Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-01
VALID ELECTION WANTED
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
CALLS AMBASSADOR, THEN
WITHDRAWs INVITATION
MIGHT EMBARRASS WILSON
FEARED TESTIMONY OF DIPLo.
MAT MIGHT INCONVENIENCE
ADMINISTRATION

Washington, Aug. 1.-After con-
ference with President Wilson today
Secretary Bryan declared that the
United States was in no way being
pressed for action in Mexico and is
sued the following statement:
"The statement which appeared in
some of the morning papers to the
effect that European governments
are bringing pressure to bear on the
United States to compel aggressive
action in Mexico is entirely without
foundation"
Administration officials were pleas
ed to observe the reports from Mex
leo City that a reform element in the
Mexican chamber of deputies was
planning to submit peace proposals to
both factions in the revolution. So
far as is known the policy of the
American government will be to
await the outcome of negotiations of
this character.
The chief difficulty in negotiating
peace, it is admitted by Mexicans of
all factions. is the selection Of mon
partisan provisional president. The
suggestion was made tooay by some
prominent Mexicans here that on ac-
count of the scarcity of men of aDil-
ity who had not taken part in the
Mexican disputes and changing poll
tics, it might be expedient to select
one of the veteran diplomats now
representing Mexico in posts abroad
Men of much character, it was point
ed out, had no political affiliations
and would give the situation the
benefit of their experience in fields
of diplomacy. Senior Corrvarubias, at
present minister to Russia, and Gil
bert Crespoy Martinez were being
mentioned.
The house foreign affairs commit
tee today decided to ask Ambassador
Henry Lane to appear and outline his
views on Mexico. The ambassador
may meet the committee.
The determination of the committee
10 call Ambassador Wilson developed
considerable difference Of opinion on
whether his testimony, in view of the
wide variance between his views and
those Of the president and Secretary
Bryan. might not prove embarrassing
to the administration Some mem
bers of the committee, which is
strongly inclined to give the president
and the state department a free hand
in the situation, believed Ambassa-
dor Wilson should not be called until
Secretary Bryan and the president
could be consulted. With that situa-
tion in mind, Chairman Flood win con-
fer with the secretary and president
and an attempt may be made to re-
consider todays action
Chairman Flood, setting forth the
views Of the administration as he has
secured them from President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan made it clear
that the administration was determin-
ed not to recognize the Huerta gov.
ernment and that Secretary Bryan
contemplates an attempt to get va
lid, binding election.
That it might proceed Immediately
and intelligently if the necessity for
legislative action should arise, the
committee decided to inform itself ac-
curately as to the conditions in Mex
leo.
Later today Chairman FLOOD tele
graphed Ambassador Wilson with
drawing previous request for his
appearance before the foreign affairs
committee tomorrow on the ground
that his appearance was "unneces-
sary and undesirable under existing
circumstances and conditions"
Secretary Bryan today asked the
house to appropriate 100000 to care
for destitute Americans in Mexico,