The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
WILSON REgSsEs AMBASSADOR
PUBLIC REPRIMAND FROM PRES.
IDENT To FORMER MINIS
TER TO MEXICO.
Page Conveys Regrets Of the United
States to British Foreign ONCE
Confirmation of Associated Press
Dispatch.

~'s ff~ifehe puohSiy TtptlIldnueu
An.ahassador Henry Lane Wilson for
his recent attack on the British for
eign otiee,, Ambassador Page was in
structed to, express to Sir Edward
Grey the regret OF the American gov
eminent that a diplomatic official OF
the United States should have been
guilty OF such an impropriety."
The action OF the administration
here resulted from receipt OF a cable
gram from Ambassador Page in Lon
don. officially confirming the Associat-
ed Press dispatch which had quoted
q statement from the British govern
ment that II had recognized the
Huerta regime I'm Mexico along with
France and Germany after a "con-
gratulatory speech" to President
Huerta by Ambassador Wilson on be-
hair OF the diplomatic corps in Mexico
city.
The OFFICIAL Interpretation of the
statement here was that Great Brit
ain at the time believed from Ambas-
sador Wilson's act that the United
States intended TO recognize the
Huerta government. Ambassador Will
son In an authorized interview de-
ciared that IL the staement really
emanatsd from the British foreign Of
nee IL was pure subterfuge unworthy
of the British foreign office" and "at
variance with it's traditions and with
the character 1t has maintained be-
fore the world for two centuries"
Secretary Bryan. after a confer
snce with the president tonight,
sent the following cablegram to Am
bsssador Page:
The Interview given to the press
yesterday by Mr.. Henry Lane Wilson,
whose resignation as ambassador to
MEXICO has been accepted to take ef-
fect at the end OF his vacation, Oc-
tober II, having been brought to the
presidents. attention. he directs me
TO ask you to call at the British for
eisn ofiice and say to Sir Edward Grey
that he dlsclaims all responsibility for
Mr.. Wilson's action In the matter and
for Me language employed by him In
his interview and that he regrets ex-
ceedingly that a diplomatic official in
the employ OF this government should
have been guilty 81 such an i'm
propriety."
= Secretary Bryan not only gave the
foregoing TO the press but issued the
following statement:
"A copy OF the cebiesram to the
American embassy was sert to Am
bassador Wilson. The president does
not 90 further at this time because ne
takes IL for granted that the action
which he is obliged to take i'm this
matter VIII oe to him Ambassador
wilson) n sufficient reminder of his
off,cial duties"
In this connection II was admitted
that the administration has consid-
cred a summarily acceptance OF Am
bassador Wilson's resignation to take
effect Immediately. but IL was said by
oficials who characterized tonight the
action as a sufficient reprlmand. that
only In the event Of any other utter
&ncc or action distastefui to the ad-
ministyation by the ambassador would
such A. Cnnraa IN Sollo.oa
Administration officials felt partic-
ular solicitude about the possible ef-
feet OF Ambassador Wilson's remarks
I'm Great Britain because at this time
the American government is relying
on the moral support OF the European
powers In the effort to suggest
peaceful ending to the Mexican revo-
luton. D.. Informal assurances have
been received by President Wilson
that foreign governments are disposed
To look with favor upon the peace
policy being pursued by the United
States and In turn the Washington
administration intends to keep these
governments fully advised OF the
steps taken by John Lind. personal
representative OF the president to
Mexico.
Definite information came from the
White House today concerning Mr..
Lhds' mission To the effect that he
carried the views OF the American n
government toward Mexico In writing
and that he would present these views
through Charge O'shaughnessy when
u seemed to him the best opportunity
offered. He probably will not at,
however. before next week.
IL In generally understood the com
munlcation which Mr.. Lind bears sub
stantialiy In a reiteration of President
Wilson's Latin American statement is
sued early In his administration, In
which he pointed out that the United
States must prefer I'm its associations