The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26


rival here for conferences on th,
Mexican situation with President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan. an
nounccd he had prepared u memor'
andum suggesting the policy the
policy the American government,
should pursue.
While declining to divulRc Its ma.
iure until he had submitted his
views to the president and Mr.. Bryan
the Ambassador characterized an I'm
practicable proposals for mediation
by mn American commission.
Ambassador Wilson said h. -N-
pcctcd to return to Mexico city by
the steamer sailing next Thursday
from New York. lie resented the
suxHestion that he would he called
to account for his personal acts.
~ recognize that IN. prerii.ni
and secretary have u right. however.
to question me about anything
The ambassador described his
treatment by President Wilson aud
Secretary Bryan hitherto courteous
In every respect. except onc-thc
ncndinE of sspsrat. agents TO invcsti-
gai" conditions In Mexico. He 80
v.r-iy criticised both william Bay
ard Hale and Reginald Dcivaiic.
whom he declared were acting for
the administration there.
II don't think Mr.. Dcivaiic should
ment code said the ambassador. -
know he had II because he went
To the secretary Of our legation In
Havana to get help In 'lrciphcrinE
II, Indeed ! believe the senate conf
miit-c might investigate the distri-
, button OF the state department cod.
to private individuals.
The ambassador said he had every
disposition TO carry GU, the wlshca
OF tho president and secretary bryan.
alcdistion. however. ha looked ~
l!sssaustles4scessN. .ths. llADtne- or
eral sovefauseat would not entertain
surn euGxeesioh.
Il regard mediation he added.
AS v~n,nrinS on dangerous s"as. ''
Mr. Wilson wns vehement In his
sritirism cf the -ons'i,utionaiisis
and the Mad-ro family.
"Thc Madcro family asserted til"
nmbns~a,Ior have maintained n paid
bureau In Washington to poison the
public mind. AZ to the rcDcl.. there
ARE really none except in sonora.
where there i- an organized move
m.tn. Elsewhere there ar" bandits
The ambassador was asked about
coahuiia, wh'r. Governor CaIranka
IL In charge off til" constitutional
ist cause.
| There ar" bandits In Coahuiia,' -
he argued. Il don't mean Ia say that
Carransa In. but in order to keep
on tho ground h" allows them to loot
and they. therefore bccom. ban
dts"
Mr.. Wilson suggested that hardly
anyone IN Washington really un-
sicrstood the Mexican situation and
the characteristics OF Latin peoples.
Some OF the proposals have
heard he remarked. sound like tho
dribblinIs Of mere children. For
instance. tho proposal to have FOR.
e,gn powers from Central and South
America act with us In mctiattng
the trouble In Mexico. Why. that
would he an overthrow Of the prin-
cipics OF the Monroe doctrine and
the McNicans would resent that in
terfcrcncc. know this prUposa
was once made by John Barrett. di-
rector general OF the Pan American
union. Mr.. Barrett and are person
al friends and I have great respect
for him but | don't think much of
that suggestion
The ambassador mot Mrs. Hen
ry Lane Wilson and his two sons,
who proceeded him here. Asked just
how soon he would finish his CON
tcrenccs he said:
| "Ili ccrctainly hurry them" and
then added with "A laugh. II under
stand from the newspapers that my
lprcsencc In Washington is costing
Mr. Bryan $1,000 a day by losing his
lecture enEagcmcnts. Well I must
be an expensive visitor"
After he had breakfastcd Ambas
sador Wilson hurried to the stat,
department where Secretary Bryan
was waiting. President Wilson hat
left to play golf. II had not beer
determined II he was tn see the am
bassadOr today or tomorrow.
Al the end of half hours con
ference with the ambassador. sccrc