The Washington herald., 1913-08-14
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suggested last night that the deDart
ment night feel embaFrasseA At ii
i...s,ee BIZ hin Of . statement d
signed to reprove the British once.
Hts Personal Views.
The Ambassador himself was Of III
opinion that his statement would be n
garded by the Foreign ONCE, and tn
State Department as well, as merely tn
expression of his personal viewA H
did not anticipate that 1t would brfn
on any difficulties for Mr.. Bryan.
This was the view which obtained !
Official circles here also. 1t was pointe
out that the British Foreign Oficer a
ready Is aware that Mr.. Wilson n
longer represents the United State
diploma tically and that probably no dis
claimer will be needed that he did nc
speak for this government. The Am
bassador had a conference with Secre
tary Bryan yesterday afternoon afte
his statement was issued. but the state
ment was not discussed.
This was the statement:
IF this statement really emanated
from the British foreign Office, 1t rs
at variance with its traditions and
with the character which IL has main
tanned before the world for two CEN
turtles. doubt the genuineness Of the
statement as 1t Is a pure subterfuge
unworthy Of the British foreign ONCE.
As there existed at the time of this
reception only a provisional govern
ment in --eXico, the government Of
Great Britain could naturally recog-
nize nothing but a provisional gov
eminent which 1t did in exactly the
same manner and practically the
same phraseology as all other Euro
pean governments.
That Great Britain was moved to
recognition by its desire to assist in
the restoration Of order Is most likely
tru" and I believe this factor was
the determining one with all govern
ments which followed the example Of
Great Britain. though most of them
recognized the Mexican provisional
government at a much later date.
"The action Of the government
OF Great Britain was not In the
slightest degree affected by the So
called 'eOagrstulatory speech made
by ne on behalf Of the Diplomatic
Corps. This address was not
drawn by me. but by the Spanish
and British Ministers. at the re-
quest OF the entire resident Diplo-
matte Corps.
Declined Responsibility.
81 purposely declined responsibility
for the wording, and in the form In
which it finally appeared 1t was the
NJ he vie nf he
Diplomatic Corps representing govern
ments which had. none of them at
that time. recognized the provisional
government. For more than a month
after this reception the British gov
eminent maintained an attitude OF
hostility toward the government OF
Gen. Huerta. and when final recogni-
ton was accorded. it came as the
result of a complete reversal OF
policy.
The governments Of the other Eu-
ropean powers recognized the Mexican
provisional government some time
after the recognition OF Great Britain
was given, after waiting vainly for
the recognition OF the government Of
the United States. which they univer-
sally thought should be accorded.
THE truth Of the statement have
made here is of record in the Depart
ment of State at Washington. and
doubtless also upon the records OF
every government accredited to
Mexico at that time"
President Wilson was agreeably I'M
pressed with the general tenor of de-
velopments in the Mexican situation
which were brought to his attention yes
terday. He received official information
Of the formal visit made by John Lind.
mis- personal representative. upon Minis
ter Gamboa, of the Mexican Foreign
Office. and Of the announcement by the
Japanese government that the Mikado
would not receive Gen Felix Diaz, the
special Mexican envoy, who had been or
iered to Tokyo to express the thanks
,f Mexico for japanese participation in
the Mexican centennial.
Formal Visit to Huerta.
Although II was learned that Lind't
,isit to the Mexican Foreign Office had
been of the most formal character. I
was regarded as an encouraging incident,
Is indicating a less frigid attitude TO-
ward his mission on the part OF the
t1uerta administration. The suggestion
vas made that Tuesdays visit may prove
he entering wedge for a series of inter-
,iews with Mexican officials and possibly
nay lead to an interview with Gea.
duerta himself.
The Japanese incident made a more
favorable impression here as its fun
nea ming was realized. 1t was regarded
Is significant that the announcement %
he Nikado's intentions should be made
Utmost cnincidentally with that OF ths
British Foreign Office. The belief gaiE.d
that the action had been TAX
m in a spirit of open friendliness to the
United States and with the purpose CT
the administration in its at
empt to adjust the Mexican difficulties
No indication was forthcoming at the
State Department as to when important
could be expected with
egard to the Mexican policy. The be-
ief here is that former Gov. Lind Win
move slowly at Mexico City. and tn 4
'everal days will elapse before the
.limax OF his visit is reached.
Victory for Government.
The State Department announced yes
erday that it had received word from
he Mexican Foreign Office that the gov
had won a victory at Torreon
nd that a large number of revolution
sts had been killed, wounded. and taken
risoners. American consular represent
tives have not yet reported on the en-
agement at ToIreon.
Consul Edwards. at FL Paso. reported
hat quiet prevailed along the Texan
order. He had been informed that there
'as no movement of revolutionary
orces in the direction of Juarez.
The consul said much uncertainty ex-
tied at Ell Paso as to the fate Of the
upply train which left Juarez August
for Chihuahua. Telegraph service to