The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-31

STORY IS TOLD
TO COMM 7 TEE
Many Senators Express the
Opinion That Serious Con-
sideration Should Be Civ
en- Recommendations.
WOULD RECOGNIZE
EXISTING REGIME.
President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan May Be Called
Upon to Divulge Their
Private Information.

WASHINGTON. July 30.-Emha ssador
Henry Lane Wilson's conference today
with members of the senate committee
on foreign relations resulted In stronger
support for his plan to recognize the
Huerta government in Mexico than he
has received at any time since reaching
Washington.
| After three hours questioning OF the
| ambassador many members OF the senate
committee expressed tonight the opinion
that serious consideration should be given
| to his recommendations for a guarded
and restricted recognition of Huerta. de-
signed to bolster up the present govern
ment until elections can be held octo-
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| The determination OF the governments
policy does not rest with the senate
| however. and there was nothing in the
situation tonight to indicate that Presi-
dent Wilson or Secretary Bryan had
wavercd in their determination not to
|
present. The matter presented to the
senate committee by the emba ssador al
ready had been laid before the president
and secretary Of state, and their attitude
against recognition had been based upon
| information from other confidential
sources. many Of them at variance with
the reports of ambassador Wilson.
Tentative Approval.
The conference at the capitol today
| distinctly was a presentation of Ibis side
Of the case by the emba ssador TO Mexi-
CO. AS result Of the generally favora-
BILE impression he created and the close
| scrutiny and tentative approval given
his report by many members OF the com
nittee. 1t is believed the administration
will be urged to furnish the senate COM
mittee at once with It's private informa-
ton, gathered by William Bayard Hale,
Reginald +, Del Vale and by consular
| agents at various points.
Two principal points OF difference have
| been developed between Emba ssador VIII
son and the administration. These re-
late to the present control OF Huerta
over Mexican affairs and to the condi-
tions that would result from the down.
| Idll OI lnS t1ucrta government. EmDaS-
sador Wilson told the senate committee
that the Huerta government dominated
affairs throughout the republic and had
driven the constitutlonalsts out OF
many of their strongholds, including the
states of Goahuila and Nuevo Leon
Secret Information.
The president 1t is understood. has in
BILE by himself and Secretary Bryan.
which shows the constitutionalist strength
to be greatly In excess Of the estimates
| OF ambassador Wilson, and indicates that
the Huerta government dominates the
| situation only in a small part Of the re-
public The need for immediate recogn!-
| ton Of the Huerta government as laid |
| before the committee by the ambassador
| was based the belief that President |
Huerta could not long retain control OF
| the governmental machinery under pres
| ent conditions. 1t is claimed the govern
| ment is running behind monthly finan- |
| cially and that American recognition Is |
| necessary to enable Huerta to secure
| credit for immediate governmental ne
cessities
Should the Huerta government fall, In
the opinion Of Embassador Wilson. coDdi-
tons In the republic would be worse
than at present and American lives and
property would be In greater danger. The
fact that many members OF the senate
committee took the same view at the end
of today's conference probably will re-
suit in President Wilson's submitting the
| information In his possession. upon which
he bases his belief that the recognitfon
of Huerta is not necessary to the pro-
lection Of American life and property,
Advocates Recognition.
ambassador Wilson made direct rec
ommendation for the recognition OF the
Mexican government, under certain con-
ditous and restrictions. This would in
cludc an agreement for an election Octo-
ber 26 to choose permanent constitu-
tional government; permanent guarantees
for the protection OF American lives and
property; a satisfactory arrangement TO
insure the payment Of all present or fu-
ture ella Inns for damages to Americans or
their property; the settlement of several
long standing disputes between this coun-
try and Mexico. principally az TO the
boundary matters. and the selection OF a
Mexican cabinet officer to control the
elections. whose character would be q
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