The Washington times., 1913-07-24
BRYAN MAY ACT AS
MEXICAN MEDIATOR
flan to Send Him to Arbitrate
Between Warning Factions
Is Discussed.
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induced 20 agree on a provisional Presi-
oent until an election was held.
In other worGs, what the Administra-
lion here would like to see would be a
Sort OF gentleman's agreement among
the Mexicans themselves to keep the
peace pending an election. The United
states stands ready to exert any good
offces it can to bring this about. But
whether any such outcome is possible
ls much doubted here
N 1act. there is general skepticism
il no pesslnism over the whole Mexican
situation.
This Government plans, it was con-
-frned today, to shut of shipment of
aLms aims TO the Huerta government. This
VIII not prevent the Huerta government
getting arms from abroad. But it will
make II difficult for that government to
supply arms to northern Mexico.
Expert Strong Protest.
It is expected. that strong protests
VIII come from the Huerta faction
against shutting of arms
The Administrators desire is to
make 1t plain to Mexico and the world
that it desires to do whatever can be
done to bring about order without in
Prevention. With the, Senate prodding
the Administration to insist on vigorous
protection of American lives and prop
erty in Mexico by consuls and diplo-
matte officials, more energetic policy
IN this respect is anticipated.
Helps Rebel Forces.
The effect of the action of this Gov
eminent in Withdrawing the supply of
arms from the Huerta government will
be to give. the revolutionists complete
frs
Coahuila, and chihuhua, according to
welNinforIned persons here. Out of this
may come the formation of an indie
pendent government and application
for admission to the United tSates,
President Wilson has received the
report of William Bayard Hale, who
was sent to Mexico to make special in
.vestigation of Mexican conditions. Spec
uletion is rife as to what Hale's re-
port contains, but is is generally under
stood to be damaging to the Huerta
government.
The facts as to the Madero murder
are understood to be in possession OF
the administration. -
That Ambassador Wilson is to be
strictly interrogated about many phases
OF the situation and past occurrences
is asserted He will be here Saturday.
The possibility of the Huerta govern
ment closing the embassy here because
of feeling at the decision to shut off
expectation OF arms is mentioned by
those in close touch. with the situa-
: Silence of Congress Asked.
Pending Saturdays conference, and
the definite announcement of policy ex-
pected to follow. President Wilson. it is
understood. has asked Congress through
Senator Bacon and Congressman Flood,
not TO indulge in any more debates on
the Mexican situation. The effect of
these debates, he is said TO have pointed
out, have had the enect or tanning the
names of anti-Americanism in Mexico.
Agents of the Mexican revolutionists
in Washington declared today that all
they asked in this crisis in Mexican
affairs was that this Government should
lift the embargo on shipment Of Ameri-
can arms. They declared that If arms
and ammunition were allowed to so
into Mexico freely the Huerta regime
,wouids end in sixty days.
Information here from seemingly re-
liable sources is that the insurgents are
In control in the states of Sonora, Chi
huahua, and Coahuila, and that in al
most no part of the republic outside of
the large cities, where there are gar
risons, are the federals in control. This
bears out the Information in the hands
% the President that the Huerta regime
Revolutionary agents here. however.
assert that, in spite Of the embargo,
arms are going steadily into Mexico.
They say they have been going in for
months. Little reason exists to doubt
this. In fact, there are many reasons,
apart from statements of the revolu-
tionary agents. for believing it is true.
However, the revolutionary agents ad-
mi: that IL arms could 60 in freely IL
would be much to their advantage
The plan Of the revolutionists is IN
derstood to be, once Huerta is over
thrown, to install de Ia Barra once
more as provisional president
Then, Carranza is to be made Pres
ident when an election can be held.
Carranza, though he does not loom up
as a second elder Dlaz. is l strong man
OF good personal habits, a man Of
courage and integrity. It is said that
the church influences will be used to
help restore order IL Huerta goes and
de La Barra, who is a strong Catholic
is installed az provisional President
Give Us the arms" say the revolu-
tioDists." and we Will restore peace,
save need of Intervention and also save
the loss of millions of dollars and
thousands of lives
The plan to rut the revolutionists and
the HuSrta government on the same
footing by shutting out shipment OF
arms to each would be less satisfac-
tory to the revolutionists. However,
they would regard II as a distinct I'M
proyement over the present situation.