Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-14
John Barrett, Director General
of Pan-America Union, Urges
Such Departure on President
and Congress,
INTERVENTION TO BE
AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE
United States Government viii.
Not Take Such Step Unless
EventuaIities Shall Force AM
Armed Invasion,
IN, Morning IournaI speclnl leased vic

/ INV Morning Jonrnhi Npf'Hh lfH-"e VIZ
Washington. Feb. a. Mediation IN
Mexico. rather than Intervention. 10y
the appointment OF pan-Amcrican
commission. was urged today upon
President Taft. senator Cullom, Of the
foreign relations committee and Rep
resentatve Flood Of the foreign rela-
tions committee by John Barrett. di-
rector general of the Pan American
union The committee which 1t Is
suggested should seek to bring about
a readjnstment ef Mexican affairs
would be composed Of statesman
from the United states, an eminent
Iatin-Ameriean diplomat now IN
/ Washington and an influential MeXi-
can. Mr.. Barrett suggested for the
commission such men as Senator Root
or William J. Bryan, Senor Caldron'
minister from Bolivia. or DR.. de Pena
minister from Uruguay. and Senator
| de Ia Barra. of Mexico. former am
/ hassador to the United states.
The mediation proposal was made
after conferences with members of
the senate and house, and following
renewed assurances from the state de-
purtment that there is no present in
tention of departing from the estah-
I ished policy of dealing with the situa-
tion In Mexico. ia his letter outlining
the plan. Mr.. Darrett says that 1T in-
wolves mediation rather than inter
vention. mtea4uansi American Coz
operation rather thau individual Unit
cd states action. aud a practical ap-
niicaton FL american rather
than Of the Menra Doctrine
The eomn' suggests, should
investigate ths slfH n IN Mexico on
the ground sud nake recommended
dions to Meueo. whsn shall readjust
the situation la fafo ~ permanent
peace stability
Through Ambassador Wilson, in
Mexico cts. fhn plan would be repre-
sented to fhe MeAiean government
and to the revolutionary leaders who
will be urged So cease hostilities.
pending the action and report of the
commission and II should be made
known TO the Mexican government
and people mat they would be expect
ed with this moral support and in
terest of all America. to carry out
the conclusion nf such international
commission
IF Latin. America and Mexico fail
to act on HIls suggestion" saws Mr..
Barrett they sti5 viii be Obliged to
admit that lha United states first has
tried to proceed on the fairest lines
possible and with every effort to con-
vince Latin America and Mexico of
IFS good faffh aud Intentions Ahn,,a
all things" he adds 1T will bring for
the moment Immediate peace ia Nex-
leo. the actual afotaetion Of life and
property of ereigners which should
in due time aavelon fnfo permanent
peace. stabilif and nrosoerifv for the
Mexican gove. ae4ent ana peon1e win
out striking niow- AZ Nexico's inde-
pendenee and with evidence to All
America thai th. United states seeks
no territorial a serandisement"
Mr.. Barrett Expresses the oninion
that this government would find the
Latin-Amerieah eovarnn,ents IN ev,n-
pathy with this nlan buf lbe selection
Of either senassr naef ~ Mr. R,,,an
would be satik factory in Mexico and
other Iatin-A neriean countries as
we'll as in the tfnifed states ana tbat
the other noss4hie n,en,hers ,ybon,
he named Bkesyiss ,vonta he aoroa1,Ie
to all concerned.
Except 10 prosecute few inouiries
at some Of The eaaat eifies Win n ,.ia,y
to learning vhat water trarsnorta,
tion conld he occurred fro,, ,,.,'a,e
ship-owners in cas- i should ho,n,,,o