The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25
MEOlhTlDl IS
AL aQT' SAYS
WILSON


today prspsssd 70 plses ts11ss Pres
idsnt Wilson aad the stas depart
meat his sasesssions regarding .
solution OF the trouble II the affairs
IN MEXICO. Thsss sussessises do
not Include. he said. any Idea Of
sssdisg IN American commission
iato Mexico to offer nediation.
Mr.. Wilson opposed also . propo-
ssioa that . tri.partite commission
b. orssaised. made up Of representa-
tivss q the Usitsd states snd two
souih American rspabltea. TO briag
sbout peaec between the wsrring
fsrtioas.
while deciiaiag 10 enter Into an
extended disrusssos of any plans. or
to ossr aay rsnsay os his owa. Mr..
Wilson Characterised the mediation
plan ''as all rot"
TIE psposal for . Pti.partite CON-
mission. Mr. wilsoa said Is not .
Seeslhie one. THAT u . plan Of
Joha barrett. director Of the inter
national bureau Of American repub-
lics." he said.
While sayine specifically that be
favored reeognitioa Of the Huerta
government by the Unitsd States.
Ambassador Wilson indicated that Il
was bis view that recoGnitIou should
he given. In February. Just subse-
quent to the overthrow Of the Ma
dero regime. Mr.. Wilson said he
seat to American consul general
Hsnaa st Monterey q telegram re-
queseipg hin TO lnfosm all coasular
Officers under NJ. HaAas's juriedic-
ton that Hussta had been ssssblish-
- = Nsxics's provisional head.
I l',--..You sseusd snake taxi inseisi-
ssaes pablic." NJ. Wilson's tele-
gram told Mr.. Hanna. TO inform the
consular officers. and Ia the Interest
OF Mexico urge general submission
and adhesion to the new government
which will be recognized by all for
-cisn governments today"
Mr.. Wilson said today that be wan
willing to reiterate this sentiment
st any time either publicly or Off
ctally.
~ stand absolutely rcsponsiblc for
all kilograms and messages sent to
the United States consuls recognize
Ing the defacto government nfter the
death OF Madero." said Mr.. Wilson.
This was the only action to take
In order to maintain law and order
Under parallel circumstances for
hundreds Of years back. the United
Ste. es officers in foreign lands have
taken the Same action
Referring to the reports alleging
that his own administration In Mex
leo was In a measure responsible fol
the overthrow of Madero, Mr.. VII.
son said: -.
That's all politics and 1t Is a the
ory that was long ago exploded te
the satisfaction Of the state depart.
ment."
He declared that to bear out thi,
charge Mrs. Madero after her hus
bands death caused to be published
letters she had written the ambassa
dor but their text as they appeared
in print was not the same as thu
original. The files at the American
embassy in Mexico City. he declared
show this. a.
Mr.. Wilson went to a hotel t.
await word from the president as tt
when he 10 wanted for conference
He expected to be summoned to tn,
capital this afternoon or tonight.
The Ambassador arrived here thi'
afternoon on the steamship Mexico
of the Ward line. He left Vera Cru,
on July II.
Mr.. Wilson discussed conditions II
Mexico today declaring Americans
lives and property are In danger
from rebels and bandits.
IF the present government fail
there will he chaos" he said, al
though at the present time the Hu
erta government controls all but tw
} OF the states and should soon be II
, absolute command Of the whole o
the country"
Mr.. Wilson added: ~ have beel
blamed for a great deal but ha
not intervened after the lombard
Z ing OF the iCty OF Mexico, the cit
would have been In flames, with tire
mendous loss Of life and destruction
of property. brought Diaz and Hu
erta together. That was y thin
that prevented terrible disaster.
The ambassador said he did nc