The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
No Haate Needed.

No IIastc Needed.
Political recognition OF the new pro-
visional government of Mexico Is not
n matter requiring immediate consider
alton at the hands of the Secretary of
State, and ii was made practically GER
tain to-day that this is another sub
ject that will he left as 4 heritage to
the next administration.
In the opinion of State Department
officials the United States has no in
tcrests in Mexico that will suffer by
withholding full recognition, and also
all necessary business can be dis
charged under the working arrange
ment Ambassador Wilson has set up.
This amounts to recognition OF n de
facto condition II in nowise commits
tho United States government TO an
acknowledgment of the legality OF tho
Huerta government and that question
must be determined hereafter entirely
upon the basis OF performance.
VIII Not he Withheld.
If President Huerta conducts his gov
eminent in regular constitutional form;
maintains undisputed possession of his
capitol. and extends full and ample
protection to foreign life and property
in Mexico formal recognition will not
he withheld. Because some doubt exists
OH tho latter point there is great de-
liberation exhibited in reaching de-
ciSion.
TIC OnllCu oldtCS DIOp-
ably will be strongly influenced in its
treatment of this question by the OK
tent Of the measures taken by the pro-
visional government of Mexico to have
full and fair election with the OBJ
jcct of Installing n permanent consti
tutional government 1T Is precisely
such an omission on the part of the
de facto government in China that has
resulted in the withholding OF the for
mi nj racnf-nifinn nf Ynan ShI Eai'S
crnment by Washington.
In the course OF q conference with
members Of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations to-day, at which
Senators Culbcrson and Sheppard, OF
Texas, were present, Secretary of War
Stimson and MsJor-General Leonard
Wood gave assurance of such dis
position OF troops along the Texas
frontier as will insure protection of
that section. They said seven rcgi-
mcnts would be placed along the Mex
lean border in Texas.
Senators Satisfied.
They explained that the removal to
Galveston or detachments from IIl
Paso and other Rio Grandc points had
been rendered necessary by the crisis
in Mexico City. With the accession OF
General Hucrta TO the presidential
chair they said 1t had looked for a
time as II active Intervention might
be necessary. anC with this possible
end In view IL became desirable to get
as large a force as possible to the
nearest point OF. cmbarkation quickly.
On this account the nearby garrisons
were rushed to that place. Now that
tho critical time had passed, they OK
pcctcd that time could be taken to
bring troops from a greater distance
TO Galveston. This would he done. and
tho two officials expressed confidence
that there soon will be no reason for
complaint. Tho Texas Senator's, as
we'll ms members of the Foreign Re
lations Committee. expressed satisfac-
ton with the assurance given.
Consular and other reports to the
State and War Departments to day in
dictated existence of small foci OF re-
bellious spirit In several quarters in
Mexico. but on tho whole. there APP
pearcd to be general conviction Of
the ultimate success of the now adj
miniStration.