The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
Mexican Situation So Deli
cate That President Will
Refuse to Permit Ambas-
sador Wilson to Appear
Before House Committee
HASTY DECLARATION
OF POLICY OPPOSED
Secretary Bryan and Presi-
dent Deny That European
Powers Have Urged Ac-
tion-Present Ambassador
Will Not Be Returned

WASHINGTON. Aug. develop
ments in the Mexican situation today
were confined to efforts on the part of
the administration to prevent unneces-
sary agitation over the revolution.
So far as the United States is in
formed, both the federals and the con-
.stitutionalists are complying with the
desire OF the American government for
the protection of foreigners and their
property, and there Is a hopeful feeling
manifest in official circles that efforts
of influential Mexieans to bring about
peace may be successful.
In the meantif5 President Wilson
and his advises ere opposed to any
attempt to force the American govern
ment into hasty declaration of policy.
Secretary Bryan promptly denied to-
day story that European govern
ments are pressing the United States
to action. On the authority OF the
president himself it is known that the
only documents from foreign powers to
the United States on the subject in re-
cent months were those transmitted
when the diplomatic representatives in
Mexico City recently gave a descrip-
ton of conditions in the republic to
their home governments, with the re-
quest that the information be conveyed
10 the United States
DEMAND FOR ACTION DENIED
The president has told inquirers
within the last "a hours that in ono
case was there any suggestion or in
timation of action sdesired. but merely
2 recital of conditions
In view Of any possible -aggrava tion
Of the situation, which. in The view OF
the oficiais here. is slowly adjusting
itself, it became known that the ad-
mInistration does not look favorably
on the proposal to have Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson appear before the
house committee on foreign affairs.
Administration officials did not think
i compatible with the public interest
TO have Ambassador Wilson appear be-
fore the senate committee on foreign
relations. not because they hesitate in
any way to make known the reports
he had made. but because the feeling
is growing among them that he is a
factor in promoting objectiona BILE dis
cussion in Mexico
The ambassador is known to hold
views at variance with those of the
president and Secretary Bryan. and it
is said on good authority that informa-
ton is in possession of the state de-
partment contradicting in many essen
tails the reports of Ambassador Wilson.
WON'T BE RETURNED
For this reason it is believed that
when Chairman Flood OF the house
committee on foreign affairs consults
the president or Secretary Bryan
about sammoning the ambassador be-
fore the committee he will be informed
that while no objection exists to the
idea OF allowing the house committee
the same information which the am
bassador gave the senate committee,
the administration is strongly desirous
not to agitate the situation any fur
ther, especially in view of the fact that
Mr. Wilson is not likely to go back TO
Mexico as the American ambassador
Secretary Bryan today asked the
house to appropriate 500. 700 to care
for destitute Americans in Mexico who
may find it necessary for their safety
and well being to leave and who are
unable to pay for their own transpor-
tation.