Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-05-15
WILSON MAKES
A DRUMMER
WIN Keep Secretary Busy Carrying
Dove Of Peace.
TO KEEP NEBRAsKAN AWAY
President VIII See That He Does
Not Interfere In Legislation
keeps Hands OFF Of
Mexico.
TO KEEP NEBRAsKAN AWAY

Wilson ADMINISTRATION game II
Mexico?" is pertinent inquiry fire.
Quently heard.
Most American interests there de-
sire stable government establish
ed but there are rumors OF alleged
influences operating to induce the
president and his advisors to "let
things drift" Secretary Bryan is
kept too busy as the travelling sales
man of the administration to give
attention to foreign affairs, which
is attested by his desk stacked high
with personal correspondence and
other papers referred back to him
/, by his aides in the state department.
Just back from California, where
the Wilson administration inter-
Terence with the enactment of a
state law was not relished, Bryan Ia
going now on a junket to South
America, to carry the dove of peace,
at the behest of the president and
1.-THE cabinet, to the Latin-American
republics which usually are in debt
to American creditors and always
look to this national for protection
and financial assistance. Bryan
smiles sadly but makes no comment
on the apparent anxiety of the presi-
dent to keep him on the road, like
drummer to whom 1t must be no
trouble to show goods.
Some say the president wishes to
keep Bryan away to prevent the
Nebraskan from trying to fashion
Legislation, especially currency leg
islation. There is not much sup
port for the Bryan scheme of gov
eminent guarantee of deposits. Then
too there is Secretary McAdoo of
the treasury who thinks he ought
to have his say about currency leg
islation and who whenever eager
patriots seeking offices will permit
It, confers with Senator Owen, Car
ter Glass and others who think they
are framing the administration cur-
rency bill. There is not much In
common between McAdoo and Pryan
concerning finance or currency mat
ters, although they have got along
better together so far than was an
ticipated when the cabinet was form
ed.
AS regards Mexico, ''The House
OF DR.. Wilson," as Col. e. M. House
of Texas and New York Is called,
appears as a conspicuous figure.
Hugh Wallace Of Washington and
Henry Clay Pierce of former Stand
ard Oil affiIiation, Joe Bailey's
friend, also are influential. Colonel
House and Wallace, the story goesyV
have interests of their own in Mex
leo, while Pierce was reputed to
be the largest individual holder OF
bonds in the Mexican Central rail-
road when the Mexican government
took over that road and combined
1t with others in the national rail-
ways, five or six years ago. The
national railways earnings, 1t is re-
ported, have decreased nearly ST.
900 900 a month since the revolu-
ton. Should this falling off In ie-
ceipts continue, the time might come
when the fixed charges assumed by
the Mexican government could not
be paid and the control of the rail-
roads, including the TehuanteDec
line which connects the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans across the isthmus,
would revert to the original owners,
James Speyer of New York, Is an
other who represents large Ameri-
can holdings in the Mexican ma
tional railways. Standard Oil and
individual holders of railroad bonds,
it is asserted by those who wish set
tied conditions established in Mex
leo, wish to bankrupt the Mexican
government. That can be accom-
plished more readily, Of course, II
recognition from the United States
government can be deferred, for
would enable the Huerta
government to replenish its war
chest and carry on the government,
meeting its obligations. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, who was dispatched on
a secret tour of inspection along
the Mexican boundary, has returned
with the report that Carranza is ia
vored in northern Mexico and that
the Huerta government has no foot
hold there. Another well authenti-
Gated report has reached Washing
ton, which Gen. Wood did not bring.
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