The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-31
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
ARE PRACTICALLY
UNCHANGED TODAY
Discussion of Situation With
Ambassador Wilson is
Continued.
INTERVENTION IS
NOT DESIRABLE
So Declares Minister in Giving His
Views-Attitude Of Taft Admins.
tration in Enforcement Of Claims ID
Criticised.

Washington. July 31-Although
Ambassador Wilson has made
strong plea for recognition Of the HUI
erta government. President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan have given no
indication that they will accept his
recommendation. The situation re-
mains practically unchanged today,
and those closely connected with the
affair are anxiously awaiting some an
nauncement from the White House.
Discussion of the Mexican situation
with the ambassador was continued
today. but there have been no further
developments Of any importance.
Huerta Not to be Candidate
President Huerta had assured him,
Ambassador Wilson said, that he
would not again he a candidate for
president. A proposal to put this in
as one restriction upon the recognition
OF the government was discussed in
the committee. but it is understood
that Huerta has asserted he would
not accept such a condition.
The proposal to select strong con-
stitutionalist for the post of minister
to Gubernacione in the cabinet. cor.
responding somewhat to the secretary
ship OF the interior in this country,
also was discussed as a possible con-
diton of recognition. This suggestion
was offered by Mr.. Wilson as a means
OF guaranteeing constitutional cleo
ton and of meeting any criticisms Of
the constitutionalist party directed
against the integrity of the elections
Intervention Undesirable.
Ambassador Wilson said he be-
lieved Intervention highly undesira-
Bile. The method by which the Unit
ed States could enforse a guarantee
for the payment Of the immense
claims that will follow a settlement
of affairs in the republic was dis
cussed at length. One suggestion was
that the Mexican government could
secure the American claims through
temporary concession of territory.
SUFFICIENT to guarantee that all Ameri.
can claims would be paid
Gave Complete History.
MT. Wilson gave complete history
OF his diplomatic connection with the
Madero and Huerta regimes. He
criticised Huerta freely. but advocated
support of his government on the
ground that 1t could control the situa-
ton in the republic better than any
other agency. One of his proposed
conditions to recognition would be
ernment that it was able to control
at least the major portion of the re-
public.
Sharp questioning characterized the
recital Of the ambassa doris connec-
ton with the events Immediately fol-
lowing the downfall of Madero. He
asserted he and other foreign diplo-
mats had repeatedly told Huerta that
no harm must come to Madero and
Suarez. the deposed president and
vice president. He was confident
Huerta. was innocent Of any partici-
patton in any plan to kill the two men,
and that the shooting had occurred
without his consent, and in fact,
against his desires.
The attitude of the Taft adminie-
tration was frankly criticised in its
relation to the enforcement of Ameri-
can claims. Ambassador Wilson in
sisted he had used every effort at
first to enforce the claims of Ameri-
cans. but that he had received little
support from the United States gov
ernment The committee asked him
categoricallv as to the many Instances
where it has been claimed the Ameri-
can consular and diplomatic officers
could not give fair protection to
Americans or their property. The
ambassador denied that any American
had to appeal to German or other
foreign officers for aid or protection.