Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04
RESIGNATION OF
AMBASSADOR TO
MEXICO ACCEPTED
Henry Lane Wilson Gets, Sud-
den Summons to White
House.
IS TOLD THAT THERE WAS
SOME MISUNDERSTANDING
Message Said President Want
ed to See Him-Bryan
Saw Him Instead.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Secretary
Bryan today announced the aceep-
tance of the resignation of Henry
Lane Wilson as ambassador to
Mexico
Secretary Bryan made the follow
ing statement:
o'sha tghnessy in Charge of Embassy
Ambassador Wilson'S resignation
has been accepted, to take effect Oc-
tober IA. The part which he felt his
duty to take in the earlier stages of
the recent revolution in Mexico would
make 1t difficult for him to represent
the views of the present administra-
tion in view of the situation which
now exists
The ambassador in the ordinary
practise is entitled to sixty days leave
exclusive of Sundays, which accounts
for the fixing of the date of October
IA in the announcement. In the mean
time no appointment can be made
of a successor. A vacancy will not
exist until that date Consequently,
the American embassy in Mexico will
remain in charge of Secretary
remain in charge of Secretary
'Shaughnessy, corresponding in
status with the Mexican embassy in
the city of Washington, which is now
conducted by Charge Algara.
The announcement followed a con-
ference with Secretary Bryan To
which Mr.. Wilson had been sum-
moned from New York by telegraph,
Earlier Mr.. Wilson broadly intimated
that he expected his resignation
would be accepted almost any time
and pointed out that he had rendered
1t three times since March 4.
Announcement of New Policy
The resignation will be followed by
an announcement of policy toward
Mexico by President Wilyson. No in
timation of what the announcement
will be was permitted to leak out but
there were assurances that armed IN
tervention was out of the question:
and there were basis for believing the
announcement would deal with this
governments attitude toward export
arms to Mexico.
Mr. Wilson became ambassador to
Mexico in 1909, after diplomatic serVs.
ice in Chile, Belgium and Greece. He
had formerly been In law and bank
ing in Spokane, Wash. While am
bassador to Mexico he was sur
rounded by a succession of stormy
political events, beginning with the
abdication of Porfirio Diaz and in the
uprising against Madero. which re-
suited in that rulers death; he took
a prominent part as dean of the
Mexico diplomatic corps in bringing
about peace between Fell xDiaz and
Huerta He was alternately praised
and condemned for his part in that.
Charges of partisanship were made
against him to the state department.
The Recall or Wilson
When the ambassador was recalled
from Mexico City, less than month
ago for consultation" as the official
announcement went, it was freely
predicted that he would not return.
Those predictions weer strengthened
in diplomatic circles by the free
manner in which he publicly dis
cussed political conditions in Mexico.
In his conferences with President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan and the
Senate foreign relations committee,
Mr.. Wilson openly advocated at least
restricted recognition of the
Huerta government and other meas
ures to which the administration
was unalterably opposed. When that
became known 1t was certain that
the acceptance of his resignation
was only matter of time.
Warm Argument with Bryan
Mr. Wilson after leaving the state
department. dictated the following
statement:
Il believe that the President and
the secretary of state In their con-
sideration of the question are actu-
ated by the highest patriotism and
with the best intentions to both coun-
tries. l am unaware of what solution
of the existing situation is proposed,
but / trust 1t will be found satisfac-
tory. | have no pride of opinion with
reference to my own recommenda-
tons, claiming for them that they
were conscientious and represent the
views of 9S per cent. of the Ameri-
cans and foreigners in Mexico"
1t became known that the ambas-
sadors conference with Secretary
Bryan at times became heated and
that disagreement arose over the
formal acceptance of the resignation.
The ambassador had expected that
the President would commend him
for his activity.
Armed intervention in Mexico
neither is probability nor a pos
't'Aiies ioi a ptdcdDle solution OF the
situation. is becoming more praetible.
This is the view President Wilson
took today of the situation He let
1t be known. too. that before the end
OF the day he would make a brief an
nouncement of the first step in the
policy OF the United States toward
mexico. While no inkling of what 1t
would be came from the White House.
II was expected that the President
would formally announce his decision
not to recognize the Huerta govern
ment.
Letter to Ambassador from Taft.
When Ambassador Wilson was
leaving the White House on his way
to the State Department he gave out
a copy OF letter he received from
former President Taft on June 20,
1913, approving of his course in Mexi-
co. The letter follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Wilson: You we're
ambassador of the United States to
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