The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-31
Serious Friction Develops Bet veen
Administration and the Senate
Committee May CGnpl-
cate Mexican Situation
PRESIDENT Is FIRM
AGAINST RECOGNITION
Committee Impressed by Report
and YiewsO Of Ambassador May
Mean First Clash Between
Wilson and Senate

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Telegram by United Press.
Washington, July Serious fric.
tiOn which is impending between The
senate foreign relations committee and
the president may complicate the Mex
lean situation. The committee was
seriously impressed by Ambassador
Wilson's appeal Tor recognition of
Huerta.
The president and Secretary Bryan
have taken the position that under no
circumstances will they recognize
Huerta because his connection with the
death OF Madcro makes it impossible.
They fear that such recognition
would establish a precedent and when
any prominent men in any central and
South American country became dis
satisfied with the elected ruler they
kill him, set up a de facto government
and demand recognition Of tho United
States.
The president wants to leave mat
ters unchanged until the Mexican IN
fluences now at work can see whether
they can reconcile the warning fac
tions and the senate committee wants
immediate action Of some kind.
The preSidents insistence on ais
own policy may result in the first real
fight with the senate majority. Un-
less the president consents to act ips.
mediately his course is certain to be
considered in the senate.
Two principal points Of difference
have been developed between Ambas-
sador Wilson and the administration.
These relate to the present control
of Huarta over Mexican affairs and
to conditions that would result from
the downfall Of the Huerta govern.
ment.
Ambassador Wilson told the senate
committee that the Huerta govern
ment dominated affairs throughout
the republic and had driven the CON
stitutionalists out Of many Of their
lstrongholds. including the states Of
Coahulia and Nuevo Leone.
President Wilson. It is understood.
has information which he and secre-
tary Bryan considered thoroughly re-
liable, which shows ghe constitutions
alist strength to be greatly in excess
Of the estimate OF Ambassador Wilson
ind indicated that the Huerta govern
ment dominates the situation only in
a small part Of the republic.
The need for Immediate recognition
Of the Huerta government, as laid be.
fore the Committee BY the ambassador
wa the belief that President
1-geFte cannot long retain control OF
esernmental machinery under press
ant conditions. 1t is claimed the gov
S eminent each month is running be-
hind financially and that American Re-
T cognition IL necessary for Huerta 70
! obtain credit for immediate govern,
( mental necessities
Should the Huerta government fall
/ in the the opinion Of Ambassador Wit
) son. conditions in the republic VII
! be worse than at present and Amert
can lives and property will be in great
er danger
0 Ambassador Wilson made a diree|
/. Recommendation for the recognition d
the Mexican government under Ger
tain conditions ana restrictions. Theal
would include an agreemgt for u
election October IS to perfect a neg
constitutional government prope
e guarantees for the protection Of Amer
lean lives ana property a satisfactors
arrangement to secure the paymea
OF all present or future claims for dam
% ages to Americans Or their property
O. the settlement of several long staAs
It ing disputes between this country an
,e Mexico principally as to boundaF
matters; the selection Of a Hexlca
lg cabinet officer to control the elections
re whose character would be compfl
a. mise Of fair dealing to the consElsl
tlonaliss forces.