Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-26
REBELS ARE ALL ROBBERS
OFFICIAL DECLARES THERE is
NO REALLY ORGANIZED IN
sURRECTloN IN PROGRESS
GAVE SECRET CODE AWAY
SECRETARY BRYAN is ROASTED
FOR PEDDLING INFORMATION
TO OUTSIDERS

Washington, July 26.-AmDassador
Henry Lane Wilson on his arrival
here for conferences on the Mexican
situation with President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan, announced he had
prepared a memorandum suggesting
the policy the American government
should pursue.
While declining to divulge its ma
ture until he had submitted his views
to the president and Mr.. Bryan, the
ambassador characterized as imprac-
ticable proposals for mediation by
an American commission,
Ambassador Wilson said he ex-
pected to return to Mexico City by
the steamer sailing next Thursday
from New York. He resented the
suggestion that he would be called
to account for his personal acts.
81 recognize that the president and
secretary have a right, however, he
said, "to question me about any
thing"
The ambassador described his
treatment by President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan hitherto as courteous
, in every respect, except one, the send
ing of special agents to investigate
conditions in Mexico. He severely
criticised both William Bayard Hale
and Reginald DelValle, whom he de-
clared were acting for the admins
tration there
Il don't think Mr. De1valle should
have been given the state department
code,' said the ambassador Il know
he had it because he went to the
secretary of our legation in Havana
to get help in deciphering it. Indeed,
I believe the senate committee might
Investigate the distribution of the
state department code to private in
dividuals."
The ambassador said he had every
disposition to carry out the wishes
Of the president and Secretary Bry-
an. Mediation, however, he looked
on as impossible because the Mexi-
can federal government would not
entertain such suggestion.
q regard mediation" he added,
"as venturing on dangerous seas"
Mr.. Wilson was vehement in his
criticism of the constirutionalists
and the Madero family.
"The Madero family" asserted the
ambassador, "have maintained paid
bureau in washington to poison the
public mind. AS to the rebels, there
are really none except in Sonora,
where there is an organized move
ment. Elsewhere there are bandits" "
The ambassador was asked about
Coahuila, where Governor Carranza
is in charge Of the constitutionaiist
cause.
"There are bandits in Coahuila,
he answered. Il don't mean to say
that Carranza is a bandit, but in or
der to keep his men on the ground
he allows them to loot and they
therefore, become bandits.
Mr.. Wilson suggested that hardly
anyone in Washington really under
stood the Mexican situation and the
characteristics Of Latin peoples.
Some of the proposals I have
heard" he remarked, "sound like the
dribblings of mere children. For in
stance, the proposal to have foreign
powers from Central and South Amer
lea act with us in mediating the
troubles in Mexico Why, that would
be an overthrow Of the principles o.
the Monroe doctrine and the Mexi
cans would resent that interference
know this proposal was once made
by John L. Barrett, director genera
of the pan-American union Mr. Bar
rett and are personal friends and
have great respect for him, but
don't think much Of that suggestion.