Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-07-27
Ambassador Spends Greater
Part of Day in Conference
Wdh Secretary Bryan Sit
uation in Southern Republic,
REGINALD DEL VALLE
ALSO REACHES CAPITAL
Confidential Agent of Govern
ment Has Travelled Through
Sirife-Ton Country Making
Investigation,

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Washington July President
Wilson bad before him tonight the
report written hero today hy Am
hasmdor Henry Lame Wilson, on CON
ditions iu Mexico from the time the
revolution overthrow the reign OF
porfiro Daz, through the stirring
events OF the Orozco revolt. the down.
Gll of Madero ana 60 tho establish
ment uf the Huertu regime. period
.of three years
This report WAS transmitted 20 the
president tonight by Secretary Bryan
who had spent the greater part OF the
day In conference with Ambassador
Wilson. The president expects to ex-
anime the report before Monday,
when he will confer with Ambassador
Wilson on "a possible solution OF the
present difficulties.
Secretary bryan. IN sitting the mass
Of varying information that has reach
ed Washington from all parts Of
Mexico. did not conflno himself 10 Of
fetal channels, for as soon as Ann
bassador Wilson left the state depart
ment Reginald F Del Valle of Los
Angeles, whose identity as an agent OF
tho government has been variously
stated and denied In official circles.
appeared Ia Mr.. Bryan's office. For
nearly an hour after Ambassador WI
son left. Mr.. Del Nallo was closoted
with Secretary Bryan. and much SC.
.crecv was manifested as 10 the nature
.of the conference Mr. Bryan was 81
lent declining To state how long he
had known Mr. Del Vale or anything
.of the character of his mission IN
Mexico.
Mr. Del Vale nfterward admitted
ho had spent nearly two months In
Mexico and had presenteh "a full re-
porl of conditions cyerywh,Tt IN the
repuhlie IL said he had been po-
lltical acquaintance Of MIR. Bryan and
had been at one time state senator
ia California. Able 10 speak Spanish.
Del Vale. who Is Of Mexican ancestry,
though born IN the United states. had
little difficulty he said. IN making his
way through the territory held hy the
rebels as we'll as the fcdernls. lie io
cllncd To- state the results OF ms ey
plorntions
The odd thing however" h. said.
IS that people IN the north of Mex
lee, de- not even knew conditions in
southern Moyico. aud vice versa.
Del Vale declined to Intimate what
he thought of the situation, bui spoke
highly of some constitutionalist lead
ers In sonora whose names were mem
toned to him.
CoincidentallX Del Vale came up
from Mexico City on the same si2Gm-
or with Ambassador Wilson ana ar
rived in Washington on the same
train THAT they mad little In common
Was apparent from Ambassador VIII
sons remarks earlier In the dny, hat
he did not think the government had
exhibited courtesy toward him In
sending unofficial representatives t.
investigate conditions in Mexico. Ho
spoke caustically Of the methods run
sued by both Del Nallr and William
Iayard Hale. q personal FREUD Of
President Wilson IN obtaining lntor-
nation, In fact, the ambassador said
he had been told hy q legation official
In cuba. that Del Nallc had a copy
Of the state department code IN his
AN improprlctq for an un-
ifficial Representatives In the ambuss-
idor's Wow
While the ambassador expressed his
.itus ON Mexican affairs freely early
u the day ANA before he reached
Washington. he began tonight "a policy
If rctlceuce. llc said he had been
lsked hy Secretary Bryan TO refrain
rom discussing the situation and
would abide hv the wishes OF his SUI
,erior officer In fact. the ambas-
Hdur expressed doubt as tn the ae-
uracy of somc published Statements
attributed to MIN criticisiuE sugges
ions at the Washington government
or the establishment of peace in Mex
.o Tie also manifested "a 9ulicltudo
bout future quotations.
The ambassador WIS not willing to
ay what he had written IN his re-
ort. but declared unequivocnlly that
H. had not altered his views about
fairs in Mexico since coming to
Washington or after his talks with
ecretarY Bryan, He said 1t was true
hat he had al various times suggest
4 the advisability Of recognizing the
uerta administration
II Is understood that the amhasRa-
urs report deals extensively with the
couomic as well as the political sit
alton in Mexico 1t is said on good
that ne pictured a gloomy
In financial circles in the
)uth0n republic. pointing to several
ig banks on the verge of bankruptcy
nd ruin and % general condition of
istress i'm business circles II is de-
Jared the ambassador spoke OF the
5ntmuous deficit. both of the nation
! treasury ana OF tho railway sys
ms and estimated foreign losses as
eaVy Tho French losses alone he Is
nd 20 have placed at $260,000,000 in
Old within recent months, That
Investments have greatly
sprcciatcd and that no estimate could
, placed on losses Is also said t. have
zen included iu The ambassadors re-
lrt,
The constitutionalist representatives.
arc exhibited lively interest in Am-
lssador Wilson's utterances, saying
at some OF the things he was re-
,rtcd to have said in interviews about
e Mexican people were offensive and