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Show Wilson Goes to Mexico Without Note, Strong Brief to Follow Washington, Dec. 20. Henry Lane Wilson, the American ambassador to Mexico who has been here in conference con-ference with the state department officials of-ficials regarding conditions in Mexico, Mex-ico, left today for New York preparatory prepara-tory to sailing for his post without the expected note of representation which this government is preparing to send to the Mexican government demanding protection for American citizens and property. This action is taken as a further evidence of the Intention of administration adminis-tration to deal with them delicate situation sit-uation with circumspection. Brief to Be Unanswerable. The deliberation with which the officials of-ficials are moving is expecteu to result re-sult in the production of a brief that is expected to be well nigh unanswerable unan-swerable except by a promise of prompt and adequate action on the part of tho Mexican government to meet fairly and fully the demands of the United Stales In the matter of protection of American Interests In Mexico. Demands Justified. Justification for this demand by the United States is declared to be found in the numerous reports from eery quarter that conditions In Mexico have grown worse since the dispatch of Secretary Knox's note, of protest last September and that there has been a marked Increase in brigandge and the kidnaping of Americans for ransom and in the levying of forced loans by rebels on American mines and plantations. Senator Stono of Missouri who is a member of the foreign relations committee issued a statement today In which he expressed the opinion that tho present administration should leave the main situation in statu quo until Governoi Wilson assumes as-sumes the presidency Senate Hears Williams. The senate sub-committee on foreign for-eign relations, which has been on-gaged on-gaged in investigating conditions along the Mexican border, held a meeting today to afford an opportunity opportun-ity to George Fred Williams of Boston Bos-ton to la before it a number of loiters loi-ters bearing on the situation Mr. Williams is president of the Los At cos Smelting & Mining company com-pany which has extensive properties fiftv miles from Toluca, in the state of Mexico. The letters presented were from a Mr. Traeger, manager of the Los Arcos company, and described a condition of continued turbulon am' battling with bandits for the last four or five months. Mining Centers Unguarded. Mr. Traeger said the soldiers which were sent to his assistance by the government last November had been withdrawn, leaving the important mining centers of Zac.ialpan and Sultepec and the surrounding country coun-try entirely unguarded. -He said that last August a pitched battle was fought with the bandits in Zacualpan, in which the mine and buildings wero burned and everything ruined that could not be carried away and a mining engineer, a Mr, Piatt, was takon prisoner. Afterward Mr. Piatt escaped and, upon Information supplied by him, Traeger took the government soldiers to the scene of trouble and defeated tho bandits in a pitched battle. Ransoms Demanded. Traeger, also alleged In a letter dated November 12, that ho had that tlav received from tho bandits a demand de-mand for $5,000 in tribute monev which was to have been paid within eight days. The demand was not met and up to December 4, when the last letter from him was written, he was still holding hiE position. He tells of another mining man Pancho Zllchos who had been taken prisoner and who was then held for $15,000 ransom. Would Risk Life. Mr. Williams said he intended to go to Moxico to investigate conditions. Senator William Alden Smith, chairman chair-man of the sub-committee, remon-. strated against this course, spying that for Mr. Williams to undertake the journey at this time would be ilslclng his life. Ho said, however that if Mr. Williams should Insist upon up-on going he would invest him with authority to make an investigation for the benefit of tho committee. oo |