The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
SECRETARY BRYAN
HEARS FROM Own
ENVOY TO MEXICO
Ambassador Wilson lncensed
Because Given Second
Consideration
EMBARGO IS LAID
ON WILSON'S TONGUE
Told to Talk No More for
Observation-Disclosures
Bryan's Special Re-
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WAsHINGToN,,July 2s.-wnh the
atmosphere here charged with the
feeling that thisi government Is about
to pass through a crisis In It's Mexi-
can relations, Washington suddenly
discovered today that two ENJOYS from
the southern republic, instead of one,
are making exhaustive reports to Sec
rotary of State Bryan. One Of these,
Henry Lane Wilson. United State am
bassador to Mexico, arrived today, and
proceeded to draw up for Secretary
Bryan a long report on conditions in
Mexico for the last three years. This
report formed the. subject Of a two
hour conference between him and
the secretary of state this after
noon.
The other emissary to appear on the
scene is Reginald F. Del Vale. He
arrived practically on the heels OF
Henry Lane Wilson. He came to New
York on the same steamship as Mr..
Wilson, to Washington on the same
train with him. and actually preceded
the am bassador in conference with
the secretary of state this morning.
This afternoon he had long con-
ference with Mr. Bryan again.
Ambassador Is Incensed.
1t became definitely known this a1-
leTHopH Ludl WI. DtI tAASs WIN -
a member OF the California senate,
and for fifteen yearr q friend and
admirer OF the present secretary Of
state, was sent to Mexico to sAkheF
information for the administration -
to conditions down there. Senator
Del Vale went to Mexico City ana
while there operated almost under
the nose Of the United States ambAs-
sador.
That tl.s one fact of Del Wales
mission in Mexico City Is likely to tend
to an open break between Ambassador
Wilson and the administration. was
clearly indicated today. The antbae-
sador showed plainly his resentment
at the action of the secretary OF state.
He complained that not only Del
Valle, but William Bayard Hale. maya
zine writer. had been sent to Mex
leo City, each equipped with copy
of the official code book of the state
department One of the two. the
ambassador said, had asked an assis-
tant at the embassy to help him use
the code book. Ambassador Wilson
said today that he thought the mat
ter was one for investigation BY the
senate committee on foreign relations
Secretary Bryan today refused to say
whether Del Vale had been given the
departmental secret code book.
Del NAllG WOth 14kAs
Senator Del Vale declined to dis
cuss the nature OF the report he was
making to Mr.. Bryan. but intimated
that he is strongly in favor OF the
United States doing something to re-
store the rule of law and order n
Mexico in order that the developments
of the country's resources might 30
forward. From another source, now
ever, 1t Is understood that one OF ms
tc hat tho haASV
in Mexico City he left In charge OF
4 he secretary, Nelson O'Shaughnessy.
for the present.
The day closed with an embargo
being laid on Ambassador wilson py
Secretary Bryan. and the ambassador
said he would not give any interviews
for the present. Mr.. Bryan at the con-
clusion of his last talk with the am
bassador. said his report would %
transmitted to the president promptly.
and that he would see the president
before the call of the ambassador ~
the White House Monday mornin1.
Mr., Bryan refused to discuss senator
Del Wales reports to him. or admit
that he was looking to him for tnfor-
nation as to Mexican RELATIONS.
Arranges Meeting.
During his appearance before tho
senate committee on foreign relations
this morning Mr.. Bryan arranged that
Ambassador Wilson should appear hA--
fore the committeen next Tuesday The
secretary also requested the commt-
tee to defer action on the Fall re4C.
tuition fer the repeal OF the law ssplAc-s
ing an embargo on shfpments OF arms
into Mexico until after the president
had had an opportunity to discuss
the situation with Ambassador Wilson.
1t was quite apparent today that the
administration has not vet reAched
any conclusion as to the course to be
pursued in regard to Mexico. II Will
have before 1t a strong recommends
ton from Ambassador Wilson that the
Huerta government be recognized, ana
that the United States do all In II
power to uphold the hands Of the COM
stituted government in Mexico II -
reported that the ambassador Will pro-
pose that such recognition be condt-
tional upon pledges from HuertA that
he will hold q fair election 1t the
earliest possible moment, and DO his
utmost to set his country In order, On
the other hand ii Ia known that the
mediation plan still holds = large place
in the mind OF the president, and Sec-
rotary Bryan. The Ambassador -.
.lieves, however. that, with the suppress
OF the United States. HueFtA can 9ntn
full control OF all Mexico.
The Ec0nOnic 6ttuatto0s
II was learned tonight that The 40
fact which Ambassadors WtlDca 49,
sought to impress upon GecrotnyXl
Bryan il the gravity Of the qcono93Q
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