The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-16
STORY IS UNTRUE,
SCANDALOUS AND
TROUBLE-MAKER
White House Denies
That Senators Were
Snubbed.
OTHERS JOIN IN
DENOUNCING 1T
No Offensc Given to Members of
Upper House at Reception Ten
dered to DR.. Lauro Muller by
President Wilson-Bryan
Discusses Dollar
Diplomacy"
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch ]


Washington, June l5.-Omcials of the
United states Senator's e,nphatically de-
MED to-day the claims that Senators
We're snubbed by being placed behind
Cabinet members at the White House
reception 10 Dr. Lauro Muller We'd
ncsday night. Here is the official de-
nial of the White House and its facts
agree with those OF others present:
There Is no truth in the story that
Senators w"r" snubbcd at the White
House reception Wednesday night by
being placed after Cabinet members.
The story printed to-day is scanda-
lous and without any foundation, and
apparently Was circulated only to make
trouble. Thc reception had strict re-
gard for the things previously done in
the last twsnty-tiv" or thirty years.
and there WAS in this absolutely no
question Of priority or prcccdcuce."
Country's Ncw Policy.
Secretary Bryan to-day discussed
with DR.. Muller brazilian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. on special mission
here. the reason for the abandonment
ty the Wilson administration of the so
called dollar diplomacy" policy. Dr.
Muller had called at the home Of MIR.
Bryan to pay his farewell respects.
There is no lack Of desire TO en-
courage Increase OF commercial rcla-
tions between the United States and
Brazil ana other nations Mr.. Bryan
told his visitor.
This is to be done. however, he said.
without having the government back
enterprises Of American capital in for
ciRn countries, The administration. he
added. desires to see American bust
ness secured abroad through the es-
tablshment of friendly relations with
those countries and their people and
10y the use OF absolutely honorable
commercial methods. DIR. Muller agreed
that this was the wisest policy. and he
asserted that he would do what he
could TO encourage Brazil's Endorsement
OF It.
Mr. Bryan suggested that the state
Departments OF the two governments
Could do much 10 prevent improper
business from gaining foothold by
reporting promptly any cases they dis
covered Or. Muller promised 10 do
this.
Makes Farewell Call
To- night. shortly before the Brazil
ian minister and his party left their
hotel for the train, Secretary Bryan
called L. say farewell
President Wilson'S fricndl: reception
last Wednesday, Secretary Bryan's
"ordiality and the recess by tNe SEN
ate in his honor FRIDAY afternoon
We're tho ,lnr"e features which pr.
Muller said pleased him mos. in his
five days here. To-day, the brazilian
embassy staff gave 'lim luncheon at
tho chevy Chase Club.
ON two special cars the Muller
party. accomranitd ny Dudley Field
Malone, third assistant Secretary or
State. and others left at midnight for
South Bethlehem. where Tomorrow
viii be spent info tcting the great steel
plant They will reach New York to-
morrow night 10 spend TUESDAY
Wednesday they go to West Point on
a torpedo hoat destroyed Thursday to
Boston and Friday to Niagara FAILS
The party will reach San Francisco
'hne =, and VIII be back in New
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