The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
PRESIDENT is FIRMLY
DETERMINED NOT TO
RECOGNIZE HUERTA
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Wilson's statement before the Senate
foreign relations committee brought out
general sentiment of opposition to the
suggestion of recognition of the
Huerta government.
Senator Bacon, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, is of the
pronounced opinion that to recognize
the Huerta government would be put
ting a premium on revolution In Mex
leo. He believes moreover, that it would
be an. incentive to every revolution
airy leader to assassinate the head of
the nation with full expectation that
his act would receive the approval and
official recognition of other nations
Senator Bacon also is of the opinion
that the recognition of Huerta far from
bringing about peace would be the
strongest encouragement to ambitious
chiefs.
Senator Bacon reflects the views OF
President Wilson. who has held from the
beginning the pronounced opinion that
great moral question was involved, greater
than the mere Judgment of the acts of
single ruler In his Iatin-American
statement. issued shortly after his in
auguration, the President set forth en-
phatically the opposition of the United
States to those who set up government by
arbitrary force, and announced that th4
associations those governments which
were founded on law and order.
Had Mexico in Mind
While not referring at the time to any
particular nation, the President is known
to have had Mexico in mind. The impress
sion he desired TO spread was that while
seeking nothing Itself the American gov
errment had no sympathy with the vo-
latile processes by which governments
We're overturned in Latin America.
Latin-American diplomats here are look
ing forward with eager interest to Presi-
dent Wilson's pronouncement of policy as
a further expression of his attitude to-
ward Central and South American ma
tions.
Just when the President will make
known his views IS not certain. 1t will
depend somewhat on the possible adjust
ment of the dispute by the factions them
selves in Mexico. The President thinks
the prospect of peace is growing stronger
daily, and regards the problem by no
means insouuble. He conceives that the
Mexicans themselves may be able shortly
to bring about peace.
With the American government abso-
lutely opposed to the Huerta regime ad-
ministration officials here believel the
friends OF President Huerta will prevail
upon him to. return in favor of pro-
vision President, acceptable to all factions
who would conduct a general election
Some prominent Mexicans whose names
are not being mentioned publicly, any one
of whom would meet the approval of the
constitutionalists for provisional Presf-
dent, are personal friends of President
Huerta, which fact has lent encourage
ment here to the idea that peace plan
is not impossible.
Await Developments
Meanwhile. it is more than likely that
the policy of President Wilson will be to
await developments in the southern re-
public and refrain from offering mediation
Mexicans themselves have exhausted ev-
cry resource to bring about peace. 1t is
not likely that President Wilson will re-
ceive anygenvoys from either side in the
Mexican dispute.
The report that Francisco De La Barra,
former provisional president and member
of Huerta's cabinet for many months, was
coming to the Untei States and might
seek an audience with President Wilson,
brought forth the information from the
White House that 1t would depend upon
the character of Mr.. De La Barra S mis-
sion whether or not he would be received
1t was intimated that IL Mr. De La Barra
came merely to pay his respects as a for
mer ambassador to the United States, or
as former PRESIDENT Oh MEXICO, ne would
be accorded all courtesies, but that in the
capacity of a partisan in the trouble it
was not likely he would be welcomed
Ambassador Wilson planned to go 20
New York tomorrow for a brief visit re-
turning Immediately to Washington. He
said tonight he had been authorized nv
Secretary BRYAN to deny that any leave
of absence had been extended to him. The
ambassador is without direct information
as to whether President Wilson has ap-
proved or rejected his recommendations
OF, the Mexican situation. He also has not
been instructed as to his future.