Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
alarm NOT FELT
BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Refuses to Believe
Public is Excited Over
Mexican Affair.
CRISIS IS NOT HERE
IN HIS OPINION
Continues Reticent About
Continues Reticent About
His Policy Toward Our
Southern Neighbor.

Washington, u. e., July z8-fiesi-
dent Wilson does not believe the puO-
lie mind in the United States Is ex-
cited over the situation in Mexico, nor
is he convinced that crisis has been
reached in the revolution itself.
This information was obtained IN
official circles today with an authori'
tative denial that any proposal look
ing toward a cooperation between
American military forces and the
Mexican government at restoration OF
peace had been suggested. Those VINO
Approached the president today on the
Mexican situation found him dis
inclined to discuss the subject as later
he was to confer with Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson. Secretary Bryan
ARRANGED to see the president oeIore
the conference. The secretary also
continued his reticence on Mexican al
fairs.
II was learned at the white house.
however. that reports crediting AM
baesador Wilson with having advo-
Gated set OF proposals contemplating
military cooperation with Mexico, or
intervention, were unfounded. The
president has received from Ambas-
sador Wilson a historical account OF
events In Mexico in the last three
years.
Has Been Rstieent.
The ambassador himself declared to-
day he had not mentioned any RENE
dies on the situation and had not even
tput on paper the plans he had IN mina.
He reserved these, he said, for his
personal interview With the president.
Contradictory information has reached
the Washington government regarding
the stability Of the Huerta govern
ment. It was said today to be q cues
tion Of reliability Of Information Ofli-
Gals declined to state which reports
were credited. It was said, however.
that IN the last ten days there had
,bIen little or no change In the status
-of affairs in Mexico.
The shooting OF Charles B. Dixon Jr.
1t Juarez ID regarded as serious In
cident, but its bearing on the general
Mexican situation Is being minimized
.by officials here. today, as the Ameri-
can demands for investigation and
p,nishment of the offenders apparent
II were being complied with.
At the white house 1t was said the
United States would pursue course
of diligent inquiry into the affair and
would insist on summary action to the
guilty.
Make Vigorous Demand.
Strong representations, the most
drastic In phraseology that have been
made since the present American ad-
mlnistration came into power were
made to the Huerta government In
Mexico yesterday.
The United States government de-
D,anded not only the prompt arrest,
court martial and punishment Of the
Mexican federal soldiers who shot
Charles B. Dixon, an American immi-
grafton oficial, at Juarez, Mexico, but
the Immediate release of Charles
Bissel and Bernard Mcdonald, mining
managers, imprisoned by federal sol
diers at Chihuahua City and said to be
threatened with execution.
injured Man Released.
M Ell Paso, Tex, July 28.-Charles B.
Dixon, Jr., the United States immigra-
tion inspector who was shot in Juarez
Saturday by Mexican soldiers, was re-