The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-08-19

have some remarks 90 make in the
senate which he feels reasonably
sure will bring consequences Mr..
Wilson is not likely to take serious
cognizance Of Senator Penrose's
warning. nor is there any reason why
he should, but. if he we're so dis
posed. he might call attention to
things already accomplished with re-
gard to Mexico resulting. no doubt,
from the policy that included the dis
patch OF Mr.. Lind TO Huertas tenn
porary capital. Actually the Mexi-
can situation has cleared mp a good
deal in the past week, since, in fact,
President Wilson took IT actively in
hand.
Mr.. Lind, against whom President
Huerta was laundering just week
ago. declaring that he would be view
ed as an undesirable visitor to Mexi-
co. and of whose reception the
authorities at Washington felt real
concern. has made his way quietly
and safely to Mexico City. has estab-
lished himself as the adviser to the
legation and has held two confer.
ences with the Mexican minister OF
foreign affairs, one of them at the
minister's residence indicating the
establishment OF reasonably friendly
relations. Not only has he not ex-
tended recognition to the Huerta
governmcnt-a condition the provis-
ional president had laid down for his
welcome reception to the country
but he has made II entirely and en-
plain to the minister that
the United States would not recog-
nize the Huerta government or any
other whwose authority was not de-
rived from constitutional election
Mr.. Lind has evidently laid the views
of the Washington government be-
fore the de facto government of Mex
leo. and nothing untoward has come
OF the revelation. His communica-
tions have probably cleared away
misconception as % the
attitude of this country, formerly d.
rived from the representation 81
Ambassador Wilson, who has proved
himself such partisan of the HUI
erta regime that he has won the
doubtful honor OF a public expires.
sion of thanks from General Hnerta
Meantime other governments are
giving evidence of real sympathy
with the policy of the United states
and indicating n disposition to follow
faithfully the lead of this country in
Mexican affairs The recent state
ment of the British foreign office
that Its recognition of General lIu-
erta was only the acceptance of his
as provisional president, IN
the expectation that regular cleo.
ton would be held. and that its &C.
ton and that OF other European ma
tions in going even thus far was TAX
en- only after the American ambassa-
dor had made a congratulatory adj
dress to President Huerta, is vir.
tual declaration OF complete ac-
ceptance of the American leadership
in the Mexican matter and the ex-
preston of willingness to turn
away from Huerta all countenance
and support at the word of the Wash
ington government. 1t matters moth
Ing whether the statement is ALSO
lutely in accordance with the record
or NOT Ambassador Wilson, with
shocking improperly, Tor which hs
has been well rebuked, characterizes
the British statement as a "subeter.
fuge," aud declares that the British
representative at Mexico, at first
hostile to Huerta, changed front com.
pletely and recognized his govern,
ment Of its own motion. All of which
may be true AMI yet not only detract
nothing from the present position
If Great Britain but really enhances
is significance Whatever the atu.
tude of the European powers was to,
ward Mexico, It now frankly cooper,
alive with the United States That
is of immense importance in n prac
tical consideration.
1t is too soon TO say that President
Wilson has solved the Mexican prob
lem and that a peaceful composition
II the matter is assured. but no faa
Judgment can fail TO find that mark
ed Roadway has been made and that
4 good many of the rough spots haY,