The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-24
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president today. On leaving the exec
utive the senator confirmed the report
that no definite announcement of pol
Icy would be made until after Ambas-
sador Wilson's complete story Of the
conditions in Mexico is available for
the president and congress leaders.
/ When asked regarding the stories
/ that this government would proffer
its good offices to mediate for the
rival Mexican factions and that e
might decide to refuse to permit eth
er faction-the Huerta or Carranza-
to import arms and munitions from
the United States the senator said
this had been suggested.
so far as the mediation propos.-
ton is concerned" he said, 'sft has
come to me with great force from
many sources. / think 1t is a good
plan to have such suggestions publicly
discussed. Naturally this government
does not want to intervene in Mexi.
can affairs If it is possible not to do
so. What is wanted is a plan where
by peace can be restored in the tron.
hled territory without any additional
bloodshed. OF course mediation nat
urally depends upon the attitude as
sumed toward the plan by the leaders
of the rival factions"
Senators Kern, Martin, Swanson
Tillman and Shields were other CALI
ers upon the president today who
touched briefly on Mexican affairs.
To all of them it is understood tho
president sugg ssted that it would be
advisable for public discussion of the
Mexican crisis to cease for the pres
ent. He pointed out that garbled re-
ports of what has been said here have
been published in Mexican newspa-
pers and have added to the anti.
American feeling In the republic.
The war department officials reiter.
ated again today their denial that any
effort was being made to prepare for
Intervention In Mexico. Acting Secre.
tary Breckenridge said he had no
knowledge OF any change in the sitn-
alton or OF any messages being sent
to national guard officials asking for
Information regarding the prepared.
ness of their commands for field ser,
vice. The acting secretary character.
lied as foolish" the report from Ell
Paso that he would sanction the send
Ing Of rescue party from that city to
the beleaguered Americans. He point
ed out that any such action on the
part of the United States would be in
itself an act Of war.
Send Bryan Down There.
WASHINGTON, July 24-That Sec.
rotary of State Bryan may be dis
patched to Mexico at the head of the
commission seeking to mediate be-
tween the warning factions there was
the report current at the capitol to-
day when 1t became known that Chair.
man Flood Of the house committee
and Bacon Of the state committee on
foreign relation had discussed such
peace move with the president.
Il have heard of no name OF any
man for this commission" declared
Senator Bacon who nevertheless ex.
hibited no surprise that the runor
was abroad He did not deny the re.
port that long telegram on the mat
ter had been gent to Bryan following
yesterdays talk at the white house. 1t
appears that Representative Flood is
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crisis beyond the border. Flood him
self would not discuss the matter.
i cannot say that affairs in Mexico
are more serious now than a few days
ago, said Senator Bacon "a fever pa
tient can scarcely be worse or better
to any definite degree from hour to
hour"
meeting Of the senate committee
Is to be held tomorrow or Saturday to
hear the chairman's report OF prog
ress In the Mexican trouble. Cession
OF portion OF northwestern Mexico to
the United States in satisfaction of
enormous claims for damages to the
property Of Americans which must fin.
ally be presented by this country to
Mexico was suggested by Senator
Hitchcock, member OF senate foreign
relations committee today as a posi-
bility. THE Mexican people will be
unable to meet our fair claim for
damages with cash payment" he said.
1T may be that they might agree to
give certain territory In Sonora, Chi.
huahua and the northwestern region
to the United States in partial salts.
faction. Then an American protector
ate might be formed for another zone.
duffer state between the United
States and Mexico would not be bad
idea. do not think that commits
sion of mediation sent to Mexico Just
now could accomplish much good. We
shall have TO let events take their
course. Recognition of two separate
states in Mexico would be preferable
to continued warfare If such plan
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