Evening journal., 1914-12-01
President HOPEFUL
OF Mexican Peace
Says Confidential Advises
Point to a Salts
factory End
DENIES DISCUSSION
OF MILITARY PLAN
BY JOHN EDWIN NEyIN.
United Press STAFF Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Dec. President
Wilson let it be known today that all
of the information reaching him from
Mexico indicates that the situation
there is slowly working itself out
satisfactorily. The recent alarming
reports. he said, seem to have been
inspired. They originate in El Paso
and San Antonio. the President ex-
planned, these particular cities being
in his opinion centers for Mexican
fiction. A series of dispatches re-
ceived by the President, today from
confidential agents in Mexico all
agreed that practically the entire ter
ritory is tranquil and he is still hope
ful that the factions will eventually
reach an agreement among them
selves.
Circumstantial reports that the
President has decided in advance to
oppose the Gardner plan to have the
countrys naval and military re-
sources Investigated brought denial
from the President He stated that
he has taken no action in the matter
make public his position.
The President has conferred with Sec
retary of State Bryan and Counsellor
Lansing over the suggestion made by
certain South American diplomats TO
create a neutral zone for commerce that
would extend around the United States
and the entire South American conti-
nent. He said today, however, that no
tangible progres had been made toward
reaching such an agreement. The cniet
difficulty Is that to establish such zone
the nations now at war would have 10
volunteer their support. Under present
international law 10 nation has control
of the seas further than three miles
from its seacoast.
Although the Colorado strike com-
mission is to meet in this city ON De
cember IA TO organic, President W ilsoh
said today that he did not believe that
it would take any part i'm thu Colorad"
trouble at the present time. The Presl-
dent believes that the miners and opcra-
tors have about decided to settle their
own troubles and that the commission.
headed bv Seth Low of New York. VIII
devote its efforts to preventing trouble
in the future. The President made II
plain today that so far as he Is con-
cernod he intends to withdraw the reg
ular troops from Colorado iust the mo-
ment that Governor Ammoas says the
word. lie believes that Colorado should
preserve order within her own borders.
The President explained today that h'
believes that a rivers and harhors ap
preparation bill viii be passed by Con
eress at the coming session. He de
clared that IL did not make any differ
ence what his views were ON the suhiee
II seemed that rivers ard harbors bill
'1ke the laws cf nature, were annua
events
II is understood that the President
will recommend to Congress in his an
nual message a ship purchase plan whicl
viii be somewhat chnnged from that
originally suggested by him. But he JET
I he known today that he is certain
hat the necessity is still great for gov
srnment aid i'm establishing a real 'mer
,hant marine and that Congress must
assist the plan.
Ono other matter which tho President
hopes will he acted on by Congress vii
he the enactment into law of the Ione
Philippine independence hill.