The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-08-21
HENRY |. WILSON
IS REPR|MANDED
PRESIDENT APOLOGIES FOR DIP.
LoMAT's WORDS AND PUB
LIcLY REBUkES HIM.
SECY. BRYAN CABLES APOLOGY
John Lind Awaiting Chance to Deliver
Administrations Latin-American
Views, lo the Report in Cir
culation.

Washington, Aug. 16.-President
Wilson has publicly reprimanded Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson for his
recent attack on the British foreign
office. Ambassador Page was instruct.
ed to express to Sir Edward Grey the
regret Of the American governmen
that a diplomatic official of the United
States should have been guilty of
such an impropriety."
The action of the administration
followed receipt of a cablegram from
Ambassador Page officially confirming
he Associated Press dispatch which
had quoted a statement from the Brit
ish government that it had recognized
the Huerta regime in Mexico, along
with France and Germany, after a
congratulatory speech" to President
Huerta by Ambassador Wilson, on be-
half of the diplomatic corps in Mexi.
co City.
Bryan Cables Page.
Secretary Bryan, after a conference
with the president, sent the following
cablegram to Ambassador Page:
"The interview given to the press
Thursday by Mr.. Henry Lane Wilson,
whose resignation as ambassador to,
Mexico has been accepted to take eff.
feet at the end of his vacation, Oct.
IA, having been brought t. the presi.
dents attention, he directs me to ask
you to call at the British foreign of.
fee and say to Sir Edward Grey that
he disclaims all responsibility for
Mr.. Wilson's action in the matter and
for the language employed by him
In his interview, and that he regrets
exceedingly that a diplomatic official
In the employ of this government
should have been guilty of such an i'm
propriety."
Secretary Bryan not only gave the
above to the press, but issued the
following statement:
"A copy Of the cablegram to the
American embassy was sent to Am
bassador Wilson. Mr.. Bryan added
that the president does not go far.
ther at this time, as he takes it for
granted that the action he is obliged
TO take at this time will be to him
Ambassador Wilson,, a sufficient re-
minder of his official Duties"
Lind Awaits Opportunity.
Definite information came from the
White house concerning Mr.. Lind's
mission to the effect that he carried
the views of the American govern
ment toward Mexico in writing and
that he would present these views
through Charge O'Shaughnessy when
1t seemed to him the best opportunity
offered. He probably will not act,
however, before next week. 1t was
learned that while various ideas were
suggested throughout the document
there was no direct proposal for in
reference by the United States in
he course of Mexican politics.
The president, 1t was learned, de-
sires through the communication to
make clear to the Huerta government
what the views of the administration
here are, and at the White house it
was stated that these views are In
tended to help the situation in Mexico
Wltnout any intervention or any med
ding on the part of the United States.
Ambassador Wilson had no COM
ment to make on Secretary Bryan's
action, but intimated that he might
have something to say later.
Huerta Silent on Candidacy.
Mexico City.-President Huerta was
unwilling either to deny or confirm
that he will be a candidate for the
presidency Of the republic. President
Huerta instructed Minister Of the In
terror Urrutia to reply that he would
make no statement regarding his pos
sible candidacy within 10 or Is days.
Interest in the nature Of President
Wilson's message to Provisional Pres
ident Huerta is keyed up to a high
pitch.