The sun., 1916-08-20

l leit All OF my peTsOndI property,
pictures, furniture. orname nts. library.
jewe!ry and personal effects in the
embassy. accepting the telegram Of
the Secretary OF the State in good faith
and s%upposing tina; ] was called to
Washington simply for the purpose II
orally presenting my views to the
Pre- sident and being Immediately re-
turned thereafter until a more normal
/ situation would be brought about.
II arrived in New York on August
| and found many rsporters upon the
dock seeking an interview with me.
Believing that II was necessary -
arouse the public opinion to the real
situation in Mexico, | departed from
my usual custom of absolute silcnca
on diplomatic matters n expressed
my views with some clearncss and to
some extent to the representatives ~
The press. avoiding, however. any
criticism whatever of persons or Of my
superior officers. Many Of the news
pa pers published accounts OF the inter-
view, which were evidently inspired
from other sources and were absolute
~ Inventions.
IL arrived on Saturday morning at
t'lt tilu stIiitl''iAiN'lN i'lp'l w
TO the Department OF state. on the
same date | had a conference with Sec
rttary Bryan and he told me thai the
President desired me to prepare u
memorandum covering the history Of
events in Mexico from the time Of the
regime OF Diaz down to the present
moment. As all OF his Information
was in the possession of the Depart
ment. printed and accessible to the
President. l was somewhat surprised
To receive an instruction 81 this kind.
|, however, prepared II memorandum
IN three and "A quarter hours d!ctat!on
to Mr.. Bryan's secretary. accompany
ing II with citations To different re-
ports which l understand were not
called for and never seen.
"Mr. Bryan informed me hat I
would he expected to meet the Prcsi-
dent In his company on Monday AT 3
o'clock, after he had had an oppor-
tunity to study the memorandum and
be prepared to discuss IL with me. |
went To- the White House at the hour
agreed upon and was Immediately
shown into the presence of the Presi-
dent and Secretary Bryan.
''''f ~ VS. 500 "''s
pleasant in his demeanor, and immedi-
ately opened the discussion relative
to the situation in Mexico, without re-
ferr!ng to the memorandum which |
had placed In his hands. As the dis
cussion proceeded ! noticed n certain
innex!bility showing n prcconceived
! view which rendered an intelligent and
faithful Presentation of the situation
extremely difficult. lie impressed me
as being under the influence OF other
opinions than those which I presented
to him and AS having perhaps in his
possession a different version of the
events which had occurred in Mexico
than that which I had furnished the
Department from time to time.
There was no serious discussion
~ the proposed remedy OF the situa-
tion or memorandum, but there IA an
evident desire to exact from me- facts
which would sustain the President ia
his views Of the Huert1 .Administra-
ton. His questions indicated IA COM
plete lack of knowledge of the psychol-
ogy and Of the facts Of the situation
In Mexico. and also IN evident failure
to have awaited himself OF the informl-
ton which ! had furnished to the De-
partment Of State and which was ac-
cesslhle tn him.
~ was fully convinced after the in
tervicw that I had made 10 impress
sion upon him and that We were about
to be committed to n further adventur-
Gus and unwisc policy with reference
to Mexican affairs, and | so stated to
two confidential friends at the time.
whose evidence will be forthcoming. II
necessary.
ION Sunday reports Of the most
alarming character were received with
reference to the shooting Of Dixon and
the arrest ~ Macdonald and others In
] northern Mexico. ON Sunday morning