New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-30
FELIX D|AZ WAITING
TO HEAR FROM MEXICO
MAY Abandon His Interrupted
Mission to Japan and Re-
turn to His Country.
SILENT ON THE SITUATION
Unwilling to Comment on Al
fairs Because He Has Had No
Official Advices from Mex
lean Government.
IBy Gable to The Tribune. J

IBy Cable to The TRIBUNE
London. Aug. 29.-General Felix Diaz,
with jose Romero. l.. 6. Mendoza ana
others. is now at the Savoy Hotel after
his trip across the American continent
and voyage from Quebec. The three
men mentioned constitute what was
the Mexican commission sent by the
Huerta government to Japan, but
which was turned back at Vancouver
when ready to sail.
General Diaz kept under cover to-
day and turned The Tribune CORE
spondent over to Senior Romero, VINO
said he was the spokesman OF the
party and his views represented those
of Diaz. He fenced all questions with
diplomatic answers for some time, but
finally, under mild form of the third
degree, said that Henry Lane wilson
probably knew more about the real
conditions in Mexico than the Wash
tngton authorities did
I'VE don't know what we are going
TO do" said Senior Romero. We are
just awaiting orders from Mexico. we
cannot comment on the Mexican situa-
ton. as we have received no official adj
vices from our government and have
seen only short accounts in the news
papers.
You ask IL it is true that Japan
said she would not receive General
Diaz as an official and only as private
citizen. The only confirmation I have
TO bear that out is what l have seen
in the newspapers. Our government
sent US word that Japan asked US TO
postpone the visit. as the Emperor had
been i'll. We are just awaiting orders.
and General Diaz may, if he thinks it
for the best interests Of his country,
abandon his mission"
May Visit Diaz's Uncle.
What day is General Diaz going to
see his uncle in Paris?" asked The
Tribune correspondent.
II don't know if he is going TO see
him." was the reply. We don't know
where he is. We have heard that he is
at Carlsbad. OF course, we would like
to see him, and perhaps we will
When it was suggested to him that
President Wilson felt much better in
clined toward Felix Diaz than toward
Huerta. Senior Romero remarked:
General Diaz always liked the Ameri
cans very much"
Senior Romero tried to assume the ap-
II pearance of a clever diplomat, even
when giving his clumsy reason for the
-postponement Of the japanese trip.
1t is thought here that General Diaz
and his party are only waiting for the
lid TO blow up or be nailed down. when
they will hustle over TO the Continent
Diaz. with almost any possibility as an
outcome.
. Senior Romero said that Huerta could
not run again for the Presidency as
that would be against the constitution.
He added that he did not know whether
Felix Diaz would return to Mexico to
make the race, but thought he would.
Sees a Difficult Position.
In an editorial concerning the situa-
ton between the United States and
Mexico 1.-THE Spectator" says:
6 "In dealing with Mexico, President
Wilson wishes to secure the effects Of
compulsion. while announcing that he
never will apply compulsion. This new
method Of diplomacy obviously is not a
hopeful one. and whether President
Z Wilson VIII be able to emerge from the
r. present crisis with credit or safety IL
is impossible TO say. What may be
called his gentle obstinacy has
meneuvred him into a position from
which it is not easy either to advance
or retire"
THE Saturday Review" says: 1.-The
Presidents tone Of cold superiority will
only outrage Mexican pride and stimu-
late President Huerta and his rivals
TO take bold stand as champions Of
Mexican dignity against American In
science to bring about the hostilities
which Mr.. Wilson processes he is most
anxious to avoid.
"A frontier incident. and the thing
is done. Before the Americans know
II there will be a raid, somebody will
tread on the Stars and Stripes. and all
America will be remembering the
Maine again"
THE Economist" foresees the posi-
bility Of General Huerta holding the
Presidency indefinitely. because 1t says.
he is prohibited as Provisional Presi-
dent from being a candidate for the
Office, and an election cannot take
place constitutionally until peace is re-
stored.
Rome, Aug. 2s.-The energetic but
courteous attitude OF the United States
toward Mexico is favorably Judged in
Italy, according to "The Giornale dItal-
ia" in an article to-day commenting on
the Mexican situation. II says that Pres
ident Wilson has given proof Of polit-