The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-28

OR RECOGNITION
Continued From First Paee)

! to consist of the. ambassador to Next
CO. the comm;. Ser OF the military
forces OF the United States in the field.
the commander of the naval forces Of
the United States and representative
of the Department of Justice, 20 treat
for terms of peace with the Mexican
government and factions. to direct tho
scope and extent of the Intervention
and it's duration, and to take steps to
provide for stable government in Mex
leo.
td) That the United States assure
the world that in taking these steps
in Mexico its sole purpose Is to pro-
tect the lives and property of foreign
ers. and to assist the Mexican people
in obtaining peace and order. and that
when this Is accomplished it is the
intention of the United States imme-
diately to withdraw its land and naval
forces
Because OF the extreme gravity of
the MaXican situation it is deemed
} certain that tho President will accept
} one of Ambassador Wilson's proposals
or a combination of the two plans. The
plans in themselves and particularly
the second proposal have served to alb
solve Ambassador Wilson of intima-
tons of self-interest in the Mexican
situation His proposals are under
stood to have been accepted in good
faith by both the President and Score
tary Bryan. and they are at this mo-
ment being given the serious atten-
, ton that their import and the Mexican
crisis warrant
United States Must Act.
That the United states must act along
the above lines or on plan equally
drastic can no longer be concealed.
!, France has made direct protest to
this government on the intolerablc con-
dition OF Mexican affairs; England.
n through Ambassador Page. has sug
Q gested that Englands interests in Mex
d leo should be protected by the United
p States because of Great Britain's gem
crosby in the Panama Canal situation.
d when 1t consented to the abrogation OF
!, the Clayton Bulwer treaty and the
n enactment of the Hay Paunceforte
II treaty.
t Germany has not yet made a protest.
= but is expected to act. The German
n minister at Mexico joined with all the
y other foreign ministers in strong rep
reservations TO their home govern
ments. asking that their representatives
n II Washington call the attention OF
:. the United States to the Mexican stu
- alton and It's extremely unsatisfactory
- condition Further. and most import
- ant of all. and despite all assurances
IL to the contrary, it is known that the
H. eyes of an Oriental nation are fixed or
n Mexico with designs that will grow in
N menace to this country as long as dis
"a order prevails The United States ha.
L had practically n mandate from III,
10 either OF Ambassador Wilson's plans
II viii he heartily approved by them.
to one point that may incline the Presi.
dent 10 the first proposal Is the dec.
- iaration OF Huerta that he does no
want TO be a candidate for the presi
dency OF Mexico He has declared /,
friends that II ne could find lcadN
- capable OF guiding the Mexican repub
a lie TO peace. he would gladly throw hi:
J strength TO aid his election to tn,
presidency
= Not wholly Sincere.
NJ AS indicating that these profession!
are not wholly sincere it is pointed
n, out that Diaz. Mondragon and DE |:
re Barra. three of the most prominent o
ms Mexican leaders, are being practical,
it eNiled by Huerta. and his only purpos
in deport!ne these men must be TO &c
them out OF the way in an effort Z
strengthen and perpetuate his owl
regime
Mondragon was appointed Il
Huerta's Cabinet at the express reques
OF Felix Diaz HIS removal has con
+ WINGED those familiar with Mexica
l. politics that whatever influence Dia
had with IIuerta is ended and that tn
- Japanese mission for Diaz is a polit
exile.
Further, indicating the wane of tn
A. Influence of Diaz. Banquet was APP
pointed to succeed Mondragon as Min
lister OF War 1t les reported in Mexlc
that former President Madero pai
Blanquct $4,000 10 desert DiaZ at TN
r. time OF the abortive Vera CRUZ upris
he ing, and take him into custody. Late
ne II was Mondragon who placed Nader
81 under arrest at the time OF the piaz
is liuerta coup.
of The Cham!zal controversy mcntione
an in Ambassador Wilson'S first propose
- 10 the President. refers to the disput
da7 /,
at. the shifting channel of the Rio Grand
@ 1t Involves large area OF tcrritor
ISL along the Texas border which Ia
he been in dispute for years, and whic
IT'S will be coded to the United States
ell the first plan is carried out
y The Colorado River dispute relate
,oc 10 the international claims upon tn
ne waters Of the river for irrigation pu!
,tc poses.
o.. There number of other boune
ne airy differences pending
90 The Mexican states included in tf
ng zone above the twenty sixth parall
zen in which the United States troops wouI
zen operate under the partial information;
-. plan. would be a narrow strip OF Tan
ia aulipas located on the Gulf of MexiC
and bordering on the Rio Grande, II
ir- upper part of Nucve I.eoon. practical
IN all of Coahuila and all OF Chihuaht
, ,ro and Sonora Small portions of Sinoa
ma anu t'uid iHinS Deio
ro- Chihuah ua and Sonora are include
II In area. the territory above the invent.
stD, sixth parallel comprises about on
w third of Mexico
ere TcnSc Opposition.
ble In the Sonora territory the Unite
States would have the pacification
the tho rcvo,utioniste LODI 10 Co,nr,,
are II,y,oran, az So. y, IA,
md 80 " " 1871 a. anu ms ne
act tenant rcSqucra. In an there a
about 5000 armed revolutionsts of IL
. Mexican rebellion that Special Age
. X. T.. Del Vale mentions as having d
4 finite aims as basis for their warfar
n 1t is probable that with the assuran
"a Of the good intentions of the Unit,
States and the certainty that with |
terVcntion will ultimately come Il