Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-26
M exiCan Ambassador
Scouts Proposals Made
at the Capital.
BITTER IN CRITICISM
Attacks Idea of Sending Special
Agents-Has Confe"enc2
With Mr.. Bryan,

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Am-
bassador Wilson on his arrival here
for a conference on the Mexican situ-
alton with President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan, announced he had pre-
pared memorandum suggesting the
policy the American government
should pursue. He declined to d.
vulge its nature, but characterized as
impracticable proposals for mediation
by an American commission. He add
ed that he understood his presence
was merely to transmit information
on the situation, and resented a sug
gestion frequently made in the news
papers that he would be called to ac
count for his personal acts.
81 recognize that the president and
secretary have the right. however"
ne added, ito question me about any
thing" He described his treatment
by President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan as courteous in every respect,
except the sending of separate agents
to investigate conditions in Mexico.
HAS SEVERE CRITICISM.
He severely criticized William Bay
nard Hale and Reginald Delvalle,
whom he declared acting for the ad-
ministration. 81 don't think Delvalle
should have been given the state de-
partment CODE" said the ambassador.
81 believe the senate committee might
Investigate the distribution of the
state department code to private in
dividuals."
The ambassador said the Huerta
government would not entertain a sug-
gestion of mediation. 81 regard medi-
alton as venturing on dangerous seas,'
he said. He suggested that hardly
anyone in Washington really under
stood the Mexican situation. He will
return to Mexico probably next Thurs
day.
CALL PROPOSALS CHILDISH.
Some of the proposals l heard" he
marked, sound like dribblings of
mere children" for instance, the pro-
posal to have foreign powers from
Central and South America act with
us in mediating the trouble in Mexico.
That would be the overthrow of the
principles of the Monroe doctrine, and
the Mexicans would resent the inter
ference"
Asked how soon he would finish his
conferences, Wilson said: 'Fll certain
ly hurry, as l understand from the
newspapers my presence in Washing
ton is costing Bryan $4,000 a day by
losing lecture engagements. Well, l
must be an expensive visitor"
After breakfast the ambassador hur-
ried to the state department, where
Bryan was waiting. The president
had gone off to play golf.
SEES PRESIDENT MONDAY.
The ambassador wiz confer with the
president Monday lat the end of a
half hour conference Bryan announced
| the talk would be continued at
o'clock this afternoon, and went to
the capitol to meet the foreign rela-
| tions committee to talk over the Mica
raguan treaty. Further than the an
nouncement that Wilson had made a
preliminary report Bryan would make
no statement. The ambassador re-
ceived correspondents in Bryan's Of
! flee and sent letters to his private
secretary making stenographic copy
of the interview, which turned out
! to be not at all Illuminating.
Bryan told the foreign relations
committee that the administration
would make no immediate change in
enforcing neutrality law against ship
ments of arms to Mexico. This in
dicates President Wilson will continue
to refuse to issue export permits to
both Huerta and the constitutiopalist
factions.
DEMAND PRISONERS RELEASE.
Consul Letcher, at chihuahua, has
been instructed to demand the imme
diate release of Charles Bissell and
Bernard Mcdonald, reported as held
by Mexican federals in prison under
sentence OF death. The state depart
ment also made representations
through the embassy at Mexico City.
Bissell and Mcdonald are mining en-
gineers. The latter is said to be an
Englishman.