Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-02
Mr.. Bryan Vigorously Dis
claims any Intention Of In
reference by United States
in Affairs Of Mexico.
REQUEST FOR 100000
FOR NEEDY AMERICANS
MEASURE OF HUMANITY
Merely First Stsp in Definite
Policy Of Protection of Lives
and Property; Intervention
Out of the Question.
lRr Lennrd NVIre ln Ieyen..r HeraI.l. !

lBy Leased Wire to Evening Herald. J
Washington. Aug. g. secretary
Bryan today ylgorouAy disclaimed
that his request 10 congress to ap-
propriate 100000 ,or bringing d,s-
titute Americans oit of Mexico had
any connection with any policy the
administration may evolve IN dealing
with the Mexican situation.
statements attempting To put "A
scare head construction on the re-
quest for an appropriation are en-
tireiy without excuse Hnd cannot Oe
explained on any theory consistent
with an interest in the public well
fare said he.
I'm furnishing aid TO any indigent
person desiring 10 leave Mexico the
government h simply doing what n
dues ~ Rny 0me when American
lives are Ia dalBer by insurrectirn,
ana there is no reason why anybody
should misconstrue the Request ior
the appropriation
secretary Hryan's request was gem
eTnily interpreted az one step ~ me
administrations plan for dealing
with the Mexican problem.
Far from being regarded as % pre-
iiminary to which Free.
ldent Wilson has told friends on Vdri-
aus occasions In out of the question --
the request for fLnds Is really
thought "a be- "A the furerunncr uf e
policy of uon-interference.
From the first the president nns
believed that IN crinis In turbulent
republics the single solicitud" of me
American government should DE the
protection uf lives ana property.
should the administration here adopt
policy OF non-interf-rence. Il might
well refrain from action with respect
Ca the destruction Of prOperts ~ IN"
ground that the claims for damages
would under international law event
nally cover losses. The chief con
aiderat!on his always been and viii
he caring for the lives Of Americans
ana foreigners In any crisis Amer
leans of means on warning would
easily be- able To- flee the country. but
dangers always have beset ,hn1c who
through lack OF funds couii nnt
make the journey promptly. TO meet
such an emergency the prCsent 80
quest for an appropriation ~ direct
ed. The administration, while hope
ful that peace negotiations may
uIluE the TWO iuttlhUh tu a N'lhlifN-
sion OF hostilitles. realizing TIA. WITH
the HueTta recognition or Hny other
political change Americans may be
come alarmed and the desire To- Obj
tain FUNDS with which 40 caro- for
those who may be- anxious go lnvc
Mexico is q precautionary measure.
secretary BryAns request VIII
come up al the first meeting Of the
house appropriation committee next
week Chairman Flood of the for
eign affairs committee said today he
believed the committee would vote
10 include the 100000 approprla-
tinn In the deficiency hill
we at least owe IL 20 the stran ME Il
Americans In Mexico to provide
means for their return In these 'ur-
bulent tunes" said Mr. Flooo.
Secretary Bryan may leave the
city tonight to resume his lecture
engagements but on account ~ the
uncertainty of his movements de-
cllned 10 make public his itinerary.