta
| officials. Though there was much talk
In official circles of lifting the embargo
on arms and permitting the constitu-
tionalists to get the munitions of war
with which they claim they can soon
overthrow the Huerta administration,
1T is likely that such a policy will be
carefully considered in the senate be-
fore any action is taken.
The position taken by administration
officials tonight was that the United
States had done all that a friendly
neighbor could do without actually
using force. They pointed out that
from the beginning of the trouble in
Mexico the United States has had but
two enthusiastically mediation or
armed intervention.
INTERVENTION UNJUSTIFIED
No sentiment exists In this country
to justify Intervention or a war, they
said, and no foreign government could
insist on the sacrifice by the United
States of thousands of lives and
gigantic financial burdens merely to
adjust an internal dispute in which the
United States is not directly a party
and over which 1t can have no juris-
diction without infringing on the SOW
ereignty of another republic which it is
by treaty obliged to maintain.
The only intent it was pointed out,
that the United States can have in
Mexico is the protection Of lives and
property Financial losses can be met
by indemnities. it is believed here. and
lives can best be protected by the with
drawal OF Americans from the danger
zone. To this end, officials are consid-
ering the removal of Americans and the
payment of transportation for the des-
titute.
WILSON UPHOLDS EMBARGO
strong sentiment in favor of CIV
ing the constitutionalists arms on an
equality with the Huerta faction exists
in the senate. President Wilson is
said to be opposed to such a measure,
as 1t is not a move in the direction of
peace, but he has not finally made up
his mind on the subject. Senator Ba-
con, chairman of the foreign relations
committee. was informed by the. state
department of the rejection of the
American communication by Heurta.
He made this statement on the situa-
tion:
Whatever the result of the present
negotiations, the American people will
be conscious of the fact that the presi-
dent has done his full duty in trying
to bring about satisfactory solution
of the trouble in Mexico. Foregn gov
ernments will realize also that the
intentions toward a neighboring re-
public.
PARTY LINES LOST
II am particularly gratified to know
and to have the public realize the
ators, with very few exceptions, have
upheld the hands OF the president and
1T is through a continuation of such CO.
operation that we will be able to carry
out our foreign policy in the Mexican
situation.
fortunately there has been no dis
position to draw party lines, repubH-
cans being just as jealous as the demo-
Gratis, striving earnestly to handle the
question on broad patriotic basis.
Speeches by republican senator's have
borne testimony to the fact and the
utserances of democrats on the floor of
the senate have at no time shown par
tisanship.
The presidents recent conference
with the entire senate committee
foreign relations resulted in strong
feeling of cooperation, which we hope
will continue. He is comforting daily
with senators, regardless Of party,
which means that the American gov
ernment is moving with a single pa
triotic purpose in delicate interna
tional affair"