Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
PROPOSAL OF DIRECTOR
BARRETT AR0USES
STATE DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. Feb. lo.-Ihe elasi
between Director John Barrett OF the
pan American Union and the state
denartment over Barrett's proposal
for mediation commission to
: hiring about peace in Mexico, is
. ~ hardly less a sensation in official cir
Giles here than the Mexican imbrogho
itself. The two affairs divide atten-
81 ton today.
the state departments memoran-
dunn last night eharacterizing Direc-
tor Barrett's proposal as mlschleV-
ons activity, sentmentality and anna
tanr politics" dropped into official
sirelss like a bomb Coupled with
'sSa- the protest of the American colony in
Mexico City, forwarded by Ambassa-
dor Wilson. it produced a situation,
s,se startling to say the least.
The Pan-Amercan Unoin is sup
ported bv the United States and the
republics of Central and South
America. Each pays towards Its sup
port by contributions based upon
population. and each nation mas one
s-ote in the selection of a director
eai1'he United States pays the largest
part of the expenses, and, Whlle
Director Barrett has no ofhclal con-
nection with the Latin American re-
latons of the United States he is
naturally. in close relations to the
state department in its dealings with
the republics of the South.
Director Barrett today gave out
so abatement defending his mediation
proposal. He said he honestly pc
lieved that his action "ou,u
strengthen the attitude OF the au-
41s ministration against Intervention
ITO brand as amateur polltles tle
IN suggestion of mediation, great anu
- accepted broad and practlcai agency
80 international friendship and to call
as miscellaneous activity anu SEM
- rsentalitv the application of inter-
rational cooperation to stop imme-
diately actual fighting and protect
lives seems TO be the result of mis-
understanding of what l actualy haa
IN mind" the director said
would Force Intervention
$ "what I really and greatly fear and
deplore is that some person OF per
.ons either in the United STATES
4, in Mexico or in both places WORK
ing together. anxious TO prlhs ao2us
foreihle intervention and permanent
z .oecupation of Mexico by United States
ICONS and consequently angry with
sc mo for presenting perfectly feaslple
fsiss5 80, eor Immediate cessation of hos
tilities nv international medlatlon'
.lse 80 eetzed upon me and my simple,
t9i.z,n formal and personal suggestion as
instr,noents TO force intervention ana
10 have worked up sentiment IN the
IS American colony TO this END.
I'm view of the severity OF the com
nlaint of the American colony anu
he attitude of the state department
am forced in self-defense to make
publlc a fact that l would inhnlteiy
..nrefer never to mention. were not
the subject of such criticism
Late last night and before hau
been informed Of the report rom
Mexico City I received an ANONYMOUS
letter. AS best l can quote anu re-
call it was as follows;
Receives Warning.
".As friend Of yourself and your
Southern republics, / want 10 warn
-, Won are ia danger OF attack
from two opposite sources on account
-es ~ the sta tement you have given out
aff IN regard 10 the settlement OF the
fta Nfexican situation. One of these IS
a certain influence that wants inter
vention and military occupation anu
is bitter against the president anu
state department for their holuils
out against intervention Having 50
far failed in that direction, II Is NO"
incensed at your suggestion ana may
turn on you both here ana IN Mex
leo. The other influence IS man
IN great department, who coralaily
aislikes you and everything south
American. He is plainly jealous OIL
your work for Pan-Amerlcan gooa
feeling and trade, and of the grown
of the Pan-American union LOOK
.Eout for him, as he may endeaVor 10
do you and your cause harfn'
!. Il cannot believe that this ahohy,
@nous statement is worthy Of actual