New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
AMBASSADOR HAS NO
FAITH IN MEDIATION
Says Mexican Federals Would
Not Entertain Suggestion
Objects to Private Agents.

Washington, July 26.-Ambassador Hen
ry Lane Wilson, on his arrival here to-
day. announced he had prepared a memo
randum suggesting the policy the Ameri-
can government should pursue. While
declining TO divulge its nature until he
had submitted his views 10 the President
and Mr. Bryan, the Ambassador charac-
terized as impra ,ticable proposals for
mediation by an American commission.
Ambassador Wilson said he expected TO
return TO Mexico City by the steamer
sailing next Thursday from New York.
As to his conferences with the officials
here. he understood. he added, that he
merely was TO transmit information on
the situation, and ho resented the sug-
gestion frequently made in tho news
papers that he would be called TO account
for his personal acts.
81 recognize that the President and
Secretary have right. however" he said
"to question me about anything
The Ambassador described his treat
ment by President Wilson and Secretary
Byran hitherto as courteous in every
respect except one, the sending Of sep
arate agents 10 investigate conditions ir
Mexico. lie severely criticised both Will
lam Bay ard Hale ard Reginald Del Vale,
who. he declared. we're acting for the
administration there.
Il don't think Mr.. Del Vale should
have been given the State Department
code" said the ambassador. II know
he had IT, because he went 70 the secre-
tary OF our legation in Havana to get
help I'm deciphering II. Indeed, / believe
the Senate committee might investigate
the distribution of the State Department
code TO private individuals"
Thinks Mediation Impossible.
The ambassador said ne had every dis
position 30 carry out the wishes of the
President and Secretary Bryan. Media
ton, however, he looked upon as impos-
sble because the Mexican federal govern
ment would not entertain such a sugges-
ton.
II regard mediation" he added, "as
venturing on dangerous seas
Mr.. Wilson was vehement in his criu-
cism Of the Const!tutionalists and the
Madero family.
THE Madero family" asserted the am
bassador. have maintained paid bureau
In Washington 10 poison the public mind
AS to the rebels, there really are none
except in Sonora, where there is an or
ganized government Elsewhere there are
bandits"
The ambassador was asked about
Coahuila. where Governor Carranza is in
charge Of the Consttutionalist cause.
There are bandits in Coahuila, too"
Mr.. Wilson answered. II don't mean TO
say that Carranza IS a bandit but in
TO allow them TO loot, and they, there
fore, become bandits"
Thinks Few Understand.
Mr.. Wilson suggested that scarcely any
one in Washington really understood the
Mexican situation and the characteristics
OF Latin peoples.
Some Of the proposals ! have heard.
he remarked sound like the dribblings
Of mere children. For instance, the pro-
posaI to have foreign powers from Cen
trail and South America act with us in
mediatinC the trouble in Mexico. Why
that would DC an oNcTthIo" OF tht pIlh-
ciples Of the Monroe Doctrine and the
Mexicans would resent that interference.
] know this proposal was once made by
John Barrett. director general of the
Pan-American Union Mr.. Barrett and
are personal friends and I have great re-
spect for him. but ] don't think much Of
that suggestion"
The Ambassador met Mrs. Henry Lane
Wilson and his two sons. who had pre-
ceded him here. Asked just how soon he
would finish his conferences. he said.
'I'I certainly hurry them and added.
with a laugh: II understand from the
newspapers that my presence in Wash
ington is costing Mr.. Bryan 5000 day
by losing his lecture engagements. Well,
must be an expensive visitor"