The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-02

henry Lane wilson, summoned from /
Mexico City to inform the Washington
administration of conditions in the re-
hour with President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan today, submitting chief
ly a recommendation that the United
States use it's influence to stabilize the
Herta regime.
No policy was evOlved-at least none
was annOunced-but it became known
that the Presidents ideas and those
of Ambassador Wilson's as TO the
course to be pursued are so radically
different that Administration officials
interpreted the days developments as
fOrecasting the acceptance of Ambas-
sador Wilson's resignation.
President Wilson and She ambassa-
dor regard the feature of the Mexican
situation, it was learned, from opposite
viewpoints. The President is concern.
ed over the morality OF any policy
adopted by the United States and it's
effect on other atin-American coun-
tries, and it disinclined to strengthen
government that came into power
through the questionable events in.
cident to MaderOs assassination.
Ambassador Wilson, on the other
hand is disposed to lock at the situa-
ton, not from past events, but with
the practical idea of the future. He
believes it is the business of govern
ments to look to the future and his
suggestions have been in the direction
Of extending recognition to the Huerta
government if it did certain things to
conserve American interests.
The inadvisability from a diplomatic
standpoint Of maintaining in Mexico
City representative who would not
be sympathetic with the purpose Of
the Wilson administration in Wash
ington is said to have practically con-
vinced the president that the embassy
in Mexico City had better be conduct
ed for present by Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, its first secretary, reputed here
pointment OF a new ambasad dor would
be contingent upon the establishment
of satisfactory government at Mex
leo City. Meanwhile, the president ad-
vised Ambassador Wilson to take a
rest for n few days, as he has been
laboring under n nervous strain.
While the chief officers Of the
American government were debating
the facts of the situation today it be-
came known that movement was on
foot which might eventually spare
them the necessity Of Offering media.
ton or other kind of interference in
Mexican affairs, upon which the ma
tional pride of Mexico is sensitive.
The plan contemplates a repetition
Of the process by which Diaz abdi-
Gated in favor of a provisional presi-
dent acceptable to both factions in
the revolt against him. Prominent
MeXicans Of influence are interested
in the idea. and have informed Sec
retary Bryan that if the American
government would refrain from any
policy Of mediation, ut least for the
present, they felt confident of bring
ing about an understanding between
the warning forces looking toward a
peaceful! solution of political diff
culties.
Provisional President Huerta. it is
suggested in the peace plan might be
persuaded by his friends that, with
the desperate financial condition of
Mexico. his resignation would be an
act of patriotism and sclf-denial He
would be asked to name a minister
Of foreign relations, n post now va
cant, so that through the constitu-
tional process OF succession the min
lister would succeed him as provision
al president.
That Carranza has informally been
sounded on the proposition has be-
come known, IA well as the fact that
certain men already have been men
toned for the provisional presidency
who would he acceptable not only to
the Iiucrta administration, but to the
Constitutionalists as we'll The nam
ing of cabinet by the new provisional
president and the COnVOking of "A gen
"ral election would follow, and il is
hoped by those who are already work
ing on the plan that the United states
would recognize the new government.
So that McXico'S credit abroad would
rise and make possible the ncgOtia-
tionS of loan to rehabiitatc the
finances Of the Republic.
Washington officials have expressed
no opinion as to the merits of the plan
Tor bringing about peace in Mexico .