New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
ENVOY TELLS SENATORS
HUERTA WAS GU|LTLESS
Ambassador Wilson Asserts
Opinion That Madero Was
Not Slain by Successor.
RESIGNATION IMPROBABLE
Foreign Relations Committee
Is Favorably Impressed
Biesel and Mcdonald
Released.
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From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, July 80. - Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson appeared before the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
to-day, and at a conference lasting four
hours presented his view of the situation
I'm Mexico. portrayed conditions as he
found them to exist there and unfolded
his plans for the restoration OF peace and
order incidentally he expressed the
opinion that Huerta was guiltless OF the
death of Madero.
The plans Ambassador Wilson put for
ward are the same as those he presented
10 the President and Secretary Of State,
which were described I'm The Tribune dis
patches Of July y. with the exception or
one or two minor notifications which are
Of more recent date.
Ambassador Wilson suggested TO the
committee the recognition of the Huerta
government as the only government wor-
thy of the name In Mexico. With the ex@
ception of the revolution in Sonora, which
had some sembance OF organization, he
said, the disturbances in the Northern
states were caused by bandits and out
laws bent upon pillage and loot
The suggestion was made by member
Of the committee that the difficulty aris-
ing from President Wilson's absolute re-
fusal to recognize Huerta might be over
come by the withdrawal Of Hucrta In
favor Of some one whom the United
states government could recognize. Am
bassador Wilson secuted the idea that
Huerta would consent TO eliminate him.
self from the situation in this FASHION
unless the financial conditions in the re-
public became such that he were forced
TO do so i'm sheer desperation. 1t IS un-
derstOod that financial pressure Is now
being brought to bear upon him 10 re-
tire.
Ambassador Wilson impressed the For
eign Relations Committee with the idea
that the administration plan for specific
mediation was impracticable. The i'm
preston also exists among members OF
the committee that President Wilson has
all but arrived at the same decision.
Unwilling to Retire.
From what was told them members OF
the committee gathered that Huerta, who
displays much Of the determination char
acteristic OF Diaz, not only was not Will
ing 70 eliminate himself from the situa-
ton at the present time. in accordance
with the wishes Of President Wilson. but
that he absolutely refused TO resign The
plan submitted by the ambassador to-day
does not call for the promise from Huerta
that ne will not be a candidate for the
proposed election. although the constitu-
ton Of Mexico would eliminate him, as II
rraeiHanfq from he
coming candidates.
The possibility that the United States
may be forced TO intervene was discussed
briefly. especially with relation to the
obligations this government would be
Obliged to assume in the nature Of a pro-
tectorate The committee appeared 20 be
practically unanimous In the view that
Intervention was 10 be regarded only as
a last resort.
Ambassador Wilson. who. IL is under
stood. was summoned to appear before the
Foreign Relations Committee against the
wishes Of the President and Secretary Of
state made a decidedly favorable impress
sion upon the Senators who listened 10
him. Several members Of the committee
admitted that they had gone to the meet
Ing prejudiced before hand against what
ever he might have 10 say. At the close
Of the four hours session they declared
that the ambassador had made very
favorable showing and that he appeared
to be without bias He left the impress
sion on the members OF the committee that
he was not displaying any partisan in
tcrest In the maintenance Of the Huerta
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recognized because 1t WAS the only gov
eminent In the republic which could bring
about order II better plan were pro-
posed. he said he would support II will
ingly.
Pleaded for Madero.
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