The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-17
PRESIDENT W|StN
CALLSAMbASSADOR
FOR CONSULTATION
Action is Taken Followir g Con-
ference With Mr..
Bryan
LONDON HAS TAKEN
NO OFFICIAL STEPS
Denial That Great Britain Has
Requested Recognition of
Huerta Government in
Mexico is Made

WASHINGTON. July 1e.--Prcsi-
dent Wilson today directed Secretary
BRYAN TO summons Henry Lane W.l-
son, am has sador to Mexico, to Wash
ington ut once for a conference on
the situation. This action was an
nounced following a, conference be-
tween the president and MI. Bryan
early today.
Ambassad Wilson cannot reach
Washington for at least week, and
ii Is expected that further develop
ments in the situation as far as
Washington is concerned viii cease
until his arrival.
Cause of Action.
1t is understood that tho press-
dents action was due to the union
of the diplomatic corps in Mexico
City in declaring the United states
attitude toward Mexico contrthu-
tory cause of the increasing d sorders
there. ami the request from an Euro-
pean government that the W2Shing-
ton government indicate what X In
tends to dc about the situate I.
In many quarters today 1t was de-
clared emphatically that the Wilson
administration is now confronted with
the alternatives of recognition or IN
tervention."
Ambassador Wilson has been sent
for in his capacity OF the chief OH
ciaI representative of the ln.ted
States in Mexico.
Ambassador Wilson is personally
in favor Of the recognition of the
present government in Mexico.
Mr.. Bryan Angry.
+ Mr.. Bryan said the coming of the
ambassador would not at all inter-
fere with his plans for the round OF
chautauqua circuits. Mr.. Bryan show
ed signs of temper this morniAG and
said he would have supposed the
newspapers would have assumed that
he would not neglect his officia busi-
ness for the making of speeches for
hire. Mr.. Bryan left this afternoon
for Mountain Lake Park. Md. where
he will speak tomorrow before
chautauqua assembly.
The effect which recognition Of the
Huerta government will have o. con-
ditions in Mexico was clearly demon
strated today when it became known
that Governor Carranza. leader Of the
only organized revolution in Mexico,
telegraphed instructions to his repre-
sentatives here to protest agains con-
sideration of recognition of Huc:ta.
Mrs, Francisco Madero, widow OF
the former president of Mexico, Is
now in Washington. She said today.
referring to the Huerta government:
Il do not believe that traitors
government can last long
Follows Conference.
The call of Am bassador Wilson rror1
Mexico City for personal conference
with the president was the climax %
twenty-four hours intensity In the
Mexican situation. Mr. Bryan was
the presidents first caller this morn
ing. following discussion of the Mex
lean problem IN the cabinet meeting
yesterday morning and long con-
ference between the president and
his secretary of state in the afternoon
The action of the diplomatic corps
in Mexico City. complaining of the
failure OF the United States TO recog-
nize Mexico. the news of which was
confirmed by the British foreign Of
flee, and the report that a foreign ma
ton had interrogated the United ates
regarding its purposes toward Mexico,
contributed to a tense situation.
Whether Mr. Wilson will return as
ambassador to Mexico City remains
to be SEEN The policy of this ad-
ministration toward Mexico Is entirely
at variance with his convictions, and
he has rendered his resignation and
asked to he relieved.
Ambassador Wilson. by direct act,
gave recognition TO the Huerta govern
ment when General Huerta assumed
the presidency. He saluted the new
executive with the phrase:} "CongTat-
president of Mexico" He was APP
parentiy close in the counsels of the
Huerta- Diaz combination, which sue
Ceeded in seiZing the reins OF govern
ment last February 1t is said that
many conferences between the leaders
were held in the American embaSry.
Huerta's Friendship.
That the ambassador has retained
the personal friendship of President
Huerta ever since that time, desp 20
the refusal Of the Wilson administsa-
tion to recognize the Huerta COVER II
ment, is i'(icated by the many func-
tons given in the American embassy
at which President Haeria was guest
of honor June cath President Huerta
was entertained at dinner at tao
American embassy. although Ambfs-
sador Wilson. in a few days tiTle
complained 10 the Huerta government
that the American embassy was not
afforded the proper respect by the
Mexican government.
The reason for this failure of the
Mexican government. while not OIL
cially explained. has been ascribed 10
the alleged action of the state d.
partment In Washington In sendirg
agents and special commissioners mo
Mexico. IT is. however. positively de-
MED at the White House that AIRY
special agent has been sent INFO
Mexico to report on conditions. ara
the president has consistently refused
to receive any visitor who came 10
talk over Internal onal matters, re-
ferring Ell such to the secretary Of
state.
Senior del Vale. a Mexican residing
in California, announced himself as
the commissioner of the president ana
state department to investigate and
report IN conditions and proceeded
into northern Mexico through tf0
rebel lines, sending back news OF hss
progress. At the White House II was
denied that he WAS the presidents
representative. The denial Ut tho