The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-29
MAY NAME SUCCESSOR
Administration Still Favors
Mediation Among All
Warning Factions.
OPPOSED TO RECOGNITION
Meanwhile Situation in Mexico
Is Rapidly Nearing
Fatal Crisis.

WAsHISGroN, July 2s.-The much dis.
cussed conference between Henry Lane
Wilson. Ambassador TO Mexico, and Presi-
dent Wilson took place at the White House
this afternoon and at its conclusion II was
apparent that SO far as the Admnistra.
tion attitude toward Mexico is concerned
things are exactly as they were last week.
The President is still without a policy in
the Mexican situation and the question
now seems TO be: How long before he
will be without an Ambassador to Mexico?
Ambassador Wilson was with the Presi.
dent and Secretary Of State Bryan but an
hour this afternoon. and the understanding
tonight is that the interview was any.
thing but satisfactory to the envoy. II
was explicitly said by Mr. Bryan after
the conference. that only facts were dis
cussed and that the Ambassador was
neither requested nor permitted to make
suggestions as TO policy. bassador
Wilson tonight has no assurance that hs
Will see the President again and from the
announcement Of Secretary Bryan that ths
conferences with Mr.. Wilson are concluded
for the present II is inferred that the AM
bassador will not appear at the White
House in an advisory capacity.
Mr.. Wilson does not even know yet
whether he is to return to Mexico as Am
bassador from the United States. II is
the general prediction in Washington TO.
night that he will not. The impression
likewise prevails. from the attitude of the
Administration. that II is the intention
to keep Ambassador Wilson in n state %,
uncertainty until a decision has been
reached as to the policy toward the Mex.
lean problem.
Mediation sim Favored.
While the President has no plan or
policy toward Mexico it IL definitely
known that he still incines toward the
suggestion OF mediation in Mexico This
leaning OF the President toward some sort
OF mediation scheme is shared by those
of his advisers in whom he has most con-
fidence. II is the Presidents intention to
go ahead with the working out of some
such plan as rapidly as possible. despite
the strong intimation from all parties
In Mexico that no such proposal can he
acceptable.
The appearance of Henry Lane Wilson
IN Washington and the acutcness OF the
Mexican situation have drawn to the ma
tonal capital many representatives, Of in
vestors in the southern republic al! of
whom are Of course anxious for speedy
determination OF the policy OF the United
states. Prominent among these are James
l. Long. who represents large lumbe, IN
forests f.. y, Brown. president of tl,s
Mexican National Railroads. and Oscar
Braniff. wealthy land owner.
IL was understood tonight that some II
these representatives have satisfied them.
selves since they arrived in Washington
that there Is no likelihood Of the wilson
Administration recognizing the Huelta
Government. and have so advised rres.
dent Huerta.
The belief here IL now that the situa.
tion IL rapidly coming TO point where the
great financial interests. Americans and
others, who have large investments in
Mexico. will brinG pressure to bear upon
President Huerta TO retire and make some
arrangement for the immediate selection Of
n government which the Wilson Admins
tration will be able TO recognize without
suffering any humiliation. In fact il was
reported tonight that such course al
ready is being urged upon President
Huerta by powerful eNtraotficial inter-
eSts