Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-10-13 | Page 1 | Uncle Sam to Warn Against Any Violence

UNCLE SAM TO WARN AGAINST T TANY ANY ViOLENCE Government Gov Wires Mexico Imprisoned Deputies Must fust- Not Be Harmed CONSIDERED OF GRAVEST IMPORTANCE President Cannot See How Constitutional Election Can Now Be Held WASHINGTON Oct 13 After After a conference between Secretary Bryan and President Wilson today it was anno announced at the White House that telegrams had bc been n dispatched to both John Lind at Vera Cruz Crua and Charge at Mexico City to make representations to the Huerta government govern govern- meat ment that the United States would look with displeasure on any injury to tho Mexican deputies now under ar ar- ar- ar rest It II has been left entirely to Mr r kinds kind's Discretion whether he hc should return to Mexico City to impress these views on the thc Mexican authorities but Charge Chargo 0 has been directed di di- to address aldress 8 himself to the minister minis mints mints- ter of foreign and ana make it plain that the thc United States attaches the gravest importance to the tho arrest arrest ar are ar- ar rest ot tho the deputies and is is is' keenly interested in in- in in what will be e their fate President Wilson told toll callers today that with tlC the present state tato o of affairs ho did lid not see sec how a constitutional election could be held in Mexico so far as the immediate policy of the tho United States is is concerned it was made matle plain h by the president toda today that there would be ve no departure from the original position that the tho Mexicans Mex Mox- jeans should settle their own affairs There There- are arc no plans pans for lor any increase inthe in mu inthe the number of American warships in Mexican waters My Iy opinion is that there can bo be o no constitutional election in Mexico under existing circumstances said bald Senator Bacon chairman of tho the foreign rel relations rela rela- committee after a conference with tho the president at the thc White House I