The evening world., 1913-08-04
WILSON RESIGNS As :
ENVOY. TO MEXICO;
BRYAN ACCEPTS
CONTINUED from FIRST Page.)

nation q what the announcement would
be was permitted 10 leak out. but
there were assurances Mat armed inter-
vsntion was out Of the question. and
there were reasons for believing the
announcement would deal with this
oovssumsnts attitude toward exports
Of arms to Mexico.
Mr.. Wilson became Ambassador 10
Mexico in 1908. after diplomatic service
In Chilli, Belgium and Greece. He had
formerly been In law and banking In
Spokane. Wash. While Ambassador TO
Mexico he was surrounded by q suc-
cession OF stormy political events. BE-
ginning with the abdication Of Porfirio
Dias and In tho uprising against Mad
Gro. which resulted In that rulers
death; he took . prominent part ~
dean Of the Mexico diplomatic corps in
bringing about peace between FIiix
Dias and Huerts- He was alternately
praised and condemned for his part ir
that Charges Of partisanship were
made against him to the state Depart
msnt
When the Ambassador was recalled
from Mexico City lees than . month
ago Tor consultation" a. tho official
announcement went. Il was freely pre-
dicted that he would not return. Those
predictions were strsns thened In dip
lomatic circles by the free manner In
which he publicly discussed political
conditions In Mexico. In his confer.
snces with President Wilson. Secretary
Bryan and the Senate Foreign Rsia-
tons Committee Xr. Wilson openly id.
vocAted at least Q restricted rscosui.
ton OF the HusrtA Government and
other measures to which the Admins
trstion waa unattsrably oppossd. When
that became known lt was certain that
the acceptance Of his resignation Wa
only . matter Of time.
PRECEDENT REFUsEs TO CON-
MEND ENVOY.
Mr.. Wilson. after leaving the state
Department. dictated the foiiowius
statement:
II believe that the President and the
secretary Of STATE. In their considera-
ton OF the question. are actuated By
the highest patriotism and with the best
Intentions to both countries. I am un-
aware Of what solution Of the existing
situation 10 proposed. but Z trust II will
DO found satisfactory. I have no pride
OF opinion With reference to my own
recommendations. claiming for them
that they were conscientious and rep
resent the views Of % per cent. of the
Americans and foreigners in Mexico"
1t became known that the AmbAs.
sador's conference with Secretary
Bryan at times became heated and that
disagreement arose over the formal
acceptance of the resignation: The Am
bassador had expected that the Presi-
dent would commend him for his activ-
ity at HE post on the occasion Of Va.
rious emergencies. and that some men.
tion would Be made approving Ids rec
ord.
Secretary Bryan carried the susgss.
ton to the President. but on returning
for further conference with the Am.
bassador announced the resignation In
practically the Same form a. agreed
upon earlier In the day. though special
provision vas made for the protection
OF tho Ambassadors personal effects On
Mexico City during his absence.
1t Is the Wish Of the Administration
that Mr.. Wilson should not return "a
Mexico City At this time. a. no - 70.
garded ~ factor In the politicaa stu.
alton.
Ambassador Wilson said he would
remain In the city only . day or two
and then would return to New York.