Two Telegrams

The following telegram was received:

Resignation, Brown, president National railways, brings to a head long fitght against political infterence in the conduct of the road. To–night Brown consented to remain tentatively but the probability is that he will soon go. Issuing a statement which will put absolute end to all financial hope (?) of Huerta government, a panic narrowly averted to–day. Financial strain together with fall Durango collapse campaign in Sonora and increasing seriousness the situation Guatemalan frontier have caused general change sentiment. Last night a conference of influential men debated propriety of proposing resignation of Huerta. It would be the pyschyological moment for any positive policy you may comtemplate to end intolerable conditions. Fact that Huerta dines by invitation American Embassy next Thursday, irritating, causing comment.Hale.I think Wilson should be recalled. WW. What do you think of Huerta dining with Wilson?

W. J. B. Think it most seriously unwise.W. W.Probably make it worse to interfere.W. W. Huerta supporters continue to use every means to impress argument that the U. S. Government, by refusing recognition is giving Mexico over to anarchy for native comsumption. The argument runs that this is being done deliberately in order to make intervention and annexation justifiable and anti–American feeling is really becoming ground for serious apprehension. Sentiment of foreigners here, especially French is strong against us. In my judgement it is true that Huerta end cannot be far off and that to follow there is nothing in sight but anarchy. Rebels have developed no leaders and there is not in evidence man capable of ruling Mexico without the moral support of the United States. Is there not abundant justification for United States to take hand, not by according recognition asked but by declaring the conditions upon which it would later on accord recognition, such as a free election and Huerta self–elimination. I believe proposals somewhat of this nature have been (?) hinted by Ambassador Wilson. It would be difficult to make firm representations on the definite understanding that (?) was completely determined and fully prepared to compel if necessary their being carried out. After many talks with Mexicans and after a conversation with (?) man on whom Huerta now appears much to depend for political advice, I incline to the opinion that only moral determined compulsion would be necessary to carry these points. To put it safely, there would be strong hope of the Secretary to settled Government in Mexico without resort to force while if matters be allowed to drift, there is very little hope of escaping the eventual necessity of a military occupation. I have noted your instructions. Very important publicity should be avoided. You may depend on me absolutely