Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
President Bars Doors to Call
ers, Seeing Only Secre-
tary Bryan.
WILL CARRY STATEMENT
TO CAPITOL IN PERSON
Optimism Reigns in Official Circles
as to Outcome of Nego-
tiations.

Barring the door against callers. except
his Secretary of State. the President
spent the entire morning and the pest
part of the afternoon in preparing ms
message to Congress on the Mexican SIT
uation. Secretary Bryan gave his aid'
calling at 10 o'clock and being closeted
with the President for two hours.
The President did not come to his desk
in the executive offices, but remained IN
his study i'm the White House. There
Secretary Bryan joined him. The mes
sage will be ready for Congress Mon
day. when it will be read in person to
both the Senate and House.
High optimism as to the outcome OF
negotiations with the Mexican govern
ment is entertained in official circles.
on what this optimism is predicated is
not revealed Largely it is supposed to
consist of a great confidence In Adviser
John Lind. in the favorable reception
he mas been given by the Mexican gov
ernment, and in the fact that neSOtl-
atoms are not concluded Inere is' IL Is
said. nothing to indicate the next move
in the game.
Purpose Not Revealed.
Tie Presidents purpose in preparing
q message to Congress on the Mexican
situation is not clearly shown. 1t Is
declared on the strongest authority that
there will be no yielding in the situation
on the part of the United States. and
that the administration will proceed
with it's program, and the development
of strong attitude to meet every con-
tingency. without the least Sup1neneSS.
President Huerta will not be recognized
as head of the Mexican government-this
is most emphatically declared by those in
the administration councils. Whether the
message will be informative merely or
will convey recommendations for action
by Congress has not been told or init
mated.
1t is doubtful if the President intends to
put up to Congress, at this stage, any
decision in the matter, or ask 1t to as
sumo or share responsibility His pur-
pose is regarded as more with a view to
taking Congress into his confidence and
TO obtain the Endorsement of all ltsi per-
sonnel, without respect to politics.
a demonstration of the fact that the
people of the United States are back OF
the President in the Mexican situation
would be strong refutation of the sup
posed view of the Huerta administration
in Mexico and his supporters among the
people that the President stands alone In
his policy and that politics is behind 1t.
This Is regarded as a specially weak
point in the argument of President Huer-
Ia and his minister of foreign affairs,
Senior Gamboa. in replying to the offer OF
the good Offices of the United States to
bring about peace.
President Being Upheld.
1t is generally recognized, according to
the Presidents advisers, that throughout
the nation the Presidents stand is upheld
by all the people of every political COM
plexion, although there has been aroused
no great intensity of public opinion In the
Mexican situation. or no definite views OF
how the United States should meet its
aS1cih
dent a free rein with a national conn-
dence in his uprightness OF purpose.
The optimism of men in public life was
voiced by Senator TNlman of South Car
olina this morning in call at the execu-
tive Offices. He did not see the Presl-
dent. but said that he considered that
the Mexican situation had taken on
more favorable prospect.
Postmaster General Burleson and Sec
fetary Daniels were at the White House
early comforting with Secretary Tumulty
and Offering their advice on the message
Bryan Sends Warning.
curt warning to both the Huerta and
eonsttutionalist commanders at La Bo-
quilla. Chihuahua, Mexico. that the
United States will hold them personally
responsible for any violence against
Americans by ANY one claiming civil or
military authority" was sent today by
secretary bryan tIOuSh american Soh-
sui Letcher. at Chihuahua City.
Secretary Bryan instructed Mr.. Letcher
To dispatch his message to La Boquilla by
courier and secure answer. His ac-
fion was in response to a request by Sem
ator Penrose for action to protect s. c..
Hulse. Chief Engineer Fuller and other
Americans at the plant of the Mexican
Northern Power and Irrigation Company.
Secretary Bryan's telegram follows:
Torf of the Teleoram
Information having been received by
this government that threats of
violence and death have been made
against Fuller. Hulse and others at La
Boquilla. this government deems it
proper to say that IL any violence is
visited upon any American citizen
there or elsewhere by any one claiming
civil or military authority the United
States will hold personally responsible
the perpetrators thereof.
Courier should ascertain condition of
all foreigners at La Boquilla and re-
port the reply the officer In charge
makes to this governments message"
The reference to the protection OF
American citizens elsewhere" was
taken as indicative Of the attitude OF
the United States in the protection OF
threatened.
See Huerta's Downfall.
Word that Huertas administration 81
near a downfall was given out by con