Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-07-30
COMMITTEE IS
TOLD ABOUT
MEXICO
AMBASSADOR WILSON APPEARS Be.
fore FOREIGN RELATIONS COM.
MIT1EE OF SENATE AND GIVES
LENGTHY RECITAL ON MEXICO.
SENATORS ENJO|NED TO
ABSOLUTE SECRECY

bassador Henry Lane Wilson advocat
ed restricted recognition of the
Huerta government in Mexico at {
secret conference with the senate for
eign relations committee today, but
the senators took no action.
The details of the plan were not
divulged at the time, but some of the
Republican senators said the ambassa
dor had made favorable impression
not necessarily as to his plan, but as
to his whole story of the events in
Mexico.
Washington. d. c., July 30.-Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson con
tions committee in executive session
today, giving his views on the MeXi
can situation. 1t was evident that the
senator's had been keenly looking for
ward to flrst-hand information from
the ambassador. The conference be
gan promptly at the hour set. Secre
t.ry Bryan was not present.
Ambassador Wilson began with a
chronological recital of his personal
observations of the stirring events in
Mexico, beginning at the abdication
of Porfirio Diaz, and spoke at length
Of the downfall of Madero and the
rise of Huerta. The committee was
disposed to let the ambassador tell
his story in his own way and for
more than two hours he continued an
almost unbroken narration, interrupt
ed only occasionally by a question
from some senator Extraordinary III
functions of secrecy was placed on all
senators in the conference, but it was
evident that the committee was list
tion to cross-examine the ambassador
developed at least during the first
part of the conference.
Chairman Bacon announced at the
conclusion Ct the meeting that the
committee had been unabla to finish
with Amba ssador Wilson and said he
would be heard again tomorrow.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat said
he had been very favorably impress
ed" Senator Shively said the ambas-
sador had made an interesting state
ment of his connection with Mexican
affairs Senator William Alden Smith
said he had been highly impressed
with the "candor, thoroughness and
character" of the statement.
Ambassador Wilson declined to
make any statement declaring he was
under an oath of secrecy with the
committee. He turned over mass of
documents to an employe of the state
department and went to lunch with
members of the senate committee.
Later, and after the luncheon con-
ference the committee decided not to
continue the hearing tomorrow.
Senator Bacon said Ambassador
Wilson would not be heard further for
the present. 1t is understood the com
nittee may not recall him. but may
accept his statement as made today.
At the conclusion of three-hour
examination, members Of the commit
tee said the ambassador had been
asked III ueldll dS 10 his OWL COHIeC-
tion with the downfall of Madero, but
they insisted his presentation of facts
and his connection with them had been
'favorably received" The ambassador
expressed his own opinion in favor
Of recognition of the Huerta govern
ment, but the proposal did not meet
the approval from the majority of the
committee.
Before Mr.. Wilson finished his story,
senators led him through rigid cross
examination. Republican senators de.
clared the ambassador had made
favorable impression"
The committee took no formal ac-
ton on any phases of the Mexican
situation. No program of American
action was outlined, further than the
suggestions of Ambassador Wilson for
a restricted recognition of the Huerta
government. On this the committee
did not act.