Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
MEXICAN SITUATION is NOW
WILSON AND BRYAN VS.. WILSON.
The Ambassador Criticism of England An
gers Former Two-=Washington Claims
...4. The Moral Support of the Powers
~ In the Mexican Situation.
BRYAN AND WILSON MAD.


Washington, Aug. 13.-The Unitee
States government has informally
sounded the Powers and learned tina
foreign governments generally will d.
nothing to embarrass the peace policy
of President Wilson toward Mexico
and are inclined to support it.
Henry Lane Wilson. whose resigna'
tfon as ambassador to Mexico, recent
Iy was accepted to take effect Oct II
issued statement today, attaekins
the reported statement of the BRITISH
foreign Office that recognition of the
Hnerra government had been extended
after he had made "a congratulatof5
speech" to the Provisional President.
President Wilson read the ambassa
doris statement and was so incensed al
its tone and contents. that he promptly
requested Sec. Bryan to ascertain
through the British embassy here
whether the utteranee of the British
foreign office as reported WAS correct
and, tonight, the dismissal of Antbas-
sador Wilson by summary acceptance
OF his resignation to take effect imme-
diately was under consideration by tho
aGminstra tinn.
These were the developments of the
day here in the Mexican situation
while dispatches from John lind per
sonal representative in Mexico OF Pres
ident Wilson, Indicated that he vas II
personal touch with Federico Gamboa
Mexican minister of foreign affairs
and Was preparing to submit the rep
RESERVATIONS of the United States on
tie restoration of peace in Mexico.
Chief interest centered, tonight. Ii
the administration attitude TOWARD
Ambassador Wilson's remarks con-
corning the British government and
The information that European govern
ments were disposed to lend their NOR
al support to Pres. Wilson'S policy. II
was learned that many of the foreign
governments feel the Mexican problem
10 be peculiarly within the province OF
American diplomacy and though they
may take no affirmative action, they
will not interfere with the peace pro-
gram fer a constitutionally establish
ed government through which Presi-
dent Wilson believes all foreign inter
ests ultimately can hest be conserved
The American government has learned
but within the last two days the deyel
opments in Japan and Great Britain
two nations which had hitherto reeognz
ed the Huerta Observation-Disclosures Il
officials here that these government
We're supending Judgment, has been taket
as concrete evidence of favorable att
tnde by foreign governments to TIN
peace policy
Japan's declination 10 receive Gen. Fe-
lix Diaz, special ambassador sent 10y
President Huerta, was officially confirmed
here today. Tomorrow. Sec. Bryan and
Pres. Wilson will discuss the reported
statement of the British foreign Office
which said that Great Britain recognized
the Huerta government only provisional
". pending an election and pointed out
that Great Britain. France and Germany
had accorded recognition after "a con-
gratuIatory speech to President Huerta
by Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson. dear
of the diplomatic corps in Mexico city.
The official Interpretation of the Brit
ish statement-which is credited by ad-
ministration officials, though they now
will formally inquire into its authenticity
has been that Great Britain had expect
ed the United States also to recognize
the Huerta government, because Amaas-
sador Wilson had read the speech,
Ambassador Wilson'S views are known
at the British foreign office to be at va
rance with those of the Washington adj
,, mnistration, but Pres. Wilson is said tC
be disposed not to permit any attack:
on the British government from an otf
cial of the United States. which Ambas
sador Wilson would continue to be unit
Oct IA
Administration officials took particular
exception to the ambassadors remark
"lf this statement really emanated from
the British foreign office, it Is at va
rance with its traditions and with TN
character which it has maintained befor'
the world for two centuries.
1t was pointed out thai should the
British government statement prove
authentic, which is believed here To b'
the case, the American government
would be in the embarrassing position
of maintaining an official who had crit
icized friendly nation.
Disapproval was also voiced in admin
istration circles of the ambassadors ref
erence to the recognition of the tiuerti
administration by European govern
ments. after waiting vainly for the Zee
ignition of the government "a the Gnltc(
States which they universally though
should be accorded
Official notice had hitherto not beer
| taken of the ambassadors criticism o
the American governments policy al
expressed in published interviews, but
tonight, Sec. Bryan decided to inquire
Ambassador Wilson. who Is now IL
Washington, whether he had authorized
the statement given to the newspaper
by him.