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either the approval or the disapproval Of
that department. 1t may be said. how
ever, that the State Department In not
out of sympathy with Mr.. Braniff.
Many OF those supporting the movement
for a readjustment in Mexico to be made
by the Mexicans themselves believe there
Is a fair prospect Of inducing President
Huerta to resign his office forthwith. It
was pointed out yesterday that IL Huerta
is following closely the trend of events
and policies in Washington. 1t will be
easy to convince him that President Will
son has not the slightest intention Of CIV
ing him and his government any recogni-
ton.
1t was further suggested that II
ought not to be difficult to make
Huerta see that his cause as President
of Mexico is absolutely hopeless, and
that he might as well make the best of
a bad situation by eliminating himself
and leaving the way clear for the ar
rangement Of a modus vivendi. to hold
until elections can be held.
Business Interests Enter.
While heretofore the business inter-
ests of all nationalities in Mexico have
clamored for the recognition of Huerta,
because they felt that he, as the head
of the only government in Mexico, was
the only man who could do anything
to make life and property reasonably
of them have changed their views.
This change of attitude is said to be
due to the certainty that President
Wilson will not recognize Huerta.
Therefore, they want to hasten the
change to government which the
United States can recognize, in order
that better conditions may prevail as
soon as possible.
That Huerta has begun to see the
light to a certain extent has been indi-
Gated by his ostentatious efforts to
please the Washington government in
the last few days.
No definite program as to how Huerta' 8
removal is to be accomplished has yet
been brought forward. 1t has been pro-
posed that he might resign and permit
his Minister of Foreign Affairs to sue
coed him in the provisional presidency.
as automatically is provided in the con-
stitution. The Foreign Affairs portfolio
is now vacant, and the question at once
arises Of course, who Is 10 be selected
for this post in order to ascend to the
provisional presidency. The constitution
alists have a candidate in the person OF
yasquez Tagle, formerly a member Of
the Madero Cabinet. The suggestion is
is most unlikely that Huerta would agree
to the selection of a Maderista as his
successor in the presidency.
1t Is believed unlikely that recognition
would be afforded a provisional govern
ment created by such a step. 1t is the
opinion, rather, that 1t would serve only
to lessen the hostility to the provisional
government, and might make possible the
holding of elections in October. or even
at an earlier date. through the quieting
down of the country. Men experienced
with Latin-American revolutions insist.
however. that such plans must not be
taken too seriously, because of the sus-
picion and jealousy likely to grow out Of
n compromise of the sort. 1t is known.
however. that Oscar Braniff hopes to
unite the best elements in Mexico in
support of some project for Cancellation
and compromise.