The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-29
Ambassador W,5son Breaches Plans
of Interposition or Mediation
Up to President.
COMPLETE BLOCKADE ALL
PORTS BY NAVAL FORCES
Two Propositions Embodied in AM
bassadofial Suggestion to
Terminate Revolution.

Washington, July 28.-tor tW'
days President Wilson and Secre
tary BRYAN have been considering
interyemidf IN Mexico under tw'
proposals submitted BY Ambas5adol
Henry Lane Wilson as the only al
ternatiyes .under which order car
be restored in the distracted repub
lie.
FIRST That the present Mexican
government, headed by Huerta, bt
conditionally recognized following
upon the execution of certain re
quirements to be laid down by the
United States as follows;
(a) That the Huerta govern.
ment shows satisfactorily to the
United States, that it is in actual
possession and has pacifed Mexican
territory up to the twenty-sixth
parallel, which includes the south.
ern two.thirds portion of Mexico
and excludes a portion of Tamauli.
pas, the upper part of Neuyo Leon
practically all of Coahuila and all
OF Chihuahua and Sonora.
(b1 That American persons and
property be protected to the limit OF
the power OF the Huerta govern
ment
tc) That the pecuniary claims
of Americans and Others against the
Mexican government be adjusted
Immediately through a commission,
and arrangements made which will
assure payment within reasonable
time.
I'd That pending claims of the
United States against Mexico, in
Guiding the chemical controversy
and the Colorado River dispute and
other pending boundary differences,
be adjusted on terms proposed by
the United States.
(el That a constitutional cleo
tion be held for president of Mexico
hot later than October 26.
ttl That the Mexican govern
ment headed by Huerta consent to
the cooperation of the forces of the
United States in restoring peace and
order in that section of Mexico
north of the twenty sixth parallel,
the United States to withdraw
when order is fully restored and to
cross the Mexican border on the ex-
press assurance to the world that
The sole purpose is the pacifcation
Of Mexico
SECOND--ln case President Will
son and the State Department dis
approve of this plan, Ambassador
Wilson's alternative is proposed in
the following startling terms:
ta) That all Americans be i'm
mediately brought out of Mexico.
(bl That an overwhelming
naval force be concentrated at all
Mexican ports. forming a complete
blockade.
tc) That commission be form
ed consisting of the Ambassador. to
the field, the cmmander off the
tary forces OF the United States in
the field, the cmmander of the
naval forces of the United States
and representative of the Depart
ment OF Justice to treat for terms
Of peace with the Mexican govern
ment and factions, to direct the
scope and extent of Intervention
and its duration. and to take stems
to provide for stable government in
Mexico
(dD That the United States as
sure the world that in taking these
steps in Mexico, its sole purpose is
to protect the lives and property of
foreigners and to assist the Mexi-
can people to obtain peace and or
der and that when this is accom-
plished it is the intention of the
United States to Immediately with
draw its land and naval forces.
Because OF the extreme gravity of
the Mexican situation it is deemed
certain that the President will ac-
cept one of Ambassador Wilson s
proposals or a combination of the
two plans the plans in themselves
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