New-York tribune., 1913-11-04
Bryan Expected News.


prepared to stay up late to receive o's-
patches. The night operator in the tel
egraph room of the state Department.
who usually leaves the key at mid
night was ordered to work through the
night
News of the ultmatum, which came
in dispatches from Mexico City late TO-
night. had been expected in official cir
cles. though unusual efforts had been
made to keep secret the plans OF the
administration.
Early in the evening an intimauon
was conveyed to Secretary Bryan that
some announcement was expected In
Mexico City. He acquainted President
Wilson with that fact. but the Presi-
dent had retired when the news dis
patches came and was not awakened.
No intimation had been received up
TO midnight by the state Department
as 10 what the nature of Huerta's re-
plv might be. and no news had been re-
ceived officially that meeting OF the
diplomatic corps had been called to-
night. These developments were await
ed with keenest interest by officials
here.
If the President contemplates m
terventior by force and the use ot
American arms to tranquilize the dis
turbed country he has not communi-
Gated his decision TO army and navy
officials. These two departments nave
instructions to take no action when
might be construed as indicating i'm
pending intervention.
There is also much talk OF recogni-
ton Of the revolutionists and Of lifting
tho embargo which prevents their m
porting arms from this country. No
decision has been reached, and there Is
reason to believe that such privilege
would be granted the Carranzistas most
reluctantly. The rebels and this gov
| ernment. however. are gradually &C.
ting into touch with each other. al
though il is carefully pointed out In an
unofficial and informal way.
Will Hear from Carranza.
The Secretary of state received a
telegram from DR.. Henry A. Tupper,
whom Secretary Bryan has met, ask
ing If Mr.. Bryan would receive through
him a message from General Carranza
setting forth his views and asking for
recognition. Mr.. Bryan replied that he
would receive the communication on
the understanding that the action
would be unofficial and not a recogni-
| ton OF the revolutionists. 1t is ex-
pected that the statement OF Carranza
will be received in a day or two. When
he was asked to-day what he would do
with it, Mr.. Bryan said he would read
| il II IL looked interesting.
Bacon Counsels Patience.
In reply to suggestion by Senator
| Bristow that the embargo on arms be
| lifted and the contending factions In
Mexico be allowed to fight out their
differences, Senator Bacon, chairman
| Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
! said In the Senate o-day that the ques-
ton was receiving careful considera-
| ton by the administration, and that
whatever action was taken would be
satisfactory to Congress and to the
American people" He gave no inkling
Of what was under contemplation, but
| admitted that the situation was grave.
and counselled his colleagues to be
patient and to refrain from precipi-
| tating action.
Senator Bristow read letter from a
constituent, who had just returned
from the interior OF Mexico. depre-
eating the idea of Intervention and
suggesting that the United States give
the combatants a free field.
THE letter is so clear" said Senator
Bristow, without revealing the name
OF the writer, so strong and so per-
| tinent ] thought it would be OF value
to the American Congress and to the
| administration to have it made pub
| lie.
Mexico has the right to settle this
| question without interference from us
or any other nation" Mr. Bristow con-
| tinued. "It can only be settled by the
| arbitrament of arms. We have not
been charged with responsibility for
governing the Mexican nation, and we
have no right to interfere in that con-
| troversy. except by treating both ele-
ments with due and proper considera-
ton. In my humble opinion, that
/ ought TO be done without inviting any
| European nations to come and inter-
fere or aid us in any way to impose
our will upon the will Of that inde-
pendent people"
No Thought Of Conquest.
Nothing is further from the thought
OF the people of the United States"
said Senator Bacon, 'or the officials
| of this government than the conquest
of Mexico or any part Of Mexico. This
is not the time for the discussion Of
| this subject, although / apprehend
that the time is not far distant when
il will be discussed. I can give assur-
| ance that the matter is being given the
most careful and conscientious con-