Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-14
Wilson Promoting
Plan to Purchase
North Half Mexico
Although High Washington Officials Deny Report In
formation Comes From Unimpeachable Source.
Colonel House Sent Europe to Sound the Countries on
Proposed Proposition. All Are For It.

in wall street, leading financial
circles i'm several cities. ana in
political and diplomatic groups,
to the eject that the administra-
lion cOntcmplatcs acquisition Dy
purchase of the northern section
Of Mexico and that Colonel u. Nj.
House really went to Europe to
"sound" certain governments on
this policy. are now declared on
authority that cannot be dcnicd
to he substantiatcd and OF cX-
tremc potentially.
The plan, Il Is asserted Is to
purchase all of Mexico that Is
north of a direct line drawn west
from the sOuthcrly outskirts OF
the city of TampicO including the
entire Lower California pcninsu-
Ia. Colonel House. who recently
returned from trip abroad as
the special representative OF
President Wilson, did not discuss
pcarc proposals alone. II Is dc-
els red here despite dcnials. On
the contrary, he Is confidently
believed to have made inquiry or
Ieadings statesmen of Great Brit.
ain. France, Germany. spain ana
other nations rs to what their at
titudc would he I'm case the
United States made such an Of-
fer tO Mexico.
Europe Agreeable.
Further, Il Is confidently be-
licycd that the European powers
as II unit agreed that such a move
would not only bc agreeable TO
,1Ia nr
would insure their being reim-
burscd for losses sustained in thc
Mexican turmoil of recent years,
which they could not expect to
CoIIcct without conflicting with
the Monroe doctrine. DIR. We'll
Iin.ton HOO. the Chinese minis
ter. Is credited with having taken
"A leading part in some of the ne
vOtiatiOns. While leading men
t,crc say IL will be extremely dif-
cicul to approximate price
cu,,itablc to such an enormous
purchase the tentative figure
mentioned for the basic effort
' will he about $500 100000.
Republican leaders say they
arc forced to admit that such a
move on the part OF the Wilson
administration would he mas
ter stroke" on the eve of the
presidential election and that no
Rcpublican could oppose the
plan. :.
The two principal objects that in
terest all statesmen in the plan is tina
the move would prevent any 'stretch
ing" of the Monroe doctrine and q
the same time make TINS nation Sc
cure in that all chance for foreig
IL icl, naval base q
the Pacific coast would be futur
impossibility.
Carranza Won't Object
However. it is pointed out thf
there has been evidence OF late thi
the chief executive is acquiring Ut
habit of change of opinion an
viewpoint and that the latest plan
really the only peaceful one ne ca
see for eliminating the MeXica
nroblem. Men who are not calculate
70 lend their voices to irresponsib
rumors say the president is satisfic
that unless something definite is don
intervention in Mexico cannot !
avoided and he is aware that sendif
an army into that country to put
ON IFS feet would cost great de-
more than even an eytravagant est
mate on the price Mexico might
paid for the northern section. Ca
rama will not object, it Is declare
here tonight in quarters that ca
hardly be questioned. 1t is even sta
ed that the recently recognized Men
can first chief has not only agreed
n preliminary consideration or u
scheme. but that this plan was a pa
of the price exacted from him pre-
ious to his recognition by this cou
try and similar recognition by oth
powers
Berlin For 1t
Men who are in a position to he II
usually we'll informed say that Colon
House met with enthusiastic approx
when he submitted the plan at be
lin They recall tonight that the ST
of the colonel in Berlin was brlef III
the dispatches characterized IT as e
ceedingly pleasant" According
the information here tonight, Ber'
expressed pleasure at the propos
and said that the German COVER
went would welcome the collection
b, her indemnity by the United stat
for the reason first that she need
the money and second, that she Won
he sure to get it from the Unit
States.
Colonel House is reported to ha
met with equal favor in London a
Lord Cowdray. Pearson ana otr
British interests with heavy inVe
ments in Mexican oil and minel
lands are credited with expressing
Willingness to share in the financ
mart of the necessary adjustment.
france. 1t is said, Colonel House n
"a take more time because he fou
il necessary to approach q grea
number of government heads. Spi
has claims in Mexico. but 1t is learn
that the Spanish officials greeted
proposition in an agreeaple mann
His Real Mission.
A Substantial authority" sta'
he could emphatically assert that
|. the powers that be- in Texas
Vored the plan. The leading bank
in New York, Philadelphia, Bost
Chicago and elsewhere have b'
canvassed on the subject. it is kno'
Most of them agreed that a loan
such purchase would be heaN
oversubscribed. The man who Is
ferred to as IA substantial authori
hnd this to say: mo one can be
nected to believe that Colonel Ho
went to Europe on peace missi
The proposition Is patent that he
NOT 20 there in connection with
issues arising from the status rega
inc the submarine controversy.
Tho time he went abroad there '
hardly any need for discussion in
connection. I am Informed and
might say have reason to beli'
That he approached the Europ
iaaders to ascertain their attitude