Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
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STRONG TALK TO MEXICO.
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port before Monday, when he viii
confer with Ambassador Wilson on a
possible solution of the present diff
culties.
Secretary Bryan in sitting the mass
of varying information that has
reached Washington from all parts ii
Mexico, did not confine himself to Of
fetal channels. for as soon as Ambas-
sador Wilson left the State Depart
ment, Francisco del Vale of Los An
geles. Cal, whose identity as an agent
of the government has been various
ly stated and denied in official circles,
appeared in Mr.. Bryans office.
For nearly an hour after Ambassa
dor Wilson left Mr.. De Vale was
closeted with Secretary Bryan and
much secrecy was manifested as u
the nature of the conference. Mt
Bryan was absolutely silent, declin
ing to state how long he had known
Mr.. Del Vale or anything of the char
acter of his mission in Mexico.
Mr.. Del Vale afterwards admitted
he had spent nearly two months in
Mexico, travelling through the tior
bic zones and had presented full ru-
!
republic He said he had been a I,J-
litical acquaintance of Mr.. Bryan az
had been at one time a state senator
in California. Able to speak Spanish,
De Vale, who is of Mexican ancestry,
though born in the United States, had
little difficulty, he said, in making lis
way through the territory held by the
rebels as well as the Federals. He
declined to state the results of his
explorations. THE odd thing" he
said, however, lis that people in the
North of Mexico do not even know
conditions in Southern Mexico, and
vice versa
Del Vale declined to indicate what
he thought of the situation but spoke
highly of some Constitutionalist lead
toned to him.
Coincidently Del Vale came up from
Mexico City on the same steamer with
Ambassador Wilson and arrived in
Washington on the same train. That
they had little in common, was appar-
ent from Ambassador Wilson's re-
marks earlier in the day that he did
not think the government has exhibit
ed courtesy toward him in sending
unofficial representatives to investi-
gate conditions in Mexico. He spoke
cautiously of the methods pursued by
both Del Vale and William Bayard
Hale, personal friend of President
Wilson, in obtaining information. In
fact. the ambassador said he had been
told by a legation official in Cuba that
Del Vale had copy of the State de-
partment code in his possession. an
improperly for an unofficial repre-
sentative. in the ambassadors view.
[ While the ambassador expressed his
views on Mexican affairs quite freely
early in the day and before he reached
Washington. he began, tonight, a
policy of reticence He said he had
been asked by Secretary Bryan to re-
frain from discussing the situation,
In fact, the ambassador expressed
doubt as to the accuracy of some pull
lished statements attributed to him
criticizing suggestions of the Wash
ington government for the establish
ment of peace in Mexico.
The amba ssador was not willing to
say what he had written in his re-
port but declared unequivocally that
he had not altered his views about af-
fairs in Mexico since coming to Wash
ington or after his talks with Mr.
Bryan. He said it was true he had
at various times suggested the ad-
visibility of recognizing the Huerta
administration,
1. is understood the ambassador
report deals extensively with the eco
nomic as well as the political situa-
ton in Mexico. 1t was said on good
authority that he pictured gloomy
condition in financial circles in the
Southern republic. pointing to several
big banks as being on the verge of
bankruptcy and ruin and a general
condition of distress in business cir
Giles. 1t is declared the ambassa dor
spoke of the National treasury and
of the railway systems and estimated
foreign losses as very heavy, The
French losses alone, he is said to have
plac ed at $3.50, DOC, 900 in gold within
recent months. That American in
vestments had greatly deprecated
and that no estimate could be placed
on losses, is also said to have been in
cluded i'm the ambassadors report
Constitutionalist representatives here
exhibited a lively interest in Ambas-
sador Wilson's utterances, declaring
that some of the things he was re-
ported to have said In interviews
about the Mexican people We're often
sive and would make ii impossible fol
hin, to return as ambassador.
The ambassador was in the dar
about future plans. He would go bac
On the steamer sailing. next Thursday
if the President desires, he said. bu
! he has received no intima ton on thi
point. 1t was reported on good author
ity that one of the recommendation
| presented to Secretary Bryan was tina
| the American embassy at Mexic
| should continue in charge of Nelso
| O'Shaughnessy. its first secretary, an
| the resignation of Ambassador Wilso
! accepted His resignation. with thos
ef other diplomats has been III Pres
| ident Wilson's hands since the Taft ad
| ministra ton ended.
1t was learned, Saturday night. tha
| del vDlle not only has been on boar
| the same ship and train by which An
bassador Wilson had come to Wash
ington. out stopped at the same hot,
| il New York. followed him on III
street cars there and observed III