Arizona republican., 1913-08-15
Henry Lane Wilson is Pub licly Criticized by EXecu- tive for His Recent At tack on the Fonign Of flee of Great Britain
PAGE DIRECTED
 TO EXPRESS REGRET
Message Will Be Sent to Sir Edward Grey Deplor- ing Diplomatic Official of United States Guilty of ImprOpriety
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH | WASHINGTON. Aug President 1 Wilson tonight, publicly repIimanded ] Ambassad0" Henry Lane Wilson for i his recent attack on the British for i eign office. Ambassador Page was in structed 70 express to Sir Edward Grey the regret of the American gov ernment that diplomatic official of United States should have been guilty of such an impropriety." The action of the administration followed the receipt of cablegram from Ambassador Page officially con firming the Associated Press dispatch quoting a statement from the Britis., government that il recognized the Huerta regime in Mexico along with gratulatory speech" to Huerta was made by Ambassador Wilson on be- half of the diplomatic corps in Mex leo City. The official interpretation of the statement here will be that Great Britain at the time believed from Ambassador Wilson's act that the United States intended t. recog- nize the Huerta government. AmbaS- sadOr Wilson in an authorized interview declared that if the statement really emnanted from the British foregin office it was d pure sUbterfuge and unworthy Of the British foreign of flee and al variance with the tradi- tions and character it had maintained before the world for two centuries"
 Bryan. after a conference with the president tonight, then sent the fol- lowing a 3ablegram to Ambassodar Page:
 The interview given to the press
 
 whose resignation as ambassador to Mexico has been accepted to take ef- feet at the end of his vacation on October 14. having been brought to the presidents attention. he directs me to ask you to call on the British foreign office and say to Sir Edward Grey that he disclaims all responsi- bility for the ambassadors action and for the language employed by him
 in the interview, and regrets exceed ingly that a diplomatic official. and employe If this government should have been guilty of such impropri ety"
 Bryan not only gave the above to the press, Eut issued the following statement: "A copy of tie telegram to the American embassy was sent to Ambassador Wilson, Bryan added that the president would not gc farther at this time because he takes it for granted the action he was obliged to take in this matter will be to him CAmbassa WilsOn) a sufficient reminder of his official duties"
 Tn connection he admitted that the administration had seriously consid cred the summary acceptance of the ambassadors resignation to take ef- feet immediately. but it was ,did by officials who characterized tonights action as a sufficient reprimand that only in the event of any other ut terances or an action distasteful to the administration by the ambassador would such a course be followed.
 Officials felt particular sOlicitude as to the public effect of the ambas- sadors remarks in Great Britain, be- cause at this time the American government is relying on the moral support. of European powers in the ef- fort to suggest a peaceful ending to the Mexican revolution.
 Informal assurances were received by President Wilson that foreign gov ernment are disposed to look with favor on the peace policy pursued by the United States and in turn the Washington administration intends to keep lhOSe governments lullN cbN lSC" as to the steps taken by John Lind, the personal representative of the president.
 Definite information came from the White House today concerning Lind's mission and effect carried views of the American government toward Mex ico, writing that he would present his views through Charge d'Affaires OShaughnessey when it seemed to him the best opportunity was of fered. He will probably not act, however, before next week. It was learned while the various ideas were suggested throughout the document, there was no direct proposal of in terference by the United states in the course of Mexican politics.