South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-02
Mexican Ambassador at New
York and Says He Will Not
Leave City Until He Gets
Further Orders.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
MAY NOT HEAR HIM
President and SeCy. Bryan viii
Not Oppose Questioning But
Think 1t is Not Advisable at
Present Time.

/, NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Henry Lane
! Wilson, ambassador TO Mexico, is
| here waiting for summons from
| official Washington before returning
to the national capitol He was un-
! decided Friday night how long he
would remain in New York but an
nounced his intention Of remaining
in the country and within call OF
Secy. Bryan and the senate and
house committees on foreign rela-
/ tons
The president told me to take a
vacation and l am trying to do so but
l am having a hard time doing it,"
/ Mr.. Wilson said, commenting on the
indehniteness of his plans during the
time the administration is consider
/ ing the Mexican situation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Develop-
ments in the Mexican situation Fri
day were confined to efforts on the
part of the administration to prevent
unnecessary agitation over the revo-
luton.
So far as the United States is in
I formed both the federaIs and con
I stitutionalists are complying with
/ the desire OF the American govern
ment for the protection Of foreign
ers and their property and there is a
/ hopeful feeling manifest in official
circles that efforts of influential Mex
| leans TO bring about peace may be
successful
In the meantime. Pres. Wilson and
his advisors are opposed 10 any at
tempt 10 force the American govern
ment into any hasty declaration OF
policy. Secy. Bryan promptly denied
( Friday q story that the European
governments are pressing the United
States TO action. on authority Of the
president himself. it is known that
the only communication from the for
eign powers to the United States i'm
recent months. were those transmit
ted when the diplomatic representa-
tive ln Mexico City recently gave a
description of conditions i'm the re-
public TO their home governments
with the request that the informa-
ton be conveyed to the United States
The president has told inquirers with
in the last "a hours that I'm no case
was there any suggestion or intima-
uOn OF action desired, but merely a
recital OF conditions.
Adjusting Itself.
To prevent any aggravatIOn OF the
situation which i'm the view of Off
cials here is slowly adjusting itself.
the administration it became known.
does not look favorable on the pro-
pOsal 90 have baSsadOr Wilson
appear before the house committee
on foreign affairs. Administration
officials did not think it compatible
with the public interest 60 have Am
| D2Ssad0r Wilson appear before the
senate committee on foreign rela-
uons, not because they hcsitated in
any way 20 submit the reports ne
had made, but because the feeling 3
growing among them that he is
factor in promoting Objectionable
discussion i'm Mexico
The ambassador is known 90 hold
views al variance with those Of the
president and Secy. Bryan and it is
said on good authority that .nfOrma-
tion is i'm possession Of the state de-
partment contradicting in many es-
senuals the reports OF Ambassador
Wilson.
For this reason IL is believed that
when Chairman Flood Of the house
committee on foreign affairs. consults
the president or Secy. Bryan about
summOning the am bassador before
the committee he viii be informed
that while no objection exists as 20
the idea OF allowing the house com
mittee the same Information which
the ambassador gave the administra-
ton. the administration is specially
desiriOus not 10 agitate the situation
any further. especially. IN view Of
ne fact that Mr Wilson is not likely
20 60 back 90 Mexico as the Amer
lean ambassador.
News was scant in Mexican circles
about the progress Of the peace sug-
gesti0ns that are passing 10 and fro
between some of the leaders % the
two factions in Mexico. The most
significant development was the fire.
Quent use OF the name Of Miguel
COvarrubias at present Mexican min
lister 90 Russia. for provisional presi-
dent. CoKarrubias is an appointee
OF the Huerta administration but is
not affiliated with any faction in
Mexico. He would satisfy the conEfi-
tUtionalists who say their only desire
is 20 have a provisional president
chosen 10 succeed Huerta who would
conduct a free and honest election.
NEW NORk-Mr. and Mrs Jo-
seph Abato. young and recently mar
sried. kept a stick OF dynamite In a