The San Francisco call., 1913-07-29

NOGALES. Arix., July 2S.-Tbe fed
erai gunboat Tampico was destroyed
today by bomb dropped from an aero
an official insurgent message. 1t was
said that Aviator Didier Mason mRde
three flights over the harbor before he
succeeded in hitting the boat
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, summoned from
Mexico City TO inform the Washington
administration of conditions in the re-
beliion torn republic talked for an
hour with President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan today submitting chiefly
a recommendation that the United
states use its influence to establish the
Huerta regime.
No policy was evolved at least none
was announced, but it became known
that the presidents ideas and those of
Ambassador Wilson as to the course
to be pursued are so radically different
Shat the administration officials inter-
preted the days developments as fore
casting the acceptance of Ambassador
Wilson's resignation.
President Wilson and the ambassador
looked on the future Mexican situa-
viewpoints. The president is concerned
over the morality of any policy adopted
by the United States and the effect
on other Latin American countries.
and is disinclined to strengthen a gov
ernment that came into power through
the questionable events incident to Ma
dero's assassination
THEORIES INCOMPATIBLE
Ambassador Wilson. on the other
hand is disposed to look at the situa-
tion. not from past events, but with
the practical idea Of the future. He
believes il is the business of govern
ments to look to the future and his
suggestions have been in the direc-
tion OF extending recognition of the
Huerta government if it did certain
things to conserve American interests.
The inadvisabilty from diplo-
matte standpoint OF maintaining in
Mexico CITY representative would
not be sympathetic with the purposes
of the Wilson administration in
Washington. is said practically to
convinced the president that the em-
bassy in Mexico City had better be
conducted for the present by Nelson
O'Shaug ghnessy. its first secretary, re-
puted here as efficient and expert
enced
NEW PLAN SUGGESTED
The appointment OF a new ambassa-
dor would be contingent upon the es-
tablishment of satisfactory govern
ment in Mexico City. Meanwhile the
president advised Ambassador Wilson
to take a rest for a few days, as he
has been laboring under nervous
strain.
While the chief officers of the Amer
lean government were debating the
facts of the situation today, it became
known that a movement was on foot
which eventually might save the United
states the necessity of offering media
tion or any other kind Of interference
in Mexican affairs. upon which the ma
tional pride of Mexico is sensitive
The plan contempiates a repetition of
the process by which Diaz abdicated in
favor of provisional president accept
able to both factions In the revolt
against him.
HOME FAVOR FOUND
Prominent Mexicans are interested in
the idea and have informed Secretary
Bryan that IL the American govern
ment would refrain from any policy
OF mediation. at least for the present.
they felt confident of bringing about an
understanding between the warring
forces looking toward a peaceful solu-
tion Of political difficulties.
Provisional President Huerta. 1t is
suggested, under the peace plan, might
be persuaded by his friends that with
the desperate financial condition oS