The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31
HITSMEDIATIONP PLAN
AMBASSADOR WILSON DISAP.
PROVES TRIPARTITE COM.
MISSION FOR MEXICO.
CITES THE MONROE DOCTRINE
American Envoy Says He Stands Pat
on His Actions While In Republic
and Expects to Be Retained in
Position.

New York, July 2S.-Ambassado
Henry Lane Wilson arrived here from
Mexico on his way to confer will
President Wilson and cabinet regard
Ing the situation in Mexico. He an
nounced his opposition to severa
plans under consideration by the stat,
department for bringing about peace
In the republic. Mr. Wilson arrived
at this port aboard the liner Mexico
on Friday
Supplementing statements he made
earlier in the day, disappearing the
suggestions of American mediation
or the appointment of tripartite com
mission. Mr.. Wilson on Friday night
gave his reasons why he considered
the plan for the tripartite commission
not feasible one.
| IF we are to consider such a plan
we may as we'll abandon the Monroe
doctrine entirely" he said. "The Mon.
roe doctrine pledges the United States
to take care of the interests of Amer.
lean governments without the aid of
any foreign country. Consequently
under the Monroe doctrine we cannot
attempt to settle Mexico's AFFAIRS
through the services of such a body
as the proposed tripartite commits
sion, since it involves calling in out
side governments to help"
Mr. Wilson was reticent when uues-
toned as to his policies on American
Intervention and recognition of Mex.
leo by the United States. These views,
he said, he felt he must reserve for
his conference with President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan.
Il have been blamed for a great
DEAL" the ambassador commented, as
he discussed his administration in
Mexico City.
On everything he has done he
stands pat" however, he said, and
believed as he hurried on to Wash
ington, that he would be retained in
his position and sent back to Mexico
Il want you to understand that I
will stand by whatever | have done
and said" declared the ambassador.
Il have been accused of using my
influence to keep the Huerta- -Diaz gov.
ernment in place. l certainly have
tried to keep that government In con.
troI' and | will stand by my position.
"A lot has been said in the Ameri.
can newspapers about American inter-
vention, and perhaps some of it Is
inspired by persons who would be in
terested in American control of Mex
ico," was his comment.
II have always striven to keep
down factions opposed to Huerta. My
motive In aiding the federal govern
ment Of Mexico has been to protect
the lives of Americans.
IF I had not intervened when +
did and brought Huerta and Diaz to.
gether, the entire City of Mexico
would have been In flames. If the
present government does not last. the
entire country will be plunged into
chaos"
The ambassadors silence regarding
his opinion as to American recogni.
ton was broken long enough for him
to comment on one of his acts Just
to the overthrow of Ma. /
dero. Mr.. Wilson recalled that this |
act was interpreted in many quarters
as virtual recognition of Mexico,
Notwithstanding the refusal of his
government at Washington to admit
the republic on a diplomatic footing
common with other governments.
In February, when Huerta became
president, the ambassador
instructed American consuls in Mex.
co, 'in the interests of Mexico, to
lrge general submission and adhesion
20 the government. which will be rec
ognized by all foreign governments"
Mr.. Wilson said wrong construc.
ion would be placed upon this advice
o consular officers by any person who
believed it meant that he recognized
he Huerta government or that he had
iesired to conflict in any way with
he policies of either Mr.. Taft as
PRESIDENT or President Wilson.
1T was the de facto government
'nly that l recognized" Mr.. Wilson
explained. "The de facto government
vas the only government that pos
essed the power to offer protection
or American lives and property and
or the lives and property of other
oreigners. acted as an ambassador
ad the right to actin the interests
4 my countrymen. The government
recognized was the only existing
ne of law and order. l believe that
did right at that critical time"