Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-16

ence with Secretary Bryan over tne
latest aspects Of the Mexican situatton
presented By the Inquiries Of foreign
powers Al to the attitude Of the United
States, ordered Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson. at Mexico City. to pro-
coed to Washington at once for q con-
ference.
Ambassador Wilson will hurry north
on either the battleships Michigan or
Louisiana from Vera Cruz. II any delay
would be entailed by waiting for
commercial steamer.
Officials here believe that the al
most total interruption of railroad
traffic between Mexico City and the
United States win force the ambas-
sador to make his trip by water. He
is not expected here before July %. at
the earliest
Important Announcement Soon.
It il believed in official and diploma
tic circles that an important announce
ment Of the attitude Of the United
States In the pending situation will
follow the ambassadors conferences
with the president and Secretary
Bryan.
The presidents attitude today. fol-
lowing closely the unofficial announces.
nant that some Of the foreign powers.
witch have already acknowledged the
Huetxa government, were pressing
some andicafsons Of this goveEnmenta
sxttSeudo seward the continued disor-
dsrs In Mexico. leads TO that belief.
Secretary Bryan positively declined
TO add any Information to his brief
announcement Of Ambassador Wilson's
cali to Washington.
Act on Wilson'S Suggestion.
However, It IL assumed that the adj
mtnistration desires to learn from the
ambassador directly what influences
actuated the foreign diplomatic rep
resentatives in Mexico when they
Jointly agreed to address their govern
ments with what amounted to Tor
nal complaint against the attitude OF
the United states. President Wilson
has kept an open mind on the subject
and IL thought to feel himself bound
to adhsr to tho policy announced early
IN his administration Of lending moral
announcement only to such govern
,nants in. Latin America a. were
founded on constitutional law and
nractice. It IL understood that he Is
ready to give due weight to any rep
presentations Ambassador Wilson may
care to make.
arxan Announces Conference.
The announcement was made by
sa.cratarv Bryan Immediately after 8
conferences ct the White House with
~. nreaidant. The secretary issued
this statement:
Ambassador Wilson has been asked
2. como "a WASHINGTON to confer with
the president personally on the situa-
tim in Mexico. Tho American en-
bassy will be left In charge OF the nrst
secretary. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
Tho president has had the beneht OF
nrtvate reports from several OF his per-
so... friends who have Travelled IN
MEXICO recently, but those were unof-
nc,al and not sufficient to form the
h..,a Of formal attitude II there were
q be any. change In policy.
1ryan Nay Canoe! Lectures.
Secretary Bryan was asked II tho
coming Of Ambassador Wilson TO
warrington would change his pro-
4.cted lecture tour. He replied:
"rhe newspapers might have as
.,,r,ed that my lecture dates would not
.irterfeee With business instead OF as
.um,ne that they would. All my lee
tnre dates were made subject to can
eeilation."
senator Fall has informally notined
the forsign relations committee that
"a fntsnds TO ask the senate TO as
charxe II from further consideration OF
IN Bin 70 repeal the neutrality statute
"A 1911. By which tho Huerta severn
s..rt n now importing munitions OK
-, while they arc denied to the con-
astetutionalists. He will ask the SEN
ate to pass Il.