The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-31
SAYS RECOGNITION
IS PROPER POLICY
FOR UNITED STATES
Ambassador Wilson is Subject
ed to Long Examination
by Committee
HIS PLAN. HOWEVER.
is A LIMITED ONE
Majority of Committee Not Of
Same View. Although He
Made Favorable
Impression"

WASHINGTON. July 30.--A search
ing examination of Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson was conducted for three
hours today behind closed doors by
members Of the foreign relations COM
mittee of the senate.
AT the end OF that time members
OF the committee admitted the am
bassador had been asked in detail az
to his connection with the downfall
of the Madero regime. blu they in
sisted his presentation of facts and
his connection with them had been
"fayorabiy received"
The committee was subjected TO
an oath OF secrecy" and every effort
was made 70 keep the details of the
am bassador's examination from the
public.
Advocates Recognition.
1t Is known. however. that the
ambassador expressed his own opin-
ion in favor of the recognition of the
Haerta government. and that the pro-
posal did not meet with approval from
the majority of the members OF the
committee.
Senator Bacon presided over the
meeting, at which Mr.. Wilson was al
lowed to tell a continued story of his
participation in affairs In Mexico,
throughout the Madero and Huerta
regimes. but other members led In the
rigid REORGANIZATION to which the
am bassador was subjected Republi-
can members of the committee later
declared that the ambassador made
a favorable impression.
The committee took no formal ac-
ton upon any phases OF the Mexi-
can situation, No program of Amer
lean action was outlined, further than
the suggektions 6r Ambassador VII
son for a restricted recognition OF the
Huerta government. On this the COM
mittee did not act.
Ambassador Wilson's Plan.
ANA ador Wilson's plan for deal
ing wit the Mexican situation. as laid
before the senate committee. provid-
ed for recognition by the United
States upon the following condi-
tons:
LIST. That q constitutional election
be held In Mexico In next October.
and that proper safeguards be adopted
to secure a fair expression by the
voters at the polls.
and. That pending claims OF the
United States against Mexico, includ-
Ing the chemical controversy. and the
Colorado River dispute be adjusted
eh Terms pt"PSca W Ao S"tN01
States.
ard. That the pecuniary claims of
American citizens, and others. be ad-
justed Immediately through a commits
sion and arrangements made for as
surfing payment within o reasonable
time.
No Supervision Of Elections.
The plan proposed by Ambassador
Wilson does not contemplate direct
- g.
the Mexican elections. He believes
that fair election could be assured
IL the United States would insist as
one of the conditions for recognizing
the Huerta government that the pres
ent minister of the interior be dis
placed, and man who believes in
strict constitutional government be
named in his stead. The minister of
the interior has direct control over
the election machinery, and Ambas-
sador Wilson believes that a man
could be selected who would handle
this office in way that would bring
about an absolutely fair expression OF
the popular will In Mexico.
The plan which Ambassador Wilson
would have this government follow
does not contemplate Intervention, ex-
cept under the most extreme condi-
tons. and then only as a matter Of
cooperation with Huerta to pacify
the portions OF the country that re-
main disorderly.
May he Ambassador.
Dividing interest with Mr.. Wilson's
activities today was q report that Reg
inald III. Del Valle. a lawyer Of Cali
fornia, formerly a member OF the sem
ate OF that State. who has been the
personal Investigator OF the secretary
OF state in Mexico, may succeed Henry
Lane Wilson as ambassador to Mexico
when the troubles of that country are
Strengthened out and a stable govern
ment takes hold there, .i,s4sz, e,s.ss.v.s x
Mr.. Del Vale. when asked about
the report today. would neither con-
Arm nor deny IL. He will probably
leave tonight for his home.
Another report OF interest In con-
nection with Mexico today 10 that Sec
rotary Bryan has been convinced that
the situation In Mexico In OF a much
Eraver character than the general pub
lie believes.
This was brought out today In con-
nection with statements that the
president In not particularly worried
about the Mexican situation, and that
he feels that no recent developments
have made the question more vital
than II has been for some time. 1t
il said that men in the confidence
OF Secretary Bryan nave. lAi0 before
him information which convinces him
that real crisis does exist In the
southern republic.
Would Relieve the u. s.
More and more members OF the con-
stitutionalist party are coming to
Warrington every day now. the ar
rival Of Alfonso Madero yesterday be-
ing followed last night by that Of
Colonel Eduardo Hay, chief Of star
OF the army Of Governor Pesauiera, OF
Sonora. with important dispatches for
Manuel Perez Romero. confidential
agent here Of tho constitutionalists
He will return to his post In several
days While Colonel Hay refused 70
discuss Ntxican Affairs for pubtica-