The San Francisco call., 1913-07-26
SENATE COMMITTEE
TO ASK QUESTIONS
Secretary Bryan to Appear
Before Foreign Relations
Body to Present Plan for
Protectorate in Nicaragua
Expected to Outline At
titude to Be Adopted To-
ward Huerta Regime and
Constitutionalist Revolt

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Whife adj
rinistration officials here believe that
the crisis viii not be reached in Mex
leo until the northern rebel armies
press closer to Mexico City and the fed
era1 strongholds, indications tonight
were that an effort would be made by
the Washington government to pursue
a we'll defined policy before events
reached critical stage.
The first step in the formulation of
policy will be taken tomorrow when
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson will
bring to the president and Secretary
Bryan first hand information of the
situation there
Mr.. Bryan announced tonight emphat-
ically that there was no disposition on
the part of the administra tion here to
interrogate Ambassador Wilson about
the numerous reports alleging activity
on his part in connection with the
downfall of Madero and the establish
ment of the Huerta regime. He added
that the ambassador had been called
merely TO throw light on present con-
ditions in the troublous republic.
MAY GO BEFORE COMMITTEE
After Ambassador Wilson has con-
terred with Secretary Bryan, he will
and probably will be asked to appear
before the senate committee on foreign
relations
That Ambassador Wilson had ex-
pressed on his arrival In New York
opposition to the proposals for media
tlon and had indicated his sympathy
with the desire OF the Huerta govern
ment to be recognized, were communi-
Gated informally to Mr.. Bryan, who
made no comment
Immediately after his conference
with the ambassador, Mr.. Bryan is
scheduled to appear before the senate
committee on foreign relations fur
ther to present the Administrations
plan for protectorate over Nicaragua,
but on the same occasion 1t IS expected
that he will be asked to outline the
developments toward a Mexican policy
WOULD GIVE EVEN BREAK
Members OF the committee, as we'll
as the senate generally, are strongly
inclined toward some executive action
BY which all factions in the Mexican
dispute can get arms from the United
States.
1t was apparent that the present poll
icy OF the administration was to pre-
vent all shipment OF arms to either
side pending final determination on
This point.
1t is believed that after the presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan have OBJ
tained from Ambassador Wilson his
own ideas and interpretations of the
political situation in the Mexican cap
ital the American, government In
measure will reiterate views expressed
In the Latin American statement made
by President Wilson shortly after his
inauguration in which he proclaimed
that the United States had nothing to
seek in Latin-America but the welfare
Of it's sister republics.
With this in mind, the recent sug-
gestion of an American offer OF media
lion may be followed as an evidence
Of the good intentions of the Washing
ton government.
MEDIATION UNwELCOME
Information from federal as well as
constitutionalist sources today. how
ever. was to the effect that neither side
would consider mediation by foreign
government.
The national pride of the Mexicans,