The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-16
president Wilson Cannot stave OF
Action in Mexican Situation
Until October as
Proposed.
RECOGNITION OF HUERTA
Nearly All Of the Other Nations Have
Done SO But Uncle Sam Has
Been Holding
I Back.

fIInited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Of prime
interest to diplomats here today was
he situation in Mexico and the knowl-
edge that the democratic administra-
lion would shortly be forced to test
.he Monroe doctrine. The administra-
tion hoped to stave off any action in
regard to Mexico until after the Octo-
her election when new regime will
be established in the republic which
could be recognized by the United
States. The general opinion here to-
day was that this hope was destroyed
with the informal Representations
which was sub-lodged by Great Britain.
The London foreign office 1t was un.
derstood practically served notice on
the state department that under the
Monroe doctrine 1t held the United
states to be the guarantor of peace
IN Mexico. Other European powers
are expected shortly to follow suit.
Their ambassadors in Mexico City
have recommended such action. The
situation as explained by diplomats to-
day is therefore that the United States
has been appealed to under doctrine
which j. must support at all hazards,
America is practically the only civiliz'
ed nation that has withheld recogni
ton OF the Huera regime in Mexico
President Taft passed the problem
along to his successor and Wilson, de
string time to study the situation de
layed action until it was believed now
that i. this recognition should be given
the Mexican government would con
strue 1t as a backing down" by this
government and be more arrogan'
than ever In Its treatment Of American
citizens in the republic. The fact tina
the Mexican administration official.
has no standing in It's relations witt
the United States has made 1t almos
impossible for the United States prop
erly 10 emphasize its demand for pro
lection Of Americans in the republic
Under diplomatic usages the onl,
part Of the protest Ambassador Henr
Lane Wilson can lodge with Huerra |
personal protest. Also Wilson !
prevented from acting in concert wit
the representatives of other powers Il
Mexico City who have accorded HI
erta recognition. Meanwhile consula
representatives to the state depart
rnent show the growth of anti-Amer
can sentiment throughout the republic
The federals are resentful on tn
ground that the United States is witt
n holding recognition because 1t want
the reyolationists to succeed. TIL
reyolutionists are likewise ansered a
moi being given opportunity for takin
arms across the border.
Heretofore European nations hav
usually awaited the action of the Uni
ed States with regard to recognition G
Central and South American repul
lcs-a courtesy Interpretation OF tn
Monroe doctrine where 1t held that tn
United States assuming protection
Of the republics, ought to be the bes
Judge.
This rule is broken with regard I
Mexico however. Great Britain. Spail
Japan, Salvador, Guatemala, Chin
Italy, Germany, Portugal, Belgium
Norway. Russia and Austria-Hungar
have all recognized the Huerta regim
Ambassador Sent For.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Presidel
Wilson today instructed Secretary I
State Bryan to wire Ambassad'
Henry Lane Wilson at Mexico Cit
Immediately to come to Washingte
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