New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-28
SAYS MESSAGE FAILS TO
SOLVE MEXICAN PROBLEM
"The Times" of London, Finds
Presidents Statement |rreIe.
want and BeWiIdering.
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the Mexican problem. The Times" in
an editorial, summarizes the message,
and then says:
IAN this Is wholly admirable in tone
and worthy OF President Wilson's repu-
tatlon as a man OF cautious and pacific
action, but II has the drawback Of
being somewhat irrelevant TO what Is.
after all, the main point al issue. Tho
world. indeed will read with q certain
amount OF bewilderment the Presidents
statement that If Mexico can suggest
any better way in which the United
States can show its friendship We arg
more than willing TO consider the suy-
gestion.'
1T is difficult 10 resist the suspicion
that In emphasizing its personal OBJ
jections to President Huerta the Amer
lean government is jeopardizing it's
best chance OF assisting the country Of
which he is the effective ruler"
Not only Mexico. but all foreign
residents In Mexico and every govern.
ment whose nationals possess interests
in the country have already pointed
out the better way which President
Wilson asks 10 have indicated. II is
simple and effective way and consists
in Americas following the example
already set by other powers and recos.
MIXING Huerta.'
The Daily Mali editorial is entitled
Something New in Diplomacy" II
SAYS:
1t is clear from the, message which
President Wilson read to Congress
what the United States government
most needs is a policy. The United
States government one infers, is sim
cerely laboring under the impression
that II has the democratic conscience 81
mankind in It's keeping. and would be
faithless 10 its trust IL It recognized
any Mexican ruler who could not pro-
duce a certificate OF election from a re-
turning officer.
But the message exaggerstcs q pre-
vious want Of logic, and its only pos
slble claim 10 reason is that it is pre-
cursor 10 All ultimatum, and ~ this We
have no kind or sort Of hint. Tor is
not President wilson the apostle Of
peace"
The Morning Post says; What
guarantee can President Wilson have
IL man OF unblemished moral char
acter we're selected by the strictest
constitutional methods 10 fill the once
OF President OF Mexico that his rivals
would allow him to reign in peace. and
II the election did not establish peace
between the hostile factions. the Inited
states would be unable 10 escape from
the responsibility OF intervention 10
restore order. for IL, as President WIS
son declares. she is prepared TO sup
mort the duly elected President by ait
the means in her power, she VIII Do
hound ia take his side against ali par
ties who tried 10 overthrow him. snr
once she accepted this duty. Mexico
would be in fact, II not in name d"
American protectorate.'
The Daily Express alone. OF thiS
mornings papers. looks on Presidens
wilson's message in the light OF an
ultlmatum. II says:
President Wilson's urgent warning
IN American citizens resident IN Mex
leo to leave that country immediately
is proof enough of the seriousness OF
the situation. Such warnings are NOT
spoken unless there is immeolae
danger OF war. II Is plain that WASH
ington means business. Mexico must
either climb down or fight. II she does
the former she admits in effect ths
suzerainty Of the United States; II the
latter. she may lose her independents
altogether. and modern Mexico ma! ~
the way of the other half OF old Mex
leo which was annexed by the Uniteo
states after the war sixty years ago.
Great Britain has large interests
and much 10 lose by war, but II Is DIM
cul, 10 understand how British SYM
nathv could be otherwise besto"eu
than on the United States.
The Daily News says that II onS
the European powers do not sunen
Huerta's back. President WILSON'S po''
few will prove as judicious as IL 10
prudent. ,.,.,.
THE Daily Chronicle says i"'
outlook Is that the unpromisins ae''"
OF Washington has diminished ana p''
haps destroyed what seemed the o'
chance OF getting again In Mexico a.
an carly date law and order ana d"
a ssurance Of stable business cohol''o''''
There is not a little danger that Huer'a
and the insurgents, each with cur's''u
resources, may 60 on kind OF STAG
u.ts conflict under conditions OF n
oreasing anarchy. President Wis.,"
ba. no intention Of actively interVen
ing and there everybody viii agree 10
a. well advised, but his present poi'o'
see,ns more likely to involve IL ''""
avert II In the long run.
",r few years." says the DAILY
rxpress." in another connection .'o
palace OF Peace at the Hague VIII -
only as great mohu''sn
a, unattended cynicism, . e0''''~
.Carnegie's folly"