Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-15
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CAUSED BY
BARRETT
HIS PROPOSAL FOR PEACE IN
MEXICO IS RECEIVED UNFAvORA-
bly, BY WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
AND BY OTHER AMERICANS.

Washington, d. e., FeD. lo'-lhe
clash between Director John Barrett,
of the Pan-American union and the
state department over Barrett's pro
nosal for a mediation commission TO
bring about peace in Mexico is hard-
,v loss a sensation in officials circles
bere than the Mexican imbroglo IL
self. The two affairs divide a'teh-
tion today.
The state departments memoran-
dun last night characterlzing Dlfec-
for Rarrett's proposal as "misclllev-
ous activity" ssentimentality ana
amateur politics." dropped INTO ON
ola, circles like a bomb, coupled with
the nrotest of the American colony III
Mexico City, forwarded by Ambassa-
dor Wilson, it produced SITUATION
startling to say the least.
Director Barrett today gave on'
statement defending his mediation
nroposal. He said he honestly De-
lieyed that his action would strehsth-
en- the attitude Of the administration
AGAINST intervention.
"To brand, as amateur politics, the
s,ooestion of mediation by a great
and accepted broad and practical
agency of International friendships
and to call as "mischievous ana SEN
timental' the application of lntefha-
tional cooperation to stop immediate
" actual fighting and protect llVes'
saans to be the result of misunder-
standing of what ! had in mind, the
director said. What | really and
greatly fear and deplore is that some
nerson or persons either in the United
States or in Mexico or in both places
working together. are anxious 10
! bring about forcible Intervention, ana
permanent occupation OF Mexico by
United Staes troops and consequently
are angry with me for presenting a
perfectly feasible plan for immediate
/ cessation of hostilities by information
al mediation have 3seizeu upon me-
and nv simple, iifbrmal and person
al suggestion as is31urents to force
intervention and tq have worked W
sentiment in the American colony tc
this end.
In view of the severity of the com
plaint of the American colony ant
the attitude of the state department
7 am forced in self-defiance to make
public a fact that would indefinitely
nrefer never to mention, were ! no
the subject of such criticism,
Late last night, and before hS'
been informed of the report from
Mexico City received an anonymous
letter. AS near as l can quote ant
recall. it was as follows: Gas a frient
of Yourself and your southern repub
lies, | want to warn you. You are II
danger of attack from two opposite
sources on account of the statemen
YOU have given out in regard to thu
settlement of the Mexican situation
One of these is certain influence
that wants Intervention and militar.
occupation and is bitter against th'
president and the state department
for their holding out against interven
ton. Having so far failed In that di
rection, it is now incensed at You
suggestion and may turn on you boil
here and in Mexico. The other In
fiuence is a man in a great depart
ment, who cordially dislikes yousant
everything South American. He il
plainly jealous of your work for Pan
American good feeling and trade ant
of the growth of the Pan-Americar
union. Look out for him. as he may
endeavor to do you and your cause
harm"