The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-14
Foreign Countries
Favor Peace Plan
WILL DO NOTHING TO IN.
TERFERE WITH WILSON'S
POLICY.
statement Issued by Ambassador
Wilson May Result in His
Dismissal.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. TheN
United States government has inform-e
ally sounded the powers and learned
that foreign governments gene rallyl
VIII do nothing TO embarrass the peace Z
policy OF President Wilson toward
Mexico. and are inclined TO support II. /,
Henry Lane Wilson. whose resiE-S
nation as Ambassador 10 Mexicoa
recf ntly was accepted TO take effect >
october IL. issued a statement today
attacking the reported statement or (
the British foreign office that recoe-J
milton OF the Hu-rta government had
been extended after he made a Con-
Gratulatory speech" to the provisional
president. President Wilson read thei
Ambassadors statement and was so /,
lncc nsed at its tone and contents. thar,
ne promptly requested Secretaryi
Bryan TO ascertain through the British4
anlDassy here. whether the utterancei
OF the British foreign Office as re- /
ported was corr CT and tonight the
dismissal OF Ambassador Wilson by
summary acceptance OF his resignation I,
70 take effect Immediately was undo r
consideration by the administration.
Ihese were the developments OF ~. .
oay here in the Mexican situation.
while dispatches from John Lind. per-
Sonal representative repre- sentative in
Mexico OF Pre- siient Wilson indicated
Inat ne was in personal touch with
FREDERICK Gamboa, Mexican minister |
OF foreign affairs. and was preparing
TO submit the representation OF the
hlted states upon the restoration or |
peace in Mexico.
Attracting Interest.
Chief interest centered tonight I'm
the adm j:si ration's attitude toward
Ambass"por Wilson's remarks CON
cerning the British government and
the Information that European gov
rrnments were disposed TO lend their +
moral support To President Wilson, q
policy. II was learned that MANY r.
Jhe foreign governments feel the Nex-
lcan problem to be peculiarly within .
the province OF American diplomacy
ana though they may take no affirm
awe action. they will not Interfere
win the peace program for a con-
stltutlonally established government
through which President Wilson be-
lleves all foreign interests ultimately ,
can best be conserved.
ne American government has learn ,
ed some Of these things only by in-
direction. bur within the last two
DAYS the Developments in Japan and
Great Britain-two nations Ubicb baJ
hitherto recognized the Huerta gov
ernment. indicating to officials that
these government were suspendfnC
judgment. has been taken as concrete f.
evidence or favorable attitude nv
/ iorelgn governments TO the peace
policy. Japau's declination TO receive
General Felix Diaz. special ambassa- Z
uor sent by President Huerta. was Of
hcldlly confirmed mere today. To-
morrow Secretary Bryan and Presi-,
dent Wilson will discuss the reported \
statement Of the British foreign Office.
winch said that Great Britain
recognized the Huerta government on
F Professionally, pending an election
ana pointed out that Great Britain. !
France and Germany had accorded 4
recognition after "a congratulatoryi
speech 10 President Huerta by Am,
hassador Henry Lane Wilson. dean OF
me diplomatic corps in Mexico CITY. }
, Expected U. S. Recognition
, ne ofhclal Interpretation Of the
hIltsh statement which IS credited
~ administration officials though
ihey nov viii formally inquire into itz
authcntlC.is- been that C;reaf
frtain had expected the United States
also 90 recognize the Huerfa govern 4
mei!t because Ambassador Wilson had l
read the speech
Amba sador Wilson's views arsAt
SNOW a. the British foreign Office TO
b" 80 variance with those of the Wash. !
lngton administration but Presidentj
wilson D. said TO be disposed not foi
permit an. attacks on the British gov
efument from an Official Of the United
states. which Ambassador V-iiaop
would continue to be until October Il ;
Administration officials took partic-
Hl'r exception 20 the ambassadors re-
tcontinusd on Page NinS)