The evening world., 1913-07-24
BRYAN MEDIATOR
TOPAC|FY MEXICO
|SPLAN Of WILSON
President Proposes Tender of
Friendly Aid to Republic in
Conciliating Factions.
AT WORK ON PROJECT.
House Committee on Foreign
Affairs Considering Means
Of Ending Rebellion.
AT WORK ON PROJECT.

By Samuel NJ. Willjonas.
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WASHINGTON. juiy A--MsdiaAson
In Mexico b the new policy devised by
President Wilson. The House Commit.
tee on Toreisn Affairs u considering
suggsstson from the President that
this country try the scheme Of tender
Ing our lrtsndly good ofioss 20 help
oriag about osaos In the suffering re-
public across the Rio 0rands.
The proposition 70 70 apply in . gen
sfA way to . strtfs-torn nation the
plan that 10 being worked b settle the
conflict In our own railroad world.
whore capital and labor ars on the
verge Of going to war.
Whether or not the Mexican factions
viii accept . tender OF American good
of',css 10 an unanswered question. but
the President desires to try the role Of
psacsmaksr. -.. :.
II the friendly tender = rejected. then
the desperate condition Of anairs 10
Mexico will Inevitably demand stronger
treatment. Intervention In some form
would be almost the only course left.
Mediation means an OFFER On the part
Of the United States to Investigate the
differences among contsnding factions.
an agreement to SOP fighting while ne
godations are being carried on. and .
plan worked out for having Q fair and
pssesabls election In Mexico 70 deter.
mine who shall rule the country.
The Presidents proposition u to have
. eommissien Of able mon sent down to
Asxico to look into the situation and
sndsavor 70 bring about ~ understand.
lag between the Husrta forces and the
constit1tiona,ists undse Carrsnsa 70
submit their causes to the electorate
Only the general outlines Of the plan
Asvs been suggested. TIE details are
Being worked over to-day to evolve
some dsAnits form and msthoA.
NOPE 70 FORMULATE DEFINITE
PLAN IN FEW DAYS.
we are trying 10 formulate some
Plan for mediation In Asxioo." said
Henry d. Flood. Chairman a the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs. to-day
to the Evening Word. The PROPOSE.
tion - yet 10 only In tentative shape
but We hope 70 b able to evolve some
thing definite in . few days. I am
making an informal canvass Of nom.
- he
mont md gstting IDEAS how best We can
proceed.
Il can speak at present only In most
general terms OF the proposition. BE-
cause there V nothing concrete o. dsn-
mite. but you may say that there y
uN1e consideration the idsa Of media
tiod in some friendly form to bring
about Q settlement OF affairs IN Mexico.
In certain sense II would not be
unlike the mediation that II now 60
Ing ON IN the threatened railroad strike
just what Will como Of II cannot now be
PREDICTED. but ! shall feel out the SEN
timsnt Of some Of the gentlemen of the
House. ana We may b able to work out
. solution"
II Congress approves oe the mediation
plan and providss for Q commissIou II
= probable that Secretary OF State
Bryan would head It. An opportunity
would b afforded for Mr.. Bryan to uss
his exceptional persuasive powers and
To pat 70 practical ssrvtcs his peace
propaganda. Mr.. Bryan will arrive In
Washington tomorrow morning from
hb Western lecture tour. All hia ID.
vancs dates on the Chsstauaua cireui,
have been cancelled. Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson. coming homo from
Mexico city. u due 70 arrive IN wSsh.
inston saturday. Ths next ssw day,
viii witness rapid march Of events II
our relations with the nsishboring 70
public.
Neither ne United States army mol
the navy y enthusiastic over the pros
pscts Of going into Mexico.
Navy ofaosrs report from Mexican
waters that no matter what crimsi
Husrta may have committed he 10 Oh,
strongest man In the country ana 10 h.
falls chaos and anarchy viii follow.
| The sitting Of fs6ts 10 tbrinstng Oh
some strons points h favsr e 'ths Die
tator. while there are Q lot - blac
marks against his record. there ais
are . large numbsr Of shines y b. saa
in his favor - . man Of strength IN
ability. Among the rayplutiontsS tn
most prominent leader 10 Governor Car
ransa Of Chihuahua Rsports receive
give him certain credit. but sAy that b
y not big enough and strons enough +
assume the Presidency OF Mexico u
these troublesome times.