New-York tribune., 1913-07-30

and in any plan for the restoration OF
complete peace in Mexico PasquierS
must be taken into consideration.
Mr.. Bryan irritable
Mr.. Bryan was asked to-day II the
administration had taken any steps
toward ascertaining if proposal Oh
mediation would be acceptable to the
factions in Mexico. In response to TINS
question Mr. Bryan evinced extreme
irritation and declared with vehemence
that 1t was a highly improper ques-
ton" adding that he should not be IN
tcrrogated concerning important things
the administration was doing or might
have done. He said with a display OF
temper that the doings Of the govern
ment could not be given out in bulle-
tins" the moment after action.
The state Department was Informed
to.day that the soldiers who were i'm
plicated in the shooting at Juarez OF
Charles B. Dixon, the United States
immigration inspector, had been placed
under arrest by the Mexican federal
authorities The department has also
learned that Charles Biesel and Ber-
nard Mcdonald. who had been arrested
by federal troops in Chihuahua, would
be released.
In response to the demands made by
the United States government the
Huerta government has adopted a
most conciliatory attitude. 1t is re-
garded as certain that those response
BILE for the shooting of Dixon will be
speedily punished. Huerta himself
has telegraphed his generals ordering
the release of Biesel and Mcdonald.
An official statement from the depart
ment to-day says:
President Huerta has expressed
himself as regretting very much that
the American government should as
cribe to the influence of the Mexican
government any action which might
be construed as antagonistic to Amer
leans during his occupancy of the ex-
ecutive authority, and desires that the
State Department be assured that no
injustice or violence will be done to
Americans within his cognizance while
he is in his present position"
Quieter at Frontera.
The American gunboat Wheeling has de-
parted from Frontera. whittier it went
some days ago TO look after American in
terests, and is on its way to Puerto Mex
leo. Campecheand Progreso. In the report
Of the Wheelings commander, conditions
al Frontera are said to be quiet The
town was threatened with a rebel attack.
but the rebels withdrew. Admiral Cowles.
commanding the American vessels In the
gulf. reported the presence Of an aeroplane
AT Guaymas. lie said that it was flying
with the evident intention of sinking a
Mexican gunboat but he did not confirm
the newspaper report that this had been
accomplished.
According 10 a telegram to the state
Department. the first train in from Laredo
for four months and ten days arrived in
Monterey on Sunday. IL Is reported from
Tampico that the railroad through Laredo
remains open. The revolutionists at
Puerto del Caraen have been defeated by
the federals under Colonel Mas. who has
now been made a general The situation
IN Acapulco is reported unchanged.
There has been another change in the
Mexican Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Carlos Pareyra, who has been acting Sec
retary of state since July 10. was to have
left office to-day He is succeeded by Dr..
Cara Aldapo, the present Minister Of
Education. who will remain in Office until
the arrival Of Sehor Gambo who is 10
become permanent Minister for Foreign
Affairs.