The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-31
Ambassador 1mpresscs Senate
Committee With His
Views on Mexico.
WOULD RECOGNIZE HUERTA
Says MaderO Was Murdered by
Men Whose Friends He
Had Executed.

peaT6u DeIOre tne SENATE COnfntttee on
Foreign Relations.
officiai Washington had practically
eliminated Ambassador Wilson as q fac
tor In the solution Of the Mexican prob.
lem ever since II became known that
his suggestions had received scant con-
sideration from the President and Sec
retary OF state Bryan. but to-day he
came to the front with bound. Facing
Senate committee which was strongly
preJudiced against him. he retired after
about three hours with most Of the COM
mitteemen convinced that his was the
only feasible plan thus far suggested for
dealing with the Mexican situation.
Not only this. but members OF the com.
mittee. Democratic as we'll as Repubii.
cans. were impressed TO a surprising de.
gree with the impartiality and fairness
with which the Ambassador treated the
situation. They came away from the
committee room convinced that he In moi
n partisan OF Huerta or any other fac
tion In Mexico. Furthermore. the Sen.
ators left their conference with Mr.. vii.
son acknowledging that there was al
least good reason to doubt whether Huerta
really was responsible for the murder Of
Madero.
Altogether the testimony Of the Am
bassador before the Senate COMMITTEES
brought about clearing OF the atmos'
phere in regard to the Mexican situation
such a. had not occurred at any other
time since the overthrow Of the Maderc
regime.
1t was reported that Ambassador VII
son appeared before the Senate agains
the wishes Of both President Wilson ant
Secretary Bryan.
Bryan Had Deen Told.
But the favorable impression made upon
the Senate committee by MIR. wilson's
plan for the recognition Of the huerts
Government was not the only interesting
development of the day Tho Am
baasador's examination by the Senate
committee served to establish the fac,
that complete reports In regard u IN.
Mexican situation had been made by h!u
regularly to Secretary Bryan and sug
gestions had been advanced In regard t'
II possible solution Of the Mexican prob
lem. Members OF the committee who na'
In vain sought to obtain detailed infor
tion on this subject from the state Do
partment were astonished at the showini
made by Ambassador Wilson. Scvera
OF them were inclined to resent .he fac
that Secretary Bryan had never informed
them Of the detailed reports made by
Ambassador Wilson. while others were
inclined to believe that Ambassador
Wilson's statements served to sub
stantiate the contention recently Ad
vanced that Mr. Bryan himself had hO
read the reports from Mexico and Wal
denseiy ignorant Of the entire situation.
Ambassador Wilson'S plan for dealing
with the Mexican situation a. laid befor'
the Senate committee crowded for recog
milton by the United States upon the fol
lowing conditions
Plan for Recognition.
I. That a constitutional election be helt
In Mexico next October and that prope
safeguards be adopted to insure II fair ex
preston by the voters At the polls.
g That pending claims Of the unite'
States against Mexico. including tn
Chamiaal controversy and the Colorad
; River dispute. be adjusted on terms pro
posed by the United States.
8. That the pecuniary claims Of Ameri
can citizens and others be adjusted I'm
mediately through commission an
arrangements made for assuring paymen
within q reasonable time.
The plan proposed BY Ambassador vii
son does not contemplate direct super
!. vision by the United States over tn
Mexican elections. He believes that
fair election could be assured II tn
, United States would insist AZ one Of tn
conditions for recognising the Huerti
Government that the present Minister o
. tho Interior be displaced and man VIII
believes In strict constitutional govern
. ment be named in his stead The Min
lister Of tho Interior has direct contrO
, over the election machinery. and Am
bassador Wilson believes that q maj
could be selected who would handle thi
office In q way that would bring abou
an absolutely fair expression Of tn
popular Will In Mexico.
The plan which Ambassador Wilson
would have this Government follow doe
not contemplate Intervention excep
under the most extreme conditions. an
then only as matter Of cooperation
with Huerta to pacify the portions O
the country that remain disorderly
Ambassador Wilson would not involv
this matter OF cooperation In the origina
proposal to Huerta. He does not believ
1t would be necessary for the Unite'
states to assist Huerta In pacifying tn
northern part Of Mexico or. ~ Ambas
sador Wilson expressed It. the portion
north Of the 2sth parallel which 10 nov
the scene Of the principal disturba noes.
With the Hucrta Government recoG
nised by the United States and able Il
obtain funds Ambassador Wilson be-
lieves II would he capable OF handling
tho situation without any outside aid
In any proposition which the United
states may make to Huerta Ambassado
Wilson would leave this subject OF mill
tary cooperation In a tentative state 4
he taken up only In the event that Huerti
J himself falls to restore order and secur
J ity to life and property In the northern
part OF Mexico.
Ambassador Wilson In the ourse O
his examination before the committee re
viewed the complete history Of the tur
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