The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
HUERTA is PEEvED
Mexican President Drops
Diplomacy With Wilson.
Wants American Ambassador
to Recognize Country.
UNCLE SAM IS SATISFIED
No Recall of Minister Will Be
Instituted.
State Department VIII Protect
e. s. Colonies.
UNCLE SAM Is SATISFIED

Washington, May 10.-President
Huerta's reminder to Ambassador Will
son of the limitation imposed on Mr.
Wilson in the latter's official inter
course with the Mexican government
is not expected to change the status
of the American ambassador. Mr..
Wilson has been doing business with
defacto government in the city OF
Mexico, and although he has not been
able to extend political recognition as
being desired by the Huerta he will
continue to transact the necessary
business of the American embassy at
that capital for the present
1t is not expected Mr.. Wilson will
be given his passports nor that he will
be recalled. The reason for this view
is the almost certain confusion that
would ensue in the large American
colony of Mexico, if the ambassador
were to leave the country summarily.
Aside from any diplomatic functions,
Mr.. Wilson's work in the interest of
Americans is considered by the state
department to be of great Importance.
Huerta Is Upset.
President Huerta in an extra Off
cial conversation with Mr.. Wilson said
affairs had reached a point where
manner with the United
States unless his government is Off
cial1y recognized.
This news leaked out in certain cir
cles and many believe that Mr.. Will
son either will receive his passports
or be recalled in view of his govern
ment's continued refusal to recognize
the Huerta administration.
Henry Lane Wilson, United States
am bassador to Mexico, has no official
in Mexico in the eyes of the
present administration. This is not a
matter of record, but was unofficially
stated by Provisional President
Huerta. He said:
LAS a personal friend I am always
glad to treat with Mr.. Wilson, but
diplomatically, he has no standing
This has not been made clear in Of
fetal declarations, but the public and
the press generally have not failed to
place this Interpretation on it.
The Ell Pals, in an editorial yester
day, bitterly censures the attitude of
the United States, declaring that it
should view the policy of non-recog-
milton of Mexico frankly and withdraw
from Mexico not only Ambassador
Wilson but its consular officers.
The question of the claims arising
out of the revolutions, the Chamizal
zone dispute and the Colorado river
water rights, as we'll as other matters,
we're discussed by Provisional Presi-
lent Huerta and Ambassador Wilson
1t the inception of the new administra-
ion. General Huerta then promised
immediate settlement, authorizing
Francisco de La Barra, the foreign
to make speedy arrange
nent with Ambassador Wilson, but
nothing had been settled.
say U. S. Has Deserted It's Citizens.
Washington, May 10.-In behalf of
arge ranch interests, protests against
ack of protection to American prop
rty in Mexico were made to Secre- |
arv Bryan today by Representative |
Hamilton of Michigan, a protest by |
he ranch owners, dated May 6, said. |
no x1rif
he last two years; our men have |
een held for ransom: our horses have |
een stolen, our cattle stolen and |
riven of fin large numbers, there is |
20 law and no respect for American
fe and property. I
1.-The Polomas Land and Cattle COM |
any our neighbor on the north paid |
5 900 to get it's foreman released last |
all and had to pay a heavy ransom |
gain last Saturday, May 8, to get it's
ookkeeper released. If the United I
tates government is not going to pro-
ect American citizens in a foreign
ountry their lives and their property,
should at least publish this fact
roadcast to protect great many small |
1vestors from going into foreign
ountry.
We have been held up continually
Y the Mexicans for every pieces of
7ork we have wanted to do on our
anches and had to pay them thou
ands of dollars in gold to be allowed
he privilege even of branding our
alves. Apparently this government
bsolutely has forsakekn it's citizens in
Iexico. There is no law, no order
/ Mexico. We are not asking for in
ervention but for protection
Salazar, a rebel chief. is said by the
anch owners to have $S00,000 in
merican banks, extorted by ransom
nd pillage.