The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-30
NO FOREIGN CRISIS
AT HAND, DECLARES
PRESIDENT WILSON
Outlines Status of Prob
lens of American
Diplomacy
MEXICO CALLED A
PERPETUAL CRISIS
President Sounds Warning Against
Unwarranted Speculation on For
eign Questions-Important
Facts Are Divulged

Washington January 29.1President
Wilson outlined informally today the
status of problems of American diplo-
macy brought into the foreground of
public attention by his recent confer
ence with the Senate committee of
foreign relations He reiterated with
emphasis that no crisis was at hand in
any questions he had discussed, unless
the Mexican situation could be con-
strued as in the nature of a perpetual
crisis. fraught always with the POSSIBLE
itv of sudden change of unexpected de-
velopments.
In divulging some Of the more i'm
portant facts concerning American for
eign policy, the President sounded a
warning against unwarranted specula-
ton in the press of foreign questions.
indicating that governments frequently
were embarrassed by unfounded re-
ports.
Problems Not Grouped
The President made it clear that While
he had taken up the relations with Mex
leo, Japan, Great Britain and the gen
eral arbitration treaties simultaneously
with the senator's, these problems We're
not grouped together as having any
bearing on the Mexican situation. With
respect to Mexico, the President let it
be known that the only settled part of
his policy at present was to continue
the course of watchful waiting. but that
this was day-to-day conviction with
him subject n 6PNplnnD1pDt Ha 1,ac
not made up his mind to lift the en-
barge on arms. but is considering ar
guments for and against such course
He does not hesitate to admit that thus
far the practical operation of the de-
NAL Of arms to both factions has been
to prevent the constitutionalists from
getting munitions of war from their
only external source-the American bor-
der-whle the Huerta government with
its seapors, is able to purchase from
foreign governments generally.
Not Supplying Ammunition
In this connection the President pro-
nounced as false the report that the
Japanese government was supplying mu-
milton of war to the Huerta govern
ment This was inquired into by Am
hassador Guthrie at Toxic, who learned
that one shipment of arms had gone
ITO Mexico from a Japanese commercial
house, and that another consignment
was to be sent. The President made it
clear that the United States never had
asked any nation to restrict exporta-
tions of arms to Mexico, knowing that
this government possessed no such rights
and that special legislation would have
to be enacted by each country to pro-
hibit commercial transactions.
President Wilson believes that the for
eign governments are doing all they can
to show a friendly spirit toward the
United States in the Mexican situation.
The American government realizes that
the Huerta administration has a plentiful
supply of ammunition and arms. Pres
ident Wilson is informed that General
Huerta is obtaining no funds abroad bnt
is Giving on the country" by forced
contributions and increased taxes-a sit
nation that is producing much dissatis-
faction in Mexico, according to oicial
reports here
Officially nothing is known about the
reported transfer of Sir Lionel Garden.
British minister to Mexico, and admins
tration officials here realize that for Great
Britain to send another minister to pre-
sent his credentials to Huerta would mean
recognition anew
Discussing Proposals
AS to relations between tn United States
and Japan it became known that this
two governments We're discussing various
proposals to cement friendly relations
but that negotiations over the merits
of the California alien land question had
been closed. The United States govern.
ment, it was learned, views that phase
of the question as concluded because
the federal government cannot under the
constitution dictate to state what its
land laws should contain, and because
no court decision has defined whether o,
not a treaty can override a state law
or vice versa. II is understood this con.
tention, as well as the doubt of the United
States on whether or not any treaty witt
Japan actually was violated were the
underlying reasons for the determine.
tion of the American government to bring
out a new treaty or some other pro
posal that would make perfectly evident
the sincere friendship of the American
people to Japan. Nothing along this
line. however, had been formulated.
Chinda and Bryan Confer
Niscount Chinda, the Japanese ambas.
sador, conferred with Secretary Bryan
today. The Japanese government is TAX
ing a deep interest, it is known, ir
pending immigration legislation, as IL
might affect Japan. Secretary Bryan il
became known, has expressed his ap-
proval of the letter sent by Counsellor
John Basset Moore to the House i'm.
migration committee recently pointing out
the relations of the various immigra tior
bills to existing treaties. In this connec-
ton. the President told callers that his
mind was ''still to let" on the illiteracy
test feature of proposed immigration leg.
islation.
The earnest desire of the President tha,
the 16 arbitration treaties would be re.
newed was reiterated today. On the aues-
tion Of Panama tolls he had nothing tc
add TO previous reports of his attitude
1t is known that he ALWAYS has believed
the language of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty was, clearly violated by the Pan.
anna canal art. but he has given no in
dication to members of the Senate OF
Just how the difficulty ought to be rem
edied.
In regard to the situation in Haiti
the President is waiting for more def
mite developments, following the abdica-
tion of President Oreste before announc
ing the position of the American govern
ment.
LOWMAN GIVEN