Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-17
American Ambassador at
Mexico's Capital to Con-
fer With President.
SITUATION SEEMS
TO BE TRYING ONE
Attitude Of U. S. Toward
,Huerta Regime Soon to
be Made Known.

Washington, D. c., July 16.-Presi-
dent Wilson today. after an early con-
ference with Secretary Bryan over the
latest aspects Of the Mexican situation
presented by the inquiries Of foreign
powers as to the attitude Of the United
States, ordered Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson at Mexico City to pro-
ceed to washington Immediately for q
conference.
Ambassador Wilson will hurry north
on either the battleship Michigan or
Louisiana from Vera Cruz, II any de-
lay would be entailed by waiting for q
commercial steamer Oficials here
believe that the almost total inter
ruption OF railroad traffic between
Mexico City and the United States
will force the ambassador to make his
trip by water. He Is not expected here
before July % at the earliest.
Announcement to Follow.
It Is believed in oficial and diplo-
matte circles that an important an
nouncement Of the attitude of the
United States in the pending situation
will follow the ambassadors confer
ences with the president and Secre-
tary Bryan. The presidents action
today. following closely on the heels
Of the announcement that some OF the
foreign powers which already have
recognized the Huerta government,
were pressing for some indication OF
this governments attitude toward the
continued disorders in Mexico, leads
10 that belief. 5el..
Bryan Declines 70 Talk.
Secretary Rrvan positively declined
to add any information to his brief
announcement Of Ambassador. Wilson'S
call to Washington.
However. It Is assumed that the
administration desires to learn from
the ambassador directly what in
fluences actuated the foreign diplomat.
&c representatives in Mexico when they
Jointly afreed to address their gov.
brnments with what amounted to q
formal complaint against the attitude
Of the United States in its relations,
with the Huerta regime. President
Wilson has kept an open mind on the
subject and is thought to feel himself
bound to adhere to the policy he an
nounced early in his administration OF
lending moral encouragement only to
such governments In Latin America,
as are founded on constitutional law,
and practically said that he Is ready
70 give weight to any representations
Ambassador Wilson may care to make.
Ha. Unofficial Report.
The president has had the benefit
Of private reports from several of his
personal friends who have travelled
In Mexico recently, but those were un-
Dficial and not sufficient to form the
basis Of formal attitude it there were
10 be any change in policy.
Secretary BRYAN was asked If the
coming of Ambassador Wilson to
Washington would change his pro
jected lecture tour. He replied:
"The newspapers might assume that
my lecture dates would not interfere
with business instead Of assuming
that they would All my lecture dates
were made subject to cancellation"
Mexican Rebels Alarmed.
Douglas, Ariz.. July 16.-Advices
that foreign governments were bring
ing pressure to bear at Washington to
induce the United States to interfere
NCAlCO VI iCdLCu dppISs
hension among the constitutionalist
government officials of Sonora today
and caused them to issue statement
that the rebels throughout Mexico
have always treated Americans with
the highest respect.
The constitutionalist representa-
tives on this side of the boundary said
their greatest desire was to prevent
foreign Intervention.
1--WE submitted to the temporary de-
feat involved in Obregon's retirement
from Guayrnas at the request Of the
foreign consuls," said one leader to-
day.
'Huerta is losing ground and wants
to force Intervention. We do not
ROSENTHAL MURDER