Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-18
AWAIT COMING
Of AMBASSADOR
WILL ANNOUNCE MEXICAN POL.
ICY AFTER CONFERENCE
WITH ii. LANE WILSON
FIRST HAND INFORMATION
Department Has Had Much Trouble
in Securing Reliable Informa-
ton as to Real Conditions.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-The ad-
rninistration will reserve announce
ments of It's future policy toward the
Huerta government until after Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Bryan
nave had an opportunity to confer
with Ambassador Henry Lane VIII
son. now en- route to Washington
from Mexico City.
Upon the advice and report Of
conditions which Ambassador VII
son himself presents will depend
whether he will return to the Mex
lean capital.
No answer will be made to the
note Of one of the European powers
about conditions in Mexico until the
Washington government has had an
opportunity to learn the true state
OF affairs In the southern republic.
Administration officials, In stating
the facts tonight, confessed their
embarrassment and difficulty in OBJ
taining trustworthy information at
long range about Mexican politics
and its ephemereal changes. These
same officials let it be known, Incl
dentally that they believed the dem
onstratiOns In Mexico City recently
against Americans were fomented
and manufactured by Il small group
OF Mexicans who were trying to
force the Iluerta government.
Equally artificial they believe. were
number Of recent happenings in
the Mexican capital, and II was sug-
sested that some of the European
members OF the diplomatic corps in
Mexico city had been led through
the anti-American manifestations TO
believe that the chaotic conditions in
the republic are results Of the Wash
ington government failure to extend
recognition 10 the Huerta regime
Impressions Not Reports.
Supported by letters from unofficial
sources In Mexico, Washington Of
ficials ara inclined to treat the in
formation transmitted by some of the
Mexico city diplomats To their gov
ernments AS I'm the nature Of impress
sions and not reports OF the real and
underlying condition Of Mexican af-
fairs.
President Wilson and his cabinet
have several close friends in Mexico
from whom Information has been
coming VIM. Bayard Hale. the
writer, is one of those who has been
keeping the president informed about
Mexican affairs. but even these un-
official impressions have proved CON
flictinr. The Narying situation from
day 20 day. the complexities of Mex
lean politics. tho necessary caution
on wording t"leLrams for fear Of
leaks-al these obstacles have made
II difficult for the embassy officials
ana the consular service in Mexico 10
describe conditions lntelligently.
Bryan Cancels Lectures
The first step in the ,oicy Of Sc
curing first hand information. it was
officially explained, IL the summon
ins of Ambassador Wilson. Sccre-
tary Bryan. II WAS announced. would
he in Washington when Mr.. Wilson
arrived. cancelling any lectures that
might conflict with the engagement.
No criticism is advanced here
against Ambassador Wilson for fail
ing TO supply all the Information de-
sired by the president and his ad-
vlsors. the difficulties of commune
cation being taken into account.
while II was reliably stated that the
president hoped after personal con-
versatiun with the American ambag-
sador. to formulate definite policy
toward Mexico. administration off
cials are by no means sure that their
opinions will hr crystallizcd immc-
diately. as the uncertainty ana con
stant changes 10 the situation may
produce additional complications
The president has made it clear to
those who have discussed IL with
him that his mind Is open on the
proper time for recognizing the gov
errment In Mexico ana there Is def I
mite determination To extend rccog-
milton after the October elections. II
is altogether possible that the
United States may await return to
stable conditions. inasnuch as the
Carranza rebellion, according to the
state department representatives Is
gaining rapidly the constitutionalists /.
admittedly control SO large a portion !
Of the Mexican republic.