New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Chief Adviser of the Ad-
ministration Ignored by
the President.
DUE TO OPPOSITION
TO MEDIATION PLAN
Man Who Practically Named
Burleson and Gregory Urged
Recognition of First Chief.

fFr-m The Tribune Burcahl
Washington. Aug. ga break be-
tween President Wilson and Colonel E.
VI. House. Of Texas, who has probably
exercised more potent influence in
shapine the policies and appointments
Of the Wilson administration than all
the other advisers Of the President put
together. is believed by friends Of both
here tonight. to have occurred as the
result of the Presidents refusal to
recognize Carranza.
Friends Of Carranza and Americans
who believe that the best solution Of
the Mexican problem would come
through Carranza's recognition. have
been working on Colonel House for
many months. His conversion to the
belief that Carranza should be recog-
nized II is believed, resulted soon af
ter his return from Europe last June.
While not definitely known, it is be-
Eevcd. that the final arguments which
won him over were made by John Lind
at q conference the two held in June,
= short time before President Wilson
visited the colonel at his place on Long
Island.
Lind. who had been Wilson's special
envoy TO Mexico, is known to be Car
rama enthusiast now, but his advice
90 the President and Secretary Of State
has been d.sregarded on this point, and
that Of Paul Fuller, who t~ok an op-
rcsite view. needed.
House Opposed Pan-American Plan.
The final step in the break between
tho President and Colonel House. is
believed 20 nave been taken when Sec
rotary Lansing visited Colonel House
in June. soon after Mr.. Lansing had
succeeded Bryan. At that conference
.t is believed that Secretary Lansing
explained the Pan-American mediation
a'an To the colonel, coupling with it
the idea that Carranza could not be
recognized.
The colonel is understood TO have
d.ssented strongly from the whole plan,
but when ,ir Lansing returned to
Washington he issued the invitations
TO the rcpr, sentativcs of the six South
and Central American countries to con-
Ger on mediation. The announcement
that this invitation was extended on
June 30, just after re - Of the
Secretary from his conference with
Colonel House, was made when the
acceptance of the Latin-American dip
lomats was made public.
Since then. it is said, Colonel House
virtually has been ignored by the
President and Secretary of State for
the first time There have been no
more quiet conferences between the
colonel and President Wilson, nor has
the Texas Warwick been consulted on
any important matters by any other
high official Of the administration.
President Confded in Him.
Friends of the President are won
iering in whom the President will con-
de now that the only man he ever
seemed to allow to see to the bottom
Of his heart has been ostracized. The
President has never fully confded in
any one else, particularly on his pat
ronace problems. the solving of which
has been the most distasteful task the
President has faced.
Mr. Wilson trusted his Texas friend
for several reasons, one OF which was
that he knew Colonel House wanted
nothing for himself. lie was wealthy
and he did not desire Office That Col
onel House virtually named Postmaster
General Burleson and Attorney Cen
eral Gregory is known. His also was
The potent hand which placed a Fed
Cra Reserve bank al Dallas. against
the wish of almost the entire South
and 20 the astonIshment and indigna-
zion Of New Orleans.
Until now the President has seldom
passed through New York City that he
I'D not have "a long heart-to-heart talk
with the colonel. In the early days
off the administration. when his advice
was needed daily, Colonel House spent
some time in Washington, making the
White Hous, his headquarters. Since
taer however, The President had es-
rhhshcd .he rather remarkable prec-
rieni of going 20 s the mel when
..er boz wished TO consult him.