Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Secretary Bryan Officially De-
MES European Governments
Are Bringing Pressure.
APPROPRIATION S0UGHTTO
AID DESTITUTE AMERICANS
Ambassador Wilson to Appear Be-
fore House Committee-Arms
Shipped to Huerta.

NOT France nor any other government
or Europe 10 pressing the United States
10 solve the situation in Mexico EN-
phatfc oh1cdal denial was given to state
ments widely circulated I'm the press this
morning declaring that European govern
ments were insistent upon the United
states taking police measures In Mexico.
secretary Bryan OF the State Depart
ment, after conference with the President
today. ISSUED an official statement. This
denial reads:
The statement which appears I'm some
OF the morning papers to the effect that
european governments are bringing pres
sure to bear on the United States to COM
pei aggressive action in Mexico is entire
ly without foundation
The President has frequently made IL
plain that no representations have been
made to this government from European
governments regarding the Mexican sit
uation further than the transmission 10
this government of a transcript of the
action taking by the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City. in which the United States
was urged to take action. No govern
ment has accompanied this transmission
Of the transcript with any official COM
ment. The action of the diplomats in
Mexico City Is regarded as entirely a
personal expression OF opinion; no gov
eminent has given il Official sanction.
Bryan and President Confer.
Secretary Bryan was long in confer
The statement OF denial followed prompt
ly his appearance at the executive Offices.
He continued his talk with the President
and It is understood that the Mexican
situation absorbed their consideration.
Secretary Bryan today asked the
House for an appropriation of 100000 to
care for Americans made destitute In
Mexico by the turbulent conditions there.
The Secretary Of State asks for an ap-
preparation in the urgent deficiency bill
now under consideration "for the pur-
pose of enabling the Secretary of State
in the United States to American citi-
zens who by reason of the long-con-
tinued conditions OF turbulence in
Mexico have there become destitute and
may find II necessary for their safety
are N9skle 70 nay for their own trans
Shipment Of Arms Causes Concern.
1 storm il brewing in constitutionalist
circles IN Washington today as con-
sequence Of the shipment on the steam-
ship Mexico. Of the Ward line, from New
York yesterday. Of $50 cases OF rifles and
825 cases Of cartridges, consigned to the
military governor of Vera Cruz, who is
the Huerta commander. M. Perez Ro-
nero. confidential agent here OF the con-
stitutionaIists, said today that an inves-
tigation is bing made, to ascertain the
circumstances whether the United States
is permitting the shipment of arms and
ammunition to Hueita. inasmuch as the
~fe hi I'm WI in
Transporting the war material claim that
they have a regular permit from Wash
ington to, make the shipment.
The attitude of the constitutionalists is
that the United States should not permit
the shipment from this country of arms
and ammunition to Huerta and his sup
porters while denying the right of such
shipments to the constitutionallsts esPe-
cially as the United States has not recos
nized the Huerta government, ano Ia de-
nying that recognition to him has there
by virtually recognized the constitution
alists, the latter say as being a faction IN
de facto control of the states i'll which
they are operating. 1t was stated today
that in all likelihood the constitufionalists
will protest to the State Department
Whether the arms and ammunition
were exported without due authority Is
question now under investigation by the
government. June % last the Mexican
embassy here. upon its application re
ceiyed a permit from the government 10
export 10000 rifles and ,,vonp cart.
ridges. That was the last permit issued
10 the Huerta government, and III Is ull-
derstood that the ammunition covered
therein has been shipped in instaiiinents
from time to time from New YORK. Inc
question has now arisen whether more
Ammunition has been exported than was
authorized In the permit. IL that should
prove to be the case, the exporters In the
present instance would be liable to a hne
OF $4,000 under the law, unless IL can De
hat ho officers
sponsible in allowing .overshipment.
Ambassador to Meet Committee.
Contemplating possible developments
that mfxht make necessary legislative
action regarding the situation in Mexico.
the House foreign affairs committee to-
day decided to ask Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson to appear before IT and
outline his views as to conditions in the
turbulent republic and make report Of
the facts as he found them there. The
committee voted to ask the ambassador
to appear at his earliest convenience.
Ambassador Wilson today expressed
willingness to appear before the COM
mittee.
The committee informally discussed the
Mexican situation and Chairman Flood
Of Virginia set forth the views of the
administration as he has secured them
through interviews with President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. He made it clear
to the committee that the administration
Is determined not to recognize the present
Huerta government in Mexico and that
Secretary Of State Bryan contemplates
strenuous attempt to secure a valid,
binding election in Mexico that will set
tie the seething troubles of the republic.
It was developed in the discussion in
order to be able to act Immediately and
intelligently II the necessity for legisla-
tive action should arise the committee
should inform itself accurately as to the
conditions in Mexico. With this purpose
in mind the request that Ambassador
Wilson appear was formulated. The ann
bassador has been before the Senate for
eign relations committee and whether
that body will ask him to appear again
is in doubt.
Would Delay Calling Ambassador.
The determination OF the committee to
call upon Mr. Wilson after the action had
been taken developed considerable diff
ference of opinion as to whether his tcs-
timony before the committee. in view OF
the wide variance between his views and
those of the President and Secretary
Bryan might not prove embarrassing 10
the administration. Some members of the
committee, which is strongly inclined to
Give the President and the State Depart
ment free rein In the situation. believed