The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
WILSON'S MEXICAN
REPORT is PLACED
BEFORE PRESIDENT
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session. an impropriety for an unofficial
representative, in the ambassador s opn-
ion
While Ambassador Wilson expressed his
views on Mexican affairs freely early in
the day, and before he reached Wash
lngton he began tonight a policy of re-
tcence. He said he had been asked by
Secretary Bryan to refrain from discuss
ing the situation and would abide by the
wishes of his superior officer. In fact,
the ambassador expressed doubt as to the
accuracy of some published statements
attributed to him criticizing suggestions of
the Washington government for the estab-
lishment of peace in Mexico
The ambassador was not willing to say
what he had written In his report, but
declared unequivocally that he had not
altered his views about affairs in Mex
leo since coming to Washington or after
his talks with Secretary Bryan. He ad-
mitted he had at various times suggested
the advisability of recognizing the Huerta
administration.
Economic and Political
1t Is understood the ambassadors report
deals extensively with the economic as
well as with the political situation In Mex
leo. 1t was said on good authority that
he pictured a gloomy condition in fnan-
cial circles in the southern republic, point
verge of bankruptcy and a general con-
dition of distress in business circles. 1t is
declared the ambassador spoke of the con-
tinuous deficits both of the national treas
ury and of the railway systems, and esti-
mated foreign losses as very heavy. The
French losses alone, he is said to have
placed al $3.50. 900 ,OO0 In gold within recent
months. That American investments had
greatly deprecated and that no estimate
! could be placed on losses, also is said to
/ have been included in the ambassadors
report.
| Constitutionalist representatives here
exhibited lively interest in Ambassador
Wilson'S utterances, declaring that some
of the things he was reported to have
said in interviews about the Mexican
people were offensive, and would make 1t
impossible for him to return as ambas-
sador
The ambassador was in the dark about
future plans. He would go back on the
steamer sailing next Thursday If the Pres
ident desires he said. but he has received
no intimation on this point. 1t was re-
ported or good authority that one of the
recommendations presented to Secretary
Bryan was that the American embassy
at Mexico City would be continued in
charge of Nelson O'Shaugnessey, its first
secretary, and the resignation of Ambas-
sador Wilson accepted. His resignation
with those of other diplomats, has been in
President Wilson's hands since the Taft
administration ended.
1t was learned later tonight that Del
Valle not only had been on board the
same ship and train by which Ambassa-
dor Wilson had come to Washington, but
stopped at the same hotel in New York,
followed him on the street cars there and
observed the men with whom the ambas-
sador talked
Del Vale, it also was said, was the
man from whom Secretary Bryan re-
ceived a recommendation that the Amer
ican embassy be kept in charge of
secretary for the present and Ambassa-
dor Wilson's resignation be accepted.
Declined to Discuss Points
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 and had no interests in
Mexico. He added that he would be here
few days longer comforting with the
secretary and would in the meantime pay
his respects to President Wilson.
Manuel Perez Romero, confidential agent
of the constitutionalists in Washington,
and brother of Mrs. Francisco I. Madero.
tonight denied statements purported to
have been made in New York by Ambas-
sador Wilson that Mrs. Madero had pub
lished letters that were forgeries and
that the Madero family was maintaining
a paid bureau in the United States for
the purpose of giving publicity to false
statements respecting conditions in Mex
leo He declared in. a statement that
Mrs. Madero had published no such let
ters, nor caused them to be published
and that the Madero family had made
no contributions for maintaining a pub
licitv bureau.
Constitutionalst headquarters here gave
out a copy of a tele2Nam sent today 20
President Wilson by GeS Francisco Villa,
rebel commander at Ascension, Chihua-
hua, declaring that the anti-American
demonstrations in Mexico City did not
express the real feeling of She Mexican
people toward the United States. He
appealed to the President to lift the en-
barge arms and permit the consti-
tutionaists to obtain munitions of war
on an equality with the Huerta govern
ment.