Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
j. 6. FORCED.
To ACT IN
MEXICO
Ambassador Wilson Is Called to
Washington After Germany De-
mands War be Ended.

WASHINGTON, July 10 The
summoning of Ambassador Wilson to
Washington to discuss the Mexican
situation, it was stated at the White
House to-day, was the direct result of
a formal demand by Germany that
the United States take some imme-
date step to quiet the disturbance
south Of the Rio Grande.
Germany, It was learned to-day,
has filed a note, drafted by Count
VonHeimhausen, Counselor Of the
German Embassy, demanding that the
United States do something to protect
foreigners in Mexico.
The German Foreign Office does not
care whether the Administration rec
ognizes the Huerta Government or
whether the United States actively
intervenes in Mexico.
Demands Subjects Be Protected.
1t was stated merely in the most
emphatic of terms, that Germany de-
mands protection for her subjects ana
their property and that it is the duty
of the United States to provide pro-
lection inasmuch as the Monroe Doc
trine prohibits European nations from
landing troops on the soil of the
Western Hemisphere.
1t is believed here that Germanys
note is only the first Of series Of
other diplomatic utterances from Eu-
rope-notes which will either embroil
the United States with Mexico or
jeopardize the vitality of the Monroe
Doctrine.
The Administration is frankly
alarmed at the latest developments in
the Mexican question, and at the Sc
robustness of the problem now pre-
scented.
Ambassador Wilson has been sent
for, therefore, to discuss whether il
would be better to renounce the Ad
ministrations Mexican policy and
recognize President Huerta, or to in
tervene south of the border.
The Ambassa 3or is expected by
Saturday and on his conference with
the President and Secretary Bryan
will depend whether the United States
is plunged into war with Mexico or
whether it will continue its policy Of
n-intervention at the risk of offend
ing the European nations.
Following an early conference to-
day with the President, Secretary
Bryan issued the following statement:
Ambassador Wilson has been asked
to come to Washington to confer
personally with the President regard
ing the situation in Mexico. During
his absence the Embassy will be left
In charge of the First Secretary. Mr..
O'Shaughnessy."
Bacon Ignorant of Real Conditions.
4 do not know whether matters in
Mexico are serious or not" said Sena-
tor Bacon of Georgia, chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
on his return to the Capitol from the
White House. II am not fully enough
Informed upon affairs in that country
to give out a statement.
IF anything is to be said it will
probably come from the State Depart
ment or President Wilson. Ambassa-
dor Wilson was asked to return to
Washington to talk matters over with
the administration. Naturally this
can be done better at first hand than
by telegraph or letter.
The United States not only has a
strong force of troops on the Mexican
border at the present time but three
battleships of the near dreadnought
type, the Minnesota, South Carolina
and New Hampshire now are on the
Atlantic coast of Mexico, dividing
their time between Tampico and Vera
Cruz, and three gunboats are on the
Pacific coast at Guayamas-the Pitts
burg, Glacier and Denver.
There are now approximately 5000
troops on the Mexican border. 1900
near Galveston, and the United States
could rush at least 10000 more into
the turbulent republic if necessary. To
undertake the subjugation or Mexico
so that all it's mountain and rural dis
tricts would be free of bandit and
guerrilla groups would require an eX-
peditionary force of at least 250,O0G
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