The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-15
Reprimand Is Adminis-
tered by President to
Henry Lane Wilson.
HIS jobs SAVED
FOR TIME AT LEAST
Regret Expressed to British Gov.
ernment That diplomatic Of
fetal Should Have Been
Guilty of Such Gross I'm
propriety"-Further Of
fense Means Dismissal.

Washington, August 14.-Frcsidcnt
Wilson Tonight publicly reprimnnded
Ambassador Henry Lime Wilson for his
recent RttnclS the british Foreign
Omce Ambassador Page was instruct :
cd TO cnprcsh to Sir Edward Grey the
regret OF the American government that
diplomatic official OF the United
Stntcs "shOuld have been guilty of such
an impropriety.'
{ The action OF the administration here
followed receipt Of a cabiegram from,
Am ba assador Page. in London. Officially
confirming the Associated Press dis
patch which had quoted statement
from the British government that II
had recognized the Huerta regime In
Mexico. along with France and Ger
many. after "congratulatory speech
10 President Huerta by Ambassador
wilson On behalf OF the diplomatic
corps in Mexico City
The official Interpretation OF the
statement here was that Great Britain.
at the time, believed from Ambassador
Wilson'S act that the United States In
tended 10 recognize the Huerta gov
ernmcnt Ambassador wilson In an
authorized interview, declared that II
the statement really emanated from
the British Foreign Office. II was a
pure subterfuge. unworthy of the
British Foreign Office" and "at va
riance with It's traditions and with the
character II has maintained before the
world for two centuries"
DIsclnims All RcspousibiIity
Secretary BRYAN. after a conference
with the President tonight sent the
following cab!egram 10 Ambassador
Page:
The interview given to the press
yesterday by Mi Henry Lane wilson.
whose resignation as Ambassador to
Mexico has been accepted, to take cf-
feet at the end of his vacation October
IL, having been brought TO the Presi-
dents attention. nc directs me to ask
I you to call at the British Foreign Of
fee and say 10 Sir Edward Crev ma,
he discla!ms all responsibility for MIR
wilson's action in the matter. and for
the language employed By him in his
interview. and that he regrets exceed
ingly that "A diplomatic official in the
employ OF this government should have
been guilty OF such an impropriety."
secretary Bryan not only gave the
above 70 the press. but issued the fol.
lowing statement
copy OF the cablecram TO the
american embassy was sent TO Ambas-
sador Wilson. Mr. Bryan added. that
the President does not go further at
this time because he takes II for grant
ed that the action which ne is Obliged
20 take in this matter VIII he 10 him
tAmbassador WILSON, a sufficient re-
minder Of his official duties"
In this connection II was admitted
that the administration seriously had
considered summary acceptance of
Ambassador Wilson's resignation TO
take effect Immediately, but il was
said by officials who characterized to-
night the action as sufficient repri-
'nand. that only In the event OF any
other utterancc or action distasteful to
the administration by the ambassador
would such a course be followed
Eject IH Eeared.
administration officials felt particu-
lar soiicitude about the possible effect
of Amba ssador Wilson's remarks in
Great Britain because at this time the
American government is relying upon
( the moral support OF the European
powers in the effort to suggest n peace
ful ending to the Mexican revolution.
Informal assurances have been re-
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