The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-08-06
HUERTA NOT TO
Be RECOGNIZED
Presidents Attitude on Mexico
Remains Unchanged
AMBASSADORS TRIP USELESS
General Scheme Of Handling Mexican
Situation Is Gradually EMBEDDING
Itself in President Wilson's Mind.

General Scheme of Handling Mexican
Situation Is Gradually EMBEDDING
Itself in President Wilson's Mind.
While members of the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations were unan-
imous in declaring that Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson had made a most
favorable impression in his discussion
Of the Mexican question statements of
another character were being made by
high authorities.
1t was said auth~oritatively that
Ambassador Wilson in his conference
at the White House on Monday last
had not in the slightest degree altered
the presidents analysis of the situa-
ton in Mexico or changed his judg-
ment as to what is best to be done.
1t was indicated not only does the
president hold exactly the same views
on the Mexican situation that he IN
tertained before listening to Ambas-
sador Wilson, but that these views diff
fer most materially from those OF the
ambassador. In other words, so far
as the administration is directly con.
cerned the ambassador TO Mexico
might just as well never have come
to Washington.
1t was indicated that a policy in
regard to Mexico is rapidly taking
shape in the mind of President Will
son. Announcement of this policy
will be deferred, however, until the
administration has an opportunity to
see the results likely to be obtained
by the efforts of certain MeXicans
interested in bringing about a com
promise arrangement in regard to the
presidency of Mexico.
The character of the plan the presi-
dent is considering is disclosed suf-
iciently to warrant the statement that
there is in it not the slightest sug-
gestion of conditional recognition of
Huerta, such as is proposed by
Ambassador Wilson.
On the contrary, it is %predicated on
the elimination of General Huerta
from the provisional presidency of
Mexico. 1t is understood that it has
to do entirely with a movement to-
ward Cancellation and mediation,
though what form this step, If finally
adopted, is to take has not yet been
indicated by officials of the admins
tration.
1t has been declared recently by
close observers of the situation what
the United States will do about Mex
leo is largely a psychological problem
entirely contained within the mind of
President Wilson. 1t is known that
for many days he has been turning
the matter yer depending but very
little upon the counsel of others in
or near the administration, and it I'M
derstood that the plan when an
nounced will be the result of the
presidents deep thought on the ques-
tion.
The statements regarding the failure
of Ambassador Wilson to make the
slightest impression upon the presi-
dents preconceived views in regard to
Mexico caused no small degree of
establishment here. 1t was regarded
as extraordinary in view of the dis
tinctly favorable impression the am
bassador had made in his talk with
the senate committee.
Even members who had been
strongly prejudiced against him said
they believed Henry Lane Wilson had
the right ideas about conditions and
policies in Mexico. There was even
a disposition to criticise the admins
for not having previously
furnished the committee with the in
given by the ambassador,
of which it was learned was
taken from documentary evidence
long in the possession of the state
department.
The announcement concerning the
president and the ambassador is re-
as having raised a direct issue
between the senate committee and the
White House. Whether members of
the committee will care to discuss this
phase of the situation with the presi-
dent, now that his attitude toward
Ambassador Wilson's views is known,
was not indicated. 1t is believed
though that there is likely to develop
lack of harmony between the views
Of the senate committee and those of
the administration in regard to Mex
leo.