Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-15
DIRECTOR. or THE
BUREAU MAKES
SHARP REPLY
Man Who Suggested Media
tiOn Board" Scheme Hints
at Sinister Influences at
Work in Mexican Situation
ANONYMOUS LETTERS :
WARN HIM TO BIZ QUIET


(I8y Leased Wire 90 Evening Herald \
Washington. D. C.. Feb. fE.--Ths
clash between Director John Barrett.
Of the Pan-Amerlcan union and the
state department over Barrott's pro-
posal for mediation commission
10 bring about peace In Mexico, Il
hardly less a sensation In Official cir
cles here than the Mexican imbrogilo
itself. The two affairs divide atten-
tion today.
The state departments memorials.
DUN last night. oharaeterlzing Dlrac-
tor Barrett's proposal as "mlschieS-
tuus activity" senunsnsailty and
amateur politics. dropped into of.
hciai circles like boInb, and coupled
with tho protest OF the American coli
ony in Mexico city forwarded BY AM
bassadDr Wilson. IL produced u sit
uation. startling 10 say the least
Director Barrett today gave out a
statement defending his mediation
proposal He said he honestly bellev-
ed that HIS action would strengthen
tho attitude of the administration
against Intervention.
TO brand az amateur politics. the
"a
ana accepted broHd and practical
agency OF International friendship and
To cail ~ mischievous activity and
sentimentality the application OF IN
ternutionul co-optfutlon TO stop Ina
medlately actual fighting and protect
lives seems 20 be the result Of mis-
understanding OF what ! had ln
mind" the director said
what really and greatly fear
ANA deplore is that aome nerson or
persons either Ia the United States or
in Mexico. or IN both places working
together are anxious TO bring about
torcihle Intervention and permanent
occupation Of Mexico by United States
troops and consequently are angry
with me f0r presenting perfectly
feasible plaE Tor immediate cessation
OF hostilities by International media
tion. have seized upon mo and my
simple, informal and personal sugEea-
ton as instruments ~ force interveu-
ton and 90 have worked up sentiment
| ia the American colony to this end
In view of the severity Of the com
plant OF the American colony and the
| attitude of the state department. I am
forced In self defence 20 make public
a fact that l would ls,tcdnitely prefer
| never Co mention, we're I not the snp
ioct OF such criticism. Late last night
| aud before ! had been informed OF
thu report from Mexico city, reeeiy- :
ed an anonymous letter AZ best
can quote and recall, Il was AZ fol-
lows.
"'As "a friend of yournelf and Your
| southern republics, 1 want 20 warn
you YOU are In danger Of attack from
| two opposite sourccs on account cf
| the statement ynu have given out IN
regard 10 tho settlement 81 the MEX
lean situation. Ono Of the1o = = Ger
tain influence that wants intervention
and military occupation and IN bitter
against the president aud the state
depnrtmcnt for their holding oui
| oEnlnsi Intervention. Having 90 lar
/ failed in that direction, V II now IN
ceusod az your ausgestiou and may
I turn on YOU both here and tn MeRtco'
The other influence Is a man in
| great department. who cordially ass
likes YOU and everything south Amer
lcan lie II plainly Jealous OF your
work Tor Pan-Amef' can good feeiins
l and trad. and Of the growth OK the
| pnn-American union
Il Took out for him as he may en-
denyor 10 do you aud your Gauss
harm"