Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-13
BRYAN MUST SUPPLANT WILSON
OR eE SUBJECT TO SEVERE
CRITICISM.
FEELING GROWING THAT he
PLOTTED WITH HuERrA
conspirsd to ovsrtt row Madsro and
Acted Hastily in Giving New Regime
Clean Bill Of Health After Assassin.
alton Of Deposed Prssidsnt-1ryan
Makes eIunder No. I.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, March 13.-That Secre-
tary of state Bryan will in a short time
replace Ambassador Henry Lane Will
son at Mexico City with a new ambas-
sador is believed here to be certain.
Secretary Bryan has not declared
such an intention but it is known that
the availability Of men for the position
is being considered. T. w. Gregory of
Dallas. Tex. is one of the men consid-
cred and Two or three others are men
toned. 1t Is a question whether Mex
leo would accept an ambassador from
Texas.
The circumstances Of the situation
are such, however, that it Is well mig n
impossible to see how the new admin
iStration can retain Ambassador VIII
son. The haste with which Ambassador
Wilson hurried to clear the skirts of
General Huerta Of the murder of Fran
cisco Madero and the evident leaning
of the American ambassador toward
Huerta and Felix Diaz has caused
much feeling in this country. 1t has
been reflected in many ways and the
newspaper criticism Of Ambassador
Wilson has been intense. The feeling
that Ambassador Wilson conspired NJ
the overthrow of Madero has been
voiced thru the press. Moreover, 1t Is
known that many members OF con-
gress are still deeply indignant over
the fact that the American ambassador
FASTENED to give .Huerta and Diaz
clean bill of health at time when the
circumstantial evidence pointed strong
ly to the murder of Former President
Madero thru plot Matched with
knowledge of Huerta and Diaz.
The circumstances Of the situation
are such that Secretary Bryan Is bound
to be subjected to severe criticism II
he retains Ambassador Wilson for any
length Of time. He Is understood to be
looking carefully into the Mexican sit
ua,ion. 1t is the most pressing OF the
numerous serious questions that con-
front the state department. Already
critics Of Mr.. Bryan are saying he act
ed with undue haste and was mlsgulo-
ed when he sent a message OF a sot'
con.mendatory OF Ambassador WA
son.
Progressive Leaders Left Out.
1t is an interesting fact that the two
most prominent progressive ieaoefs
who supported Woodrow Wilson In the
campaign are not to have office under
the administration.
These are Louis D. Brandeis. OF Bos-
ton. and Charles r. Crane. OF Chicago.
Mr. Crane announced that he wants
NO office and is slated for none. Mr..
Brandeis has been in Washington re-
Comfy and his friends say he will not
be appointed to office and does not oe'
sire an appointment.
Inasmuch as both these gentlemen.
i, s known, were seriously considered
hv President Wilson for the cabinet
and then were not appointed the rae,
they are not going into office is at.
tracing considerable notice here. ina.
either one would have been source OF
strength to the Wilson administrator
in the cabinet or in a prominent ONCE
here is the feeling of most progressive
men in washington without regard u
marty Their absence is distinct as
anno,n,men, To a great many independ-
ents.
The question unanswered Is "netnel
tho protests Of partisan democrats
prevented the appointment OF crane
and Rrandeis. In view Of the demo-
cratic opposition to them, especialty ~
Rrandeis. it is the feeling of well-ln-
formed politicians here that TINS Is
what did it..