Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-26
Intervention N
MEXICO Inevitable
MEN IN TOUCH WITH AFFAIRS IN
WASHINGTON PUT SITUATION
IN NEW LIGHT.
WILSON AND BRYAN MADE
GREAT BLUNpER EARLY
Misled Europe and Forced Three Ma
tions to Recognize Husrta and THUS
Assume Embarrassing Position
Europe Declares Avoidance Of Inter.
vention 10 impossible.
Especial Correspondence.l ]

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Nov. 25.-In the private
gossip over the great Mexican ques-
ton which Is so much more interesting
!, than anything given to the public. a
lot OF things are being learned which
help to illuminate the situation. For
example, the prompt recognition Of the
Huerta government by some OF the
leading countries Of Europe has been
understood by many to have been in
the nature Of q slap In the face OF the
United States, q suggestion to Mexico
that she would find her best friends on
| the other side OF the water and that
| they would prove 1t by tying up to her
quick. In the action Of France. Ger
! many and England in welcoming
Huerta into the great family Of rulers
has been seen. by some. an intention
on the part Of Europe to intimate to
the Mexican president that notwith-
standing the coldness Of the United
States. here at least were three
friends on whom he might depend.
Ordinary courtesy. It would seem.
would have led foreign countries to
await the Initiative Of tho United
States in the matter Of recognition.
and 1t must have been plain that It
would be embarrassing to the United
States for Europe to attempt to give
Huerta standing before America had
moved. III,
Europe Misisd.
But the undertake In diplomatic
circles places another construction
upon the course of Europe In this af-
fair. Indeed. 80 far is the view quoted
from the truth that tho fact makes 1t
look almost ridiculous. The truth -
that Europe, in tentatively recognising
Huerta, followed tho hint Of the United
States AmbaaSador to Mexico. ana
European statesmen wero led to be.
Have that their course would be ap-
proved by the United States ~ In line
with it, own plans. Europe. which
had not then learned that the Wilson,
diplomacy consists chiefly Of doins Just
what the other fellow thinks you ought
not to do, was astounded to learn that
one Of the first acts Of the new adj
ministration would be to discredit its
own ambassador and SILL keep him in
his place.
prssidsns BIundsrsd.
Not only do European diplomats. to
this extent. place the responsibility for
their recognition Of Euerta upon the
United States. but they secretly have
resented tho failure to recall Henry
Lane Wilson the moment the Wilson
administration came into power. A
blunder of Secretary Bryan permitted
- Nokx << orrNf tho
state department to Ambassador Will
son. a letter which tho ambassador at
first was warranted in believing sin
cere, and the ambassador. as far as
Europe could see at the time. was en-
titled to credence in anything he said
or did. Europe today feels that
Huerta was made president OF Mexico
in the American embassy. and Europe
was pleased with the action. not only
because It was supposed to represent
the wishes OF this government but
because it was believed then in Eu-
rope, as It is now. that the elevation
and recognition Of Huerta would have
been tho shortest cut to peace. But
Europe, in private. Is bitterly critical
OF the weakness Of the state depart
ment at the one supreme moment
when statemanship was most needed.
Europe Change Front.
Europe is now Joining with the
American demand that Huerta must
go. Her one aim Is peace. Nothing
else and she realizes that whether or
not It was good economics and diplo-
macy to ignore Huerta, peace never
can be established In Mexico under
president. dictator or king who is OBJ
noxous to the United States. The
course of President Wilson has made
Il evident that much as he desires
peace he desires his own theories to
win moro, for reasons which he deems
sufYicient, He wants no more mur-
ders in Mexico unless they are COM
mittetl with the consent Of the United
States.
Intervention 10 Expected.
Intervention by the United States,
following a period Of anarchy upon the
retirement Of Huerta, Is as confidently
expected In Europe now as 1t was when
Henry Lane Wilson predicted 1t
months ago. unless Huerta Is driven
out OF the City Of Mexico by the arms
of Carranza; and even In that event
It is not believed that the general
situation will be greatly improved. It
Will be moro encouraging. however,
for the president has made It clear that
II Carranza were successful his gov
ernment would be recognized by the
United States. The denial by Presi-
dent Wilson that William Bayard
Hale went recently to Carranza with
any proposition but was merely to
hear what he could hear and see what
ne could see 10 fatty denied by con-
stitutionalist agents In Washington.