The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-26
Mexican Ambassador Angry
Because He Was Investigated.
Secret Report by Special Ennis
Sary Is Given President.
NATURE OF REPORT WITHHELD
japanese Favor Using Mexican
Situation to Own Advantage.
No Immediate Change of Ad-
ministratiOn Policy Expected.

| Toxic, July 26.-Some of the lead
ing newspapers today accuse the
Japanese cabinet of lack of diplomatic
adroitness in the negotiations con-
nected with the California alien land
ownership legislation. They urge
| that advantage should be taken of
| Mexico's friendliness in order to fur
| ther Japan'S cause. At the same time
| they question the sincerity of the
| United States. NJ. HaShtmoto, vice
minister of commerce, made the fol-
lowing statement today in connection
with Japanese participation in the
Panama exposition:
THE authorities understand it is
| reasonable for Japanese merchants to
refuse to exhibit at the Panama Pa
| cific exposition, owing to their natural
resentment against the land owner
ship bill, but such participation would
ease the situation. The Japanese gov
ernment hopes that the nation will
send as many exhibits as possible"
Washington, July 26.-Secretary
Bryan told the foreign relations COM
mittee today the administration would
make no immediate change in enforc-
ing the neutrality law against the
shipments of arms to Mexico. This
indicates that President Wilson will
continue to refuse to issue export per-
mits to both the Huerta and constitu-
tionalist factions.
Washington. July 26.-Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, on his arrival
here for conference on the Mexican
situation with President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan, announced he had
prepared a memorandum suggesting
the policy the American government
should pursue. While declining to di-
vulge it's nature until he had submit
ted his views to the president and Mr..
Bryan, the ambassador characterized
as impracticable proposals for media
ton made by an American commits
sion. Ambassador Wilson said he ex-
pected 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 the situation, and re-
Sented the suggestion frequently made
in the newspapers that he would be
called to account for his personal
acts.
ST 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 Secre-
tary Bryan hitherto as courteous in
every respect, except the sending of
separate agents to investigate the con-
ditions in Mexico. He severely criti-
cised both William Hale and Reginald
Delvalle, who, he declared, were act
ing for the administration there.
'I don't think Mr.. Delvalle should
have been given the state department
CODE" said the ambassador. 81 know
he had it because he went to the sec
retary of our legation in Havana to
get help in deciphering it. Indeed, L
believe the senate committee might
investigate the distribution of the
state department code to private in
dividuaIs.''
The ambassador said he had every
disposition to carry out the wishes of
nreSiHent and SacrPt9rV BrV3 n.
Mediation, however, he looked upon as
impossible, because the Mexican fed
eral government would not entertain
such a suggestion.
"I regard mediation" he added, "as
venturing on dangerous seas" !
Vehement Criticism of Madero Family. |
Mr.. Wilson was vehement in his
criticism of the constitutionalists and
the Madero family.
THE Madero family" asserted the
ambassador, "have maintained a paid
bureau in Washington to poison the |
public mind. AS to the rebels, there
really are none except in Sonora,
where there is an organized govern |
ment. Elsewhere there are bandits"
The ambassador was asked about |
Coahulia where Governor Carranza is
in charge of the constitutional cause. |
There are bandits in Coahulia, |
too" he answered. ct don't mean to |
say that Carranza is a bandit, but in
order to keep his men together, he
has to allow them to loot, and they |
therefore become bandits"
Mr. Wilson suggested that hardly |
any one in Washington really under |
stood the Mexican situation and the
characteristics of Latin people.
s'Dribblings of Mere Children
''Some of the proposals I have
heard" he remarked, sound like the |
dribblings of mere children. For in |
stance, the proposal to have foreign
powers from Central and South Amer
ica act With US in mediating the trou-
BILE in Mexico. Why, that would be
an overthrow of the principles of the
Monroe doctrine, and the Mexicans
would resent that interference. L !
know this proposal was once made by |
John Barrett, director general of the /
Pan-American union. Mr.. Barrett and
are personal friends, and have
great respect for him, but don't think
much of that suggestion"
The mbassad dor met Mrs. Henry /
Lane Wilson and his two sons who had /
preceded him here Asked just how
soon he would finish his conference
''I will certainly hurry them" and |
then added with laugh: 81 understand |
from the newspapers that my presence |
in Washington is costing Mr.. Bryan |
$4,000 a day by losing his lecture en- |
gagements. Well 1 must Be an ex-
pensive visitor"
After he had breakfasted Ambassa- |
dor Wilson hurried to the state de-
partnent where Secretary Bryan was
waiting President Wilson had gone |
off to play golf. 1t had not been de- |
termined if he was to see the ambassa-
dor today or tomorrow. At the end of
a half hours conference with the am /
bassador, Secretary Bryan, saying he
talk would be continued at o'clock ]
this afternoon, hurried to the capitol I
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