The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
Representative Seeks to Fix
Policy In Mexico.
WANTS CONMITTEE APPOINTED
Would Authorize Five Senators end
Five Representatives to Examine
All Diplomatic Correspondence.
Doomed Americans Set Free.
Huerta May Resign.

Washington, July 30-lnvestigation
of Mexican conditions by joint con-
gressional committee was proposed in
a resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Stephens of Texas. The resolu-
ton, which would start positive action
on the part of the American govern
ment in regard to Mexico, taking the
matter out of the hands of the state
department, would authorize five SEN
ators and five representatives to eX-
anime all diplomatic correspondence
and other documents relating to the
situation.
Although it had been reported on
good authority that Henry Lane viii
son would be supplanted as American
ambassador to Mexico, he will, it was
learned, appear before the senate for
eign relations committee to give his
views on conditions in Mexico. Mr..
Bryan, secretary of state, was pre-
vented from attending the commit
tees special meeting on account of
conferences with Ambassador Wilson
at the state department
President Wilson has issued or au-
thorized no statement regarding his
attitude on retaining or dismissing
Ambassador Wilson, but it was learn
ed that the president will not direct
any immediate steps regarding this
country's relations with Mexico.
Representative Stephens said he had
not consulted either President Wilson
or Mr.. Bryan regarding his resolution
authorizing an investigation of affairs
in Mexico.
Wording of Resolution.
"The committee will consider" said
the resolution, "the qustion of our re-
lations with Mexico growing out of the
present disturbed conditions of that
country. The committee shall report
with as little delay as possible the
true conditions in Mexico, the protec-
ton given Americans and American
interests, the truth regarding the in
humanities and atrocities which come
to the knowledge of this body through
official sources and any other facts re-
lating to this matter The committee
will, with as little delay as possible,
recommend what action should be
taken by congress-"
Charles BiSSel and Bernard McDon-
aid, the two mine managers held by
Mexican federals under sentence of
death at chihuahua, have been order
ed released by the Huerta govern
ment. Charge d'Affaires Algara of the
embassy here so informed Secretary
Bryan. 1t was said Mr.. Bryan express
ed qualification at the prompt action
the Huerta government had given to
American representations in the cases,
as well as that of Dixon, the immigra-
ton inspector, shot at Juarez
Mcdonald is an Englishman. Bis
sells chauffeur, an American, has also
been ordered released. The three men
We're captured by General Orozco while
attempting to take American refugees
out of Parral.
The fact that the same mediators
who persuaded Porfirio Diaz to abdi-
cate are now trying to adjust the diff
ferences between the followers of
Huerta and Caranza is encouraging
officials in touch with Mexican affairs
to believe that General Huerta will
resign. No new developments are ex.
pected for fortnight. Prominent Mex,
leans, working for peace, will repre-,
sent to Huerta that there can be nc
recognition by the United States of his
government, and hence no peace in
that republic until a new president is
elected there.