Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
POWERS To GIVE
WILSON FREEDOM
Ambassador May Be 0usted for
Attack on Britain.
AFFECTS FOREIGN STAND
sEnvoy's Praise Of Huerta Said to Have
Guided the Other Nations-Lind
May Meet Provisional Presi-
cent Today.
AFFECTS FOREIGN STAND

Washington, Aug I5.-It was learned
by the United States government Wed
nesday that foreign governments gen
orally viii DO nothing to embarrass
the peace plans Of President Wilson
toward Mexico, and are inclined TO sup
port them.
Henry Lane Wilson, whose Tesigna-
ton as ambassador TO Mexico recently
was accepted, TO take effect October
IA. issued a statement attacking, as al
variance with British tradition, the re
ported statement Of the British for.
leign office that recognition OF the
Huerta government had been extended
by Great Britain after Mr.. Wilson had
made "a congratulaJory speech" 10 the
provisional president.
President Wilson read the ambassa-
doris statement and was so incensed
at it's tone and contents that he
promptly requested Secretary Bryan TO
ascertain through the British embassy
here whether the utterance Of the Brit
Ssh foreign office as reported was cor :
rect, and the dismissal Of Ambassador
Wilson BY summary acceptance Of his
resignation to take effect Immediately
IS under consideration by the admins
Sration.
Dispatches from John Lind, personal
representative in Mexico of President
Wilson, indicated that he was in per-
sonaI touch with Federico Gamboa,
Mexican minister Of foreign affairs,
and was preparing to submit the repre-
sensations Of the United States on the
restoration of peace in Mexico.
Japan's declination to receive Gen.
Felix Diaz as special ambassador from
President Huerta was officially con
frmed here.
Secretary Bryan and President
Wilson will discuss the reported
statement of the British foreign office
that Great Britain recognized the
Huerta government only Professionally.
pending an election, and that Great
Britain, France and Germany had &C
corded recognition after a congTatU-
iatory speech to President Huerta
by Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson,
dean of the diplomatic corps in Mexico
City.
Mexico City, Aug. 14.-John Lind,
President Wilson's special envoy to
Mexico, succeeded in being received
unofficially by Minister of Foreign At
fairs FREDERICK GambOa Tuesday.
Both Mr.. Lind and Senior Gamboa
insist that no great importance at
fached to the visit. The Mexican
government still is insistent that it
will not deal with Mr. Lind officially
nor listen to any suggestion from him
as TO mediation or to any proposal
emanating from his government.
Mr.. Lind was presented to Senior
Gamboa by Nelson O'Shaughnessy,
charge d'affaires of the American en-
bassy, in the character of a private
citizen. The conversation between
the Mexican cabinet officer and Mr..
Lind was entirely informal both care
fully avoiding the subject of politics
or the mission which is intrusted to
Mr.. Lind by President Wilson. 1t is
believed there will be little develop
ment in the situation before Thurs.
day.
Official reports received are to the
effect that TorTeon, which has been
under active siege for some weeks,
had been relieved and the rebels de
feated with loss Of 5000 men killed,
wounded or taken prisoners.