Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-01
European Governments Not
Bringing Pressure to Bear
to Compel Intervention, Says
Secretary Of State.
PEACE PROPOSALS IN
MEXICAN CONGRESS
Chief Difficulty Is to Find
NOn-Partisan Candidate for
President and TO Secure
Binding Election.
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Washington. Aug. i.--After con-
ference with President Wilson today.
Secretary Bryan declared that the
United states was In no way being
pressed for action w Mexico and IT,
sued the following statement:
'Thc statement which appeared In
some Of the morning papers to the
effect that European governments
are bringing pressure TO bear on tho
United States To compel aggressive ac-
ton In Mexico is entirely without
foundation"
Administration officials were pleas
I'D 20 observe the reports from Mexico
city that "a reform element In the
Mexican chamber or ceputics was
planning to submit peace proposals
to both factions in the revolution. So
far as h known. the policy OF the
American government viii be to await
the outcome ~ negotiations OF this
character.
The chief difficulty In negotiating
peace. u is admitted by Mexicans Of
ali factions. u the selection OF non
suggestion was made today hy some
prominent Mexicans here that on ac-
count of the scarcity ~ men Of ability
who had not taken part IN the Mcxi-
can Disputes and changing politics, u
might bc expedicnt 20 select one of tho
veteran diplomats now representing
Mexico w posts abroad Men of such
character. Il was pointed out. had
no political affiliations and would give
the situation the benefit or their ex-
pericncc IN fields of diplomacy. Sen
or Corrvaru6ias. at present minister
to Russia and Gilbert Cresp0y Mar
tinoz. were being mentioned
The house foreign affairs commit
tee today decided 10 ask Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson 90 appear and out
line his views on MEXICO The am
basssdor may meet the committee
Z l"Irman Flood. setting forth tho
Views ~ tho administration as he has
secured them from President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. made u clear
that the administration was datcrmin-
ed not io recognize the Hucrta gov
ernment ana that Secretary Bryan
contemplates an attempt to get val
id. binding election.
That Il might proceed Immediately
aud intclligrntiy " the necessity for
Legislative action should arise, tho
committee decided Ia inform itself ac-
curatcly as to the conditions In
Mexico.
Tho determination nf the commit
tee to cali Ambassador Wilson de-
veioped considerable difference OF
opinion on whether his testimony. N
view of the wide variance between his
vlcws and thusc OF the president and
Secretary Bryan, might not prove en-
hnrrassing tu the administration.
Some momhors Of the committee
which is strongly inclined 10 give the
president and tho state department Il
free hand IN the situation believed
Ambassador Wilson should not be-
called until Secretary Bryan and the
president could boz consulted.
with that situation In mind, chair
man Flood viii confer with tho secrc-
tary and The president and AN attempt
may be made To reconsider today
action
Late today Chairman Flood tcio-
Rraphed Ambassador Wilson, with.
drawing previous request FOR his
appearance before the foreign affair
committee tomorrow on the ground
that his appearance was "unnecessar,
and undesirable under existing cir
,umstanccs and conditions