The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-26
HE ASKS FOR Time.
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ognition to the Huerta government
though protesting sincere friendship
for the great mass of Mexican people
without voice in their government-is
essentially a review of the mission of
John Lind and his negotiations with
the Huerta government. The message
cites almost parallel precedent
for the action of the administration
today the difficulties between President
Hayes in 1877 and Porfirio Diaz, who
after overthrowing President Lerdo
sought recognition from the United
States. Though foreign governments
recognized Diaz the United States
waited a year, not only until an cleo
ton was held but until it was satisfied
that the government thereby set up
could guarantee international con-
tracts. The reference to this precedent
led to the belief that while it has hith-
erto been supposed that Immediately
following an election held by Huerta
recognition would be extended, the
likelihood was that the United States
would not extend the hand of friend
ship to the existing government or its
successor in Mexico for some time
President Hayes's Course.
President Hayes in 1877 saw fit to
order General Ord to the border with
power to cross into Mexico with Amer
lean troops to suppress marauding
bands who were plundering the
property of Americans and retreating
across the Rio Grande. On that oc-
casion the federal government had
been lax in giving border residents
protection, but as soon as troops were
ordered south, the Diaz government
Indignantly announced that the en-
trance of any American soldiers into
Mexico would be regarded as an act
of war. The views of President Hayes
as expressed by Secretary Seward to
John w. Foster, American. minister to
Mexico and from which President Will
son takes precedence for his policy of
today were:
THE government of the United
States in its dealings with the Mexican
republic has aimed to pursue not
merely a just but generous and
friendly course. While earnest to
guard and protect the rights of its
own citizens and the safety of it's own
territory, it does not seek to intervene
in political contests or changes of
administration. 1t is accustomed to
accept and recognize the results of
popular choice in Mexico and not
scrutinize closely the regularity or ir-
regularity of the methods by which
presidents are inaugurated in the pres
ent case, it waits before recognizing
General Diaz as the president of Mexi-
co until it shall be assured that his
election is approved by the Mexican
people and that his administration is
possessed of stability to endure and of
disposition to comply with the rule of
international comfy in the obligations
of treaties.
Has Moral Force.
Such recognition if afforded would
imply something more than a mere
formal assent. 1t would imply a belief
that the government so recognized will
faithfully execute its duties and OBJ
serve the spirit of its treaties. The
recognition of a president in Mexico
by the United States has an important
inf xxrEi Not, al
is appreciated at the capital of that
republic.
1t aids to strengthen the power and
lengthen the tenure of the incumbent,
and if, as you say the example of the
United States in that regard is one
that other nations are disposed to fol-
low such recognition would not be
without effect-both upon the internal
and external peace of Mexico. You
justly remark that in 90 years there
have been about go changes of admins !
tration in Mexico and it may be added
that those administrations have been
longest lived that were most faithful
and friendly in the discharge of their
treaty obligations to the United
States
DO Nothing Policy"
Berlin: Aug. 26:-What he calls
Americas do nothing policy is crit
icise6 today by Baron Hartmann Won
formerly secretary of the
German embassy at Washington, later
charge d'affaires of the German lega-
t1cn at Mexico City, and now a mem
Der of the reichstag. in an article in
the Zeitung Am hitting. The baron
demands that speedy steps be taken
to establish permanent government
IN Mexico. This he says, lis pos
sible by means of a strict closing of
the frontier, for revolution would be
without importation of
arms by fiIibusters and President
Huerta would find the necessary funds
in Europe to maintain his army if the l
United States would act even in this |
negative way.
eff America is unwilling on moral
and other grounds to give this support |
to Provisional President Huerta the
government should announce it openly !
odt should offer his successor guaran- |
tees for the absolute closing of the !
frontier to both men and arms
General Huerta, the writer con-
cludes is probably patriotic enough to |
retire under these conditions.
1t Is No Snap.
London, Aug. 26-'The difficulty |
CT the mission of John Lind to Mexico !
Was from the beginning that the |
American government had nothing to |
:ano Huerta if he acceded to it's re- |
quest comments the Westminster |
Gazette in an article on the Mexican |
today. The government or
gan adds:
1t is easy to smile a the position |
in which President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryans find themselves. but it |
is no worse than the position in which
the European powers have been land |
ed by the refusal of Turkey to respect |
the treaty of London"
Bryan Forgot to Go Home.
Washington. Aug. 26.-The Mexican
situation so absorbed the attention of |
Secretary Bryan that he forgot to go
home last night and while he waited |
for messages from John Lind. he |
curled up on a couch in his office