The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-14

Washington. February I3.-Me-
diation in Mexico. rather than inter
ycDtion, by the appointment of a
PanSlmcrican commission, was
urged to-day upon President Taft.
Senator Cullom, Of the Foreign Re-
1ations Committee. and Representa-
tive Flood, of the Foreign Affairs
Committee. by John Barrett. direc-
tor-gencral OF the Pnn-Amcrican
Union.
The commission, which. il is sug-
Rcstcti. should seek to bring about Il
rca1iustmcnt of Mexican affairs
would be composed of Statesman
from the United States, an eminent
I.atin-American diplomat now in
Washington. and AN influential Mex
lean. Mr.. Barrett suggested for the
commission such men as Senator
Root, William }. Bryan. Scnor Cal
deIOn, minister from Bolivia. or DR..
dc Fcna, minister from Uruguay,
and ScnOr dc Ia i'arra. OF Mexico,
former ambassador to the United
States.
No Change in Policy.
The mediation proposal was made
. after conferences with members of
the Senate and House, and follow
ing renewed assurances from the
State Department that there is no
present intention of departing from
the established policy of dealing with
the situation in Mexico.
In his letter outlining the plan
Mr.. Barrett says that lit involves
mediation rather than Intervention:
international American cooperation
rather than individual United States
action, and practical application OF
the Pan-American rather than the
Monroe Doctrine"
The commission he suggests
should investigate the situation in
Mexico OH the ground and make
recommendations to Mexico which
shall readjust the situation in favor
of permanent peace and stability"
Through Ambassador Wilson. in
Mexico City, the plan would be pre-
scnted TO the Mexican government
and TO the revolutionary leaders
who would be urged to cease hostili-
ties pending the action and report
of the commission. 1t should be
made known TO the Mexican govern
ments and people that they would be
expected. with this moral support
and interest OF all America. TO carry
out the conclusions OF such interna-
tional commission
IF Latin-America and Mexico fail
to act oh this suggestion says Mr..
barrett, they still will be Obliged
TO admit that the United States has
first tried to proceed on the fairest
lines possible and with every effort
TO convince Latin-America and Mex
leo OF its good faith and intentions.
Bring Immediate Peace.
Above all things he added. sit
will bring for the moment immediate
n
ton OF life and property OF foreign
ers, which should in due time de-
velop into permanent peace, stabil-
lty and prosperity for the Mexican
government and people. without
striking blow at Mexico's indepen-
dcnce, and with evidence to all
America that the United States seeks
no territorial aggrandizement"
MT. Barrett expresses the opinion
,hat this government would find the
l'atin-Amcrican government in SYM
pathy with this plan, that the selec-
tion OF either Senator Root or Mr..
bryan would be satisfactory in Mex
lco OF other Latin-American coun-
trlcs. as we'll AS In the United States.
ana that the other possible members
"hom ne named likewise would be
agreeable to all concerned.
Except to prosecute few inouiries
at some of the coast cities, with a
view to learning what water trans
portation could be secured from nri-
vate ship owners in case it shcuId
become necessary to transport more
than the first brigade Of the regular
army 10 Mexican waters, the military
agency Of the government rested TO-
day. satisfied with preparations AL
ready made to meet any emergency.
Only in Last Extremity.
For the present the entire efforts
of the administration are being con.
centrated upon protecting foreign
life and property In the Mexican can
ital without actual forcible interyen.
ton, which the President is deter
mined to avoid until the last extrem.
ity. Ambassador Wilson is acting
nnder Instructions of that character
and 1t was in pursuance of that plan
that he was to-day given a credit of
$4,000 to defray the expenses of
moving. sheltering and feeding helm
less Americans, and presumably
other distressed foreigners, from the
scene of hostilities Such action
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