South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-14
Charge That England ReCOg-
niZed Huerta Government
After His Speech, is Made
by Former Minister.
FOREIGN NATIONS
ARE WITH THE U. S.
Government Sounds the Powers
and Learns That They Are
Not Disposed to Hinder the
Peace Plans.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. - The
United States government has infor-
mally sounded the powers and learned
that foreign governments generally
will do nothing To embarrass the peace
policy Of Pres. Wilson toward Mex
leo, and are inclined 10 support IL.
Henry Lane Wilson. whose resigna-
ton as ambassador to Mexico recently
was accepted 10 take effect oct. Il.
issued a statement Wednesday attack
ing the reported statement OF the
British foreign Office that recognition
OF the Huerta government had been
extended after he had made a con
gratulatory speech 10 the provisional
president.
Pres. Wilson read the ambassadors
statement and was SO incensed at its
tone and contents that he promptly
requested Secy Bryan 10 ascertain
through the British embassy here
whether the utterance OF the British
foreign Office as reported was correct
and Wednesday night the dismissal OF
Ambassador Wilson by summary &C
ceptance Of his resignation TO take
effect Immediately was under consid-
These were the Developments OF the
day in the Mexican situation. while
dispatches from John Lind, personal
representative in Mexico OF Pres VIII
son. indicated that he was in personal
touch with FREDERICK Gamboa. Mex
lean minister Of foreign affairs. and
was preparing TO submit the repre-
sentations Of the United States on the
restoration Of peace In Mexico
Lend Moral support
Chief interest centered Wednesday
night in the administrations attitude
toward Am bassador Wilson'S remarks
concerning the British government
and the Information that European
governments We're disposed 10 lend
their moral support 20 Pres. wilson's
policy. II was learned that many OF
the foreign governments feel the Mex-
lean problem 10 be peculiarly within
the province Of American diplomacy
and though they may take no affirm
atlVe action, they will not interfere
with the peace program for a cOnsti-
tutionally established government
through which Pres. Wilson believes
all foreign interests ultimately can
best be conserved.
The American government has
learned some of these things only by
indirecuOn, but within the last two
days the developments in Japan and
Great Britain-twO nations which
had hitherto recognized the Huerta
goVernment-indicati to officials
here that these governments were
suspending Judgment. has been taken
as concrete evidence OF a favorable
attitude by foreign governments 10
the peace policy.
Japans declinatiOn TO receive Gen.
Felix Diaz. special am mbassador Sent
Dy Pres: Huerta was officially con-
hrmed here Wednesday. THURSDAY
Secy. Bryan and Pres Wilson will
discuss the reported statement OF the
British foreign office which said that
Great Britain recognized the Huerta
government only professionally. pend
ing an election, and poizted out that
Great Britain, France AMI Germany
had accorded recognition after "a
congratulatory speech" 70 Pres.
Huerta by Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson. dean Of the diplomatic CORPS
in Mexico City.
Expected Recognition.
The official Interpretation OF the
British statement-which IS credited
by administration officials though
they now will formally inquire into
its authenticity-ha been that Great
Britain had expected the United States
also TO recognize the Huerta govern
ment because Ambassador Wilson had
read the speech.
Ambassador Wilson's views are
known at the British foreign Office
10 be al variance with those OF the
Washington administration. but Pres.
Wilson Is said 10 be disposed not 10
permit any attacks on the British
government from an official OF the
United States. which Ambassador VIII
son would continue TO be until oct.
IA.
Administration officials took par
ticular exception 20 the ambassador
remark If this statement really
emanated from the British foreign
office IL is al variance with its tradi-
tions and with the character which
IL has maintained before the world
for two centuries"
To was pointed out that should the
British governments statement prove
authentic. which is believed here 20
be the case, the American government
would be 40 the embarrassing position
OF maintaining an official who haC
criticised "a friendly nation.
DlsappI ICval was also voiced in ad-
miDistrauon circles Of the ambassa-
doris reference 10 the recognition OF
the Huerta administration by Europ-
can governments after waiting yalnly
fer the recognition OF the government
% the United States which they uni
versally thought she be accorded"
Onicial notice had hitherto not been
taken or the am hassadors criticism
OF the American governments policy
as expressed in published inter
views but Monday night Secy. Bryan
decided 10 inquire OF Ambassador VII
son who Is now IN Washington