The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
President Will Not Even
Consider Recourse
to Arms.
HE FROWNS UPON
VOLUNTEER ARMY
Discharges Anything Like Mill
tary Preparations on Part of
House Military Affairs Com
mittee-Believed to Be
Evolving Plan of Non
interference.

Washington, August 2.-While Presi-
dent wilson has not yet announced the
policy which he thinks the American
government ought to pursue toward
Mexico. there Is every reason to be-
lieve nc is evolving a plan of nonin-
reference in the internal affairs of the
southern republic
Two developments to-day empha-
sized the trend Of affairs toward an at
titude Of friendly noninterference. 1t
became known that the President. IN
conferences with members of the
House Military Affairs Committee. had
discouraged the idea of making prep
arations for volunteer army. Like
wise. Secretary Bryan's request for an
appropriation Of 100000 with which
to transport destitute Americans from
Mexico in emergencies developed a
feeling in official circles that the
American government would endeavor
In any crisis TO remove Americans ex-
peditiously from the trouble zones.
VIII Minimize Danger.
This procedure, IL is felt. would mini
mize the chances for international
dimculty. as any destruction of prop
erty would be cared for through in
identification. and there is every indi-
cation. Incidentally that the Wilson
administration will pursue a vigorous
policy toward recovering damages to
foreign property IN Mexico
With Americans out Of Mexico. or at
least out of those parts where chaos
may develop. the United States gov
eminent would feel less responsibility
Tor the progress OF events there, and
would assume the role OF an observer
rather than participant, the latter
position being one which, despite
strong efforts from many quarters. 1t
Is FAIRLY well determined President
Wilson will not countenance He
never has allowed the thought oil
armed Intervention to enter his con-
sheraton OF a solution of the Next
can problem, but, on the other hand
his efforts III working out a policy for
the American government in this sit
uation and those like IL in the future
are directed toward a peaceful pro-
gram.
Hope that the Mexican factions will
agree on Provisional President to sue
coed Huerta still prevails here The
Constitutionalists. however, are max
ing repeated representations that ii
permitted 10 obtain arms on an equal
ity with the Huerta government. til ey
soon would triumph and restore peace
MeIicnns VIII Tell story.
With the idea of obtaining first-han
information about the situation e spe
cially in connection with the pleas he
ing made to lift the embargo on arms
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee has determined to permit number
r1 persons representing the factions in
Mexico to appear before il.
General Eduardo Hay, who took part
in many battles in the Madero revolu-
ton, as we'll rs in the present conflict
former speaker of the Mexican Cham
Der Of Deputies. Will give the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee the Con
stitutionalists' side of the argument
1.eNt week.
Suggestions were made to-day that
Mrs. francisco Madero, widow OF the
FORMER President, and Alfonso Madero
brother. be invited before the com
mittee. 1t is said they would rcfute
the statement of conditions rccitcd BY
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson re-
Gently. and there is feeling among
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