The San Francisco call., 1913-07-27
MEXICAN TROOPS
SHOOT AME R|CAN
OFFICER IN BACK
Fugitive Law Is Used to
Put Away immigration
Inspector Taken in
Juarez
CASE IS SERIOUS"
BRYAN'S COMMENT
Huerta Government Must
Make Amends for Wound
ing of Official

ington. he began tonight a policy Of
reticence. He said he had been asked
by Secretary Bryan to refrain from
discussing the situation and would
abide by the wishes of his superior
officer. In fact the ambassador ex-
some published statements attributed
10 him.
FAVORS RECOGNIZING HUERTA
The ambassador was not willing to
say what be had written in his report,
but declared unequivocally he had not
altered his views about affairs in
Mexico since coming to washington
or after his talks with Secretary
Bryan. He said it was true he had at
various times suggested the advisa-
bility or recognizing the Huerta ad-
ministration.
Tt is understood that the ambassa-
doris report deals extensively with the
economic as we'll as the political situ-
alton in Mexico. Tt was said on good
authority that he pictured a gloomy
situation in financial circles in the
southern republic. pointing to several
big banks as being on the verge of
bankruptcy and ruin and a general
condition of distress IN business cir
cles. 1t is declared the ambassador
spoke of the continuous deficits, both
of the national treasury and of the
railway systems, and estimated foreign
losses as very heavy. The French
losses alone he is said to have placed
at $25o,000.00o in gold within recent
months. That American investments
had greatly deprecated and that no
estimate could be placed on losses is
also said to have been included In the
ambassadors report.
NEXICANs EvINCE INTEREST
The constitutionalist representatives
here exhibited a lively interest in Am
bassador Wilson's utterances. saying
that some OF the things he was re-
ported to have said in interviews
about the Mexican people were Of
fensive and would make 1t impossible
for him to return as ambassador.
The ambassador was IN the dark
about future plans. He would go back
on the steamer sailing next Thursday
II the president desires. he said. but he
has received no intimation on this
point It was reported on good au-
thority that one Of the recommenda-
tions presented to Secretary Bryan was
that the American embassy in Mexico
City should be continued in charge of
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, its first secre-
tary,. and the resignation OF Ambas-
sador Wilson accepted.
His resignation, with those OF other
diplomats. has been in President VIII
tion ended.
AMBASSADOR SHADOWED
It was learned later tonight that
Del Vale not only had been on board
the same ship and train by which
Ambassador Wilson had come to Wash
ington. but stopped at the same hotel
in New York. followed him on the
streetcars there and observed the men
with whom the ambassador talked.
Del Vale, it was also said. was the
man from whom Secretary Bryan re-
ceived a recommendation that the
American embassy be kept in charge
of a secretary for the present and that
Ambassador Wilson's resignation be ac-
cepted.
Del Vale declined tonight to discuss
any of these points, but said he was
about through with his mission. He
said he was a lawyer by profession and
had no interests in Mexico. He added
that he would be here a few days
longer comforting with Secretary
Bryan and would in the meantime pay
his respects to President Wilson
Manuel Perez Romero, confidential
agent of the constitutionalists in Wash
ington and brother of Mrs. Francisco
/ Madero, tonight denied statements
purported to have been made in New
York by Ambassador Wilson that Mrs
forgeries, and that the Madero family
was maintaining a paid bureau in the
United States for the purpose of givin
publicity to false statements respect
ing conditions in Mexico.
He declared in a statement that Mrs
Madero had published no such letters
nor caused them TO be published, anC
that the Madero family had made nc
contributions for maintaining a pub
licity bureau.
ARMS ARE SOUGHT
Constitutionalist headquarters her,
gave out copy of a telegram sen
today to President Wilson by Genera
Francisco Villa, rebel commander a
Ascencion, Chihuahua, declaring tina
the anti-American demonstrations IL
Mexico City did not express the rea
feeling of the Mexican people toward
the United States He appealed to the
president to lift the embargo on arms
and permit the constitutionalists t
obtain munitions of war on an eQualit!
with the Huerta government
Il was impressed" said Ambassador
Wilson with the receptiveness of Sec
retary Bryan and his breadth of view
Our interview was very pleasant anC
Mr.. Bryan impressed me as not havinl
reached any determination on the sit
uation, but as desirous to know th
facts
While declining to divulge the natur'
of his report until he had submittet
Bryan, Ambassador Wilson character
ICED as impracticable proposals 70
mediation by an American commission