The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-27
Secretary of States Private
Ambassador to Mexico
Is Received First.
DETAILED REPORT READY
California senator Will Discuss
situation at White House
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-With the at
mosphere here charged with the feeling
that this Government Is about to pass
through a crisis in its Mexican relations
Washington suddenly discovered to-day
that two ENJOYS from the southern re-
public instead Of one are making eX-
haustive reports to Secretary of State
Bryan Upon one Of these the Admins
tation is expected to shape It's course
toward the Mexican situation.
The presence Of these two ambassadors,
one official and one unofficial. each taking
turns at the ear OF Secretary Bryan. has
created a situation without parallel In
American diplomacy. Washington had
expected the arrival this morning OF
Henry Lane Wilson. United States Am
bassador to Mexico. MIR. Wilson arrived
and proceeded to draw up for Secretary
Bryan 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 afternoon.
The appearance on the scene OF the
other ambassador to Mexico. however. in
tn. person OF Reginald +. Del Vale. prac-
tically on the heels Of Henry Lane Will
ron, had not been generally anticipated.
but Mr. Del Vale came to New York on
the same steamship as Mr.. Wilson. to
Washington on the same train with him
and actually preceded the Ambassador
in conference with the Secretary OF State
this morning. This afternoon he had
long conference with Mr. Bryan again.
Del VaIIe Sought wilaon's Place.
II became definitely known this after
noon that MIR. Del Vale. who Is a MEM
Der Of the California Senate and has
been for fifteen years friend and admirer
Of the present Secretary OF state. having
been an "original Bryan man" was sent
to Mexico to gather information for the
Administration as to conditions down
there THIS most unusual assignment In
the fields Of diplomacy followed his fall
ure to get an appointment as Ambassador
TO Mexico. succeeding Henry Lane Wilson.
which he sought from his friend Mr.
Bryan
II was disclosed to-day that It was at
the Secretary's direction that Senator Del
Nalle went to Mexico city and while
there operated almost under the nose OK
the United States Ambassador
When Ambassador Wilson was sum-
nioned back to Washington Del Vale
followed. There Is reason to oeiieHe
that he received a summons at the same
time as the Ambassador. for though Will
son left very hurriedly Del Vale was
right at his heels. Tonight Secretary
Bryan has before him reports presented
b., both men for purposes Of comparison.
nj mi "a
other from his personal representative.
That this one fact Of Del Valles mis-
sion in Mexico city Is likely to lead to an
open break between Amba assador wilson
and the Administration was clearly indi-
Gated to-day. The Ambassador showed
plainly his resentment at the action OF the
Secretary OF State. He complained that
not only Del Vale but William Bayard
Hale magazine writer, had been sent to
Mexico city. each equipped with copy
of the official code book Of the State
Department. One Of the two. the Am
bassador said, had asked an assistant al
the embassy to help him use the code
book This code book is supposed to be
guarded carefully by all officials OF the
department.
Ambassador Wilson said to-day that he
thought the matter was one for investi-
CATION by the Senate Committee on For
eIgn Relations. This statement on the
Iart OF the Ambassador 10 regarded here
as a direct challenge to the President and
secretary Bryan. which hardly can be
ignored.
bryan silent ON Subject.
Secretary Bryan to-day refused to COM
ment on this statement OF the Ambas-
sador's and declined to say whether Del
Vale had received a copy Of the Depart
mental secret code book.
The Bryan ambassador to Mexico ID
short. stout man with white hair and
mustache and a grandfatherly appear
.nce. He IL Il descendant Of Mexican
family living In California when that
region was annexed from Mexico by the
United States. For years his practice
as lawyer has brought him into touch
with Mexican affairs. though until hi'
recent mission for the Secretary OF State
he had never been to Mexico.
Conspicuous among the furnishings ol
senator Del Valle's room at his hotel
when seen this afternoon by THE Sun
correspondent, was one OF the black des
patch boxes used by the State Depart
inent. 1t was also observed that a hand
hsg In the room was marked with "B'
end not with the Californian's initial.
senator Del Vale declined to discuss
the naturA of the report he was making
10 Mr. Bryan. but intimated that hs 4
strongly In favor OF the United Statel
doing something to restore the rule o.
Nv and order In Mexico In order that th'
development Of the country's resources
might 20 forward.
From another source. however. II Il
understood that ono Of his recommends