Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-28
POLITICAL RECOGNITION WITH.
HELD.
Matter of Recognizing Mexican Gov
eminent Left for Wilson.

! Wa shington, Feb. 27.--Political recog-
milton OF the new provisional govern
ment of Mexico is not matter re-
curing immediate consideration at the
hands of the secretary of state, and
II was made practically certain. We'd
nesday, that this is another subject
that will be left as a heritage to the
, next administration.
In the opinion of state department
Officials, the United States has no in
tereSt in Mexico that will suffer by
Withholding the full recognition and
also all necessary business can be dis
charged under the existing working
arrangements that Ambassador Wilson
has set up. This amounts to the rec
ignition of n de facto condition and in
no wise commits the United States
government to an acknowledgements of
the legality of the Huerta government
and that question must be determined
hereafter entirely upon the basis of
performance.
If President Huerta is able to con-
duet his government in regular consti-
tutional form: to maintain indisputed
possession OF his capital, and to ex-
tend FULL and ample protection to for
eign life and property in Mexico, for
NAL recognition will not be withheld.
Because some doubt exists on the lat
ter point, there is great deliberation
exhibited in reaching a decision. The
United States government probably
Will DC strongly influenced in its treat
ment of this question by the extent Of
the measures taken by the provisional
government of Mexico to have a fun
and fair election with the object of in
Sailing 4 permanent constitutions
government. 1t is precisely such an
omission on the part of the de fact
government in China that has result
ed in the Withholding of the forma
recognition of Yuan Shi Kai's govern
ment by Washington.
In the course of a conference with the
members of the Senate committee on for
eign relations, Wednesday. at which sen
ators Culberson and Sheppard of Texas
were present. Secretary of War stimson
and Mai Gen. Leonard Wood gave assur
ance of such disposition of troops along
the Texas frontier as will insure protection
of that section against invasions by ma.
rauders from Mexico. They said tina
seven regiments would be placed along
the Mexican line in Texas.
They explained that the removal to Gal
weston of the detachments from Ell Past
and other Rio Grande points had beer
rendered necessary by the crisis in the
City of Mexico. With the accession OF
Gen. Huerta TO the Presidential chair
they said it had looked for time as il
active intervention might be necessary
and with this possible end in view it be
came desirable to get as large force as
possible to the nearest point of embarka
ton at the earliest possible moment On
this account the nearby garrisons were
rushed to that place. Now that the crit.
zeal time had passed. they expected tina
time could be taken to bring troops from
greater distance to Galveston. This
would be done and the two officials ex
pressed confidence that there soon woult
be no reason for complaint. The Texas
senators as we'll as the members of the
foreign committee expressed satisfaction
with the assurance given.
Consular and other reports to the stat
and war department. Wednesday, indicat
ed the existence of small forces of rebel
lious spirits in several quarters of Mexico
but on the whole there appeared to be
general conviction of the ultimate success
of the new administration.