Evening star., 1913-07-28
RELEASE OF BISSELL AND
MCDONALD ALSO is URGED
Ambassador Wilson at White House
for Conference Regard
ing Crisis.
DENIES MAKING STATEMENT
Has Ohered No Solution for Trouble
for Publication, He Says, Be-
fore Conferring With the
President.


In an effort to formulate a definite poll
Icy to be pursued toward Mexico, Presi-
dent Wilson this afternoon talked with
Henry Lane Wilson. the American am
bassador at Mexico City. and also received
from Secretary of States Bryan informa-
tion concerning the situation which the
Secretary had previously CLEANED from
Reginald H. Del Vale, his confidential
agent; from President Brown Of the Mexi-
can National railways and from tele-
graphic messages from 1.-The front"
Ambassador Wilson went into the con-
ference with the President, he said, pre-
pared to map out a plan for relieving the
| situation IL such plan was desired by the
President. Secretary Bryan was with the
President just before Mr.. Wilson called.
and therefore the President was fortified
Mexico.
Ambassador Denies Statement.
Just before Ambassador Wilson went
into conference with the President he re-
ferred In conversation with inquirers to
the proposals for the solution Of the
Mexican difficulty published today and
attributed to him. He dictated this state
ment. which he said he was anxious to
reach the Mexican people especially:
with reference to published proposals
today. I disclaim all responsibility for
them; their origin is unknown to me and
! regret that anything like them was
It was considered significant In official
circles that Mr.. Del Vale. who returned
from Mexico at the same time as did
Mr.. Wilson, was cIoseted with Secretary
Bryan all the morning 1t was stated
In the same circles that Mr.. Del Valle
is in very close touch with the best ele-
ment of people I'm Mexico, and therefore
In a position to give reliable information
to the administration.
Prompt Action in Dixon Case.
In the meantime prompt and vigorous
action was beink taken by the admins
tration in the case of Charles b. Dixon.
an American immigration inspector, who
was arrested and then SHOT in Juarez last
week, and in the cases of Charles Bis
sell and Bernard Mcdonald. mining en-
gineers, imprisoned by federal soldiers In
Chihuahua City, and said TO be threatened
with execution.
A demand was made on the Huerta
government Tor the ln1neuitte TefedsS OA
Bissell and Mcdonald, and for the court
martial of the soldiers who shot Dixon.
A full report of the Dixon affair was
received by the immigration bureau TINS
morning. in which It was stated tnaa ms
arrest was entirely without justiiica-
tion Dixon has been released, and Is
now in the FL Paso hospital. The re-
ports this morning said he was improN-
ing.
a complete denial was made today at
the White House and by Ambassador
Wilson of the authenticity of an alleged
plan for the solution OF the MeXicah
trouble reported this morning 10 nave
been submitted by Mr.. Wilson. The am
bassador said he had never written out
any plan and had discussed plan WIN
nobody. The alleged plan was said 10
have been an old one discussed at oie
time by the Taft administration
Attitude of u. S. Unaltered.
There has been no Washington develop
ment in the Mexican situation in the past
week or ten days calculated to alter the
attitude of the administration. This
statement was authorized this morning
by President Wilson.
The administration is prosecuting dill
gent inquiry to determine just what
course shall be pursued toward Mexico.
While evidence has been presented to in
dicate the stability of tn, Huerta gov
ernment. there have been many wit
nesses on the other side. This is an
en,,ome of the aspect Of the situation as
for as regards the administration pur-
poses.
The Huerta government In Mexico has
on unqualified advocate in Ambassador
Wilson, II Is positively indicated. He
sees the only hope for tranquility and
prosperity, and institution OF reforms
calculated To redeem the republic from
class cppression, in the maintenance AT
the head OF the government of the only
man who III his opinion offers, with evil
dsncc OF strength OF character ana sup
port from the best elements of the peo-
pie to bring about conditions favorable
to a better day for Mexico.
Ambassador Visits Dentist.
Ambassador Wilson did not see Sec
retary Bryan this morning, but spent
part OF the morning at dentists.
He said that since reaching Washing
ton he has received more than 200
messages from all parts of the United
States commending his attitude on the
Mexican situation.
He expressed pleasure at the prompt
response which the government rep
concerning the Dixon case
had called forth. He added that ne
had received no word today disclosing
any changes in the SITUATION
Information on Trafnc Sought.
Secretary Bryan sought today informa-
tim IN traffic conditions in Mexico and
their effect upon the financial situation
a conference with President
brown. head Of the Mexican National
Railway system. President Brown is
especially equipped to give the State De-
nartment expert opinion on those subjects
in their relation to the general para
Iyxed condition of commerce and indus
try I'm the southern republic IL is
thought his counsel may play an I'm
nortsnt part in the determination of the
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