The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
PRESIDENT PONDERING IT
Secretary Bryan Sitting Mass
Of Varying Information
Which Has Reached WASH
lngton From All Parts of
Mexico.
(By the Associated Press J

Washington. July 26-President
Wilson had before him tonight the
report written here today by Ambas-
sadOr Henry Lane Wilson on condi-
tions in Mexico from the time that
a revolution overthrow the reign of
Porfirio Diaz. through the stirring
events of the Orosco revolt. the down
fall Of Madero and down to the estab-
liShment of the Huerta regime a pc
riod of three years. This report was
transmitted to the President tonight
by Secretary Bryan who had spent
the greater part of the day in confer
ence with Ambassador Wilson. The
President expects to examine the re-
port before Monday, when ne will
confer with Ambassador Wilson on a
| possible solution of present difficult
| ties.
/ Secretary Bryan in sitting the mass
of varying information which has
reached Washington from all parts
of Mexico, did not cOnfine himself to
official channels, for as soon as AM
bassador Wilson left the State depart
ment, Francisco Del Vale, of Los An
geles, Cal, whose identity as agent for
the Government as previously stated
and denied in official circles, appear
ed in Mr. Bryan's Office For nearly
[,
Mr.. Del Vale was clOseted with Sec
retary Bryan and much secrecy was
manifested as to the nature OF the
conference. Mr.. Bryan was silent, de-
|cIning to state how long he had
known Mr. Del Vale or anything OF
the character of his mission in Mexico
Two Months i'm Mexico.
DR.. Del Vale afterwards admitted
he had spent almost two months in
Mexico, travelling through the trouble
zones, and had presented a full repor,
or conditions everywhere in the re-
public He said he had been politi-
cal acquaintance with Mr.. Bryan. Able
to speak Spanish, Del Vale, who is OF
Mexican ancestry though born in the
United States, had little difficulty, he
said in making his way through ter.
ritOry held by rebels as we'll as tha
held by Federals. He declined to state
the results Of his explorations.
: The odd thing, he said, however
- that people in the North Of Mexico
do not even know conditions in South
ern Mexico and vice versa.
> Del Vale declined to indicate wha
he thought of the situation but SpOk.
highly Of some constitutionalist lead
ers in Mexico whose names were men
toned to him.
I told by legation official in Cuba tha
Del Vale had copy of the State de
lpartment code in his possession. al
s impropriety for an unofficial represen
: tative, in the ambassadors opinion.
e Ambassador Wilson Becomes Reticen
e While Ambassador Wilson express
ed his views on Mexican affairs quit
y freely early in the day and before II
: reached Washington, he began u
e night a policy of reticence he sal
/. he had been asked by Secretary Brya
to refrain from discussing the situa
ton and would abide by the -wishe
of his superior officer. In tact. IN
o am baScador expressed dou',. as to III
Il accuracy OF some published state
/, mentS attributed to him criticism
n suggestions of the Washington col
e ernfnent for the eSta hlishrtCi.t {
r peacc in Mexico.
= The amhaSSa dor was not wiliin. /
gay " hat he had written in his rero-