The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-19
SENATORS WILL
SUPPORT WILSON
BY International News Service.

| BY international News Service.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S-At midnight,
| the hour set by President Hucrta Of
Mexico for the expiration OF the time
| given In his demand for recognition. Sec
| retary or State Bryan was asleep in his
Columbia road home; and the president
had retired in the White house
The International News Service, over
the telephone, called the home OF Secre-
| tary BRYAN and Informed his clerk
George Wade. OF the news from Mexico
City and was told that the secretary
even were he 10 be awakened, would
make no commen, on II tonight Wade
said he did not feel justified In awaken
ing the secretary
A like message to the White house was
referred by the operator there to secre-
tary Tumulty. When aroused he said:
No comment VIII be made on the news
at the White house"
A dispa tch from Nelson O'Shaughncssy,
received tonight. was taken 10 the White
house by Secretary Bryan, where no con-
ferred with the president over the new
situation The president was awakened
for this purpose. In view OF the rejection
OF the proposals by Huerta II is under
stood now that the president. IN order TO
lay the case before the whole people will
make public Tuesday his instructions 10
Mr. Lind and also the answer OF Huerta.
The reply OF Huerta Is similar TO the
answer that was given 60 the previous
administration by President Madero.
which answer was construed by officials
United States that Il might as well mind
It's own business and let Mexico alone
Senator's Of the foreign relations com
mlttee do not feel that the end of diplo-
matte negotiations has been reached.
Senator Bacon, chairman OF the commit
tee, hints Al tho possibility or interven-
ton even, but not until the exhaustion OF
diplomatic measures. He said tonight:
"somc headwav has been made in this
matter. When Mr., Lind went to Mexico
IL was reported that he would not be re-
celved. Huerta has listened to him and
that much Is accomplished. There IL
still open the way 10 further advances.
What cannot be accomplished In one
way may be in another"
Senator William Alden Smith. chair
man OF the special committee that In
vestlgated conditions along the border.
made this comment:
'I wish the American government
might euunciate policy that would pro-
tect American citizens in Mexico and
preserve their property rights But we
must. OF course. recognize the unwisdom
OF destroying the established government
until some other government has been
Established there This does not look
likely nor probable and the question for
our government 10 consider should he the
best means OF securing safety for our
ctizons and peace and order upon our
border.
Congress and the executive have am
pie power In this regard. but II has not
been used either by this or the last ad-
ministration IL would not ne cred Ia bic
10 this government to impair the use
fulness OF present dc facto government
OF Mexico and 1t should not lend itself
TO such an unworthy task"
Senator Marcus Smith OF Arizona said:
II expected that Huerta would reject
any plan submitted by President Wilson
for the restoratlo OF peace in Mexico
We will support the president"
Senator Fall OF New Mexico said;
Believing that the president is try
ing patriotlcally TO reach peaceful So
t@. ..r Ffa Mx~t cit tIz,r, hall
support him in his efforts. demanding al
ways that there must be enforced the
OF protection for American cit-
zens In Mexico. and that there shall be
no surrender Of the Integrity or the honor
OF this government I am not surprised
at the action OF Uuerta"