Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
American Ambassador Called
to Washington for Confer
enCe With Officials.
SITUATION TO BE GIVEN
PRESIDENT FIRST HAND
Action of Foreign Government in In.
terrogating U. S. on Its Purposes
1ntensifies Situation.

Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson has
been summoned to Washington from the
City of Mexico for a personal conference
with President Wilson. That announce
ment was made by Secretary Bryan to-
day after conference at the White
House with the President
As soon as he reached the Department
of State the Secretary made this state
ment to the assembled newspaper men:
Ambassador Wilson has been asked to
come to Washington to confer with the
President on the situation in Mexico. The
American embassy will be left in charge
of the first secretary. Mr.. O'Shaugh-
Messy
In view of the almost total Interrupt
tion of railway traffic between the
Mexican capital and the United States.
although that matter will be left to his
discretion, it is presumed that the am
bassador will make his trip home by
water from Vera Cruz. the seaport OF
the Mexican capital. In that case he
can scarcely be expected in Washing
ton before July %, even il he takes
one of the fast commercial liners. In
the event that none of those merchant
steamers are due at Vera Cruz within
himself of one of the American battle
ships which are periodically being re-
lieved and exchanging stations at that
port.
Expects Protection of Interests.
While the administration officials
have not expressed any opinion about
Mexico specifically. it has frequently
been stated Informally that recogni-
tion would not be extended until the
constitutional machinery in Mexico had
been set in motion again to elect a new
president to succeed the provis. onal
president now acting. 1t is believed
that in the meant me every effort will
be made to indicate to the Mexican
people that the United States govern
ment expects protection Of it's inter-
ests through the present government
Secretary Bryan positively declined to
add any information to the statement
contained in his brief announcement of
Mr. Wilson's call to Washington. How
ever, ii is assumed that the administ. a
ton desires to learn from him directly
just what influences were behind the for
eign diplomatic representatives in Mex
ico when they jointly agreed to address
their governments what amounted to a
formal complaint against the attitude
of the United States in its re. .ations with
the Huerta regime.
1t is believed that President Wilson has
kept an open mind toward that SUBJ
ject and has felt himself bound to ad-
~
in his administration of lending moral
encouragement only to such governments
in Latin America as We're founded upon
constitutional law and practice.
However, it is understood that he is
perfectly willing to give due weight
to any representations that Ambassa-
dor Wilson may care to make, the
effect of which would be to sustain the
claim of Gen. Huerta that his acces-
sion to Office has been through perfect
ly lawful and constitutional methods.
Already the President has had the
benefit of a private report from sew
eral of his personal friends who have
travelled in Mexico recently regarding
the actual conditions in that coun-
try, but these. after all, We're not official
nor sufficient to form the basis of
formal action, if there is to be any
change in policy.
Follows Long Conference.
The call of Ambassador Wilson from
Mexico City for a personal con ser nee
with the resident was the climax of
twenty-four hours intensity in the Mexi-
can situation. Mr.. Bryan was the Presi-
dents first caller this morning, follow
ing discussion of the Mex can p OBJ EN- in
the cabinet meeting yesterday morning
and long conference between the P. esi-
dent and mis- Secretary of State in the af-
ternoon.
The action of the diplomatic cor.)s in
Mexico City, complaining of the failure
of the Tn ted States to recognize Mexico
the news of watch was confirmed by the
British foreign office. and The report that
foreign nation had interrogated the
United States regarding its purposes to-
ward Mexico, contributed TO tense
situation.
Whether Mr. Wilson will return as am
bassador TO -.,eNico City remains 10 be
adj ,f,,r. f:.,,,
toward Mexico is entirely at ance
with his convictions. and he has rendered
his resignation and asked to be relieved.
Ambassador Wilson. by direct act gave
when Gen. Huerta assumed the presi-
dency. He saluted the new executive
with the phrase: CONGRATULATIONS to the
new constitutional president of Mexico.
lie was apparently close III the counselS
of the Huerta- Diaz combination. which
succeeded in seizng the rens OF govern
ment last February. Ii is said that many
conferences between the leaders We're
held in the American embassy
That the ambassador has retained the
friendship Of President Huerta
ever since that time. despite the re-
fusal of the Wilson administration to
recognize the Huerta government. is
Indicated by the many functions given
in the American embassy at which
President Huerta was guest Of honor
June 2G President Huerta was enter
tanned at dinner at the American em-
bassy. although Ambas sador Wilson,
i'm few days time complained Io the
Huerta government that the American
was not accorded the proper
respect by the Mexican government.
Ascribed to Action of United States.
The reason for this failure OF the
Mexican government. while not official
ly explained, has been ascribed to the
alleged action of the State Department
in Washington in sending agents and
special commissioners into Mexico. 1t
is, however positively denied at the
White House that any special agent
has been sent into Mexico to report on
and the President has con-
sistent refused to receive any visitor
who came to talk over interna tional
matters, referring all such to the Sec
retary of State
Senior del Vale a Mexican residing In
California announced himself the
of the President and State
Department to investigate and report
on conditions and proceeded into north
ern Mexico through the rebel lines. send
ing back news of his progress. At the
White House ii was denied that he was
the Presidents representative. The de-
nial at the State Department was not
SO emphatic and left a doubt of the
status of Senior del Vale.
His specific act of recognition reversed,
Ambassador Wilson has remained In
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