The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-14
People Of Mexico Suspect
Washington Plans
Grand Coup.
GETTING READY TO FIGHT
Yankee Exodus Increases In
View Of Bryan's Neg-
ativc Policy.

WASHINGTON. July l3.--The rising
tide Of anti-Americanism in Mexico
finds Secretary Bryan still without any
definite policy for the treatment OF what
was the biggest single problem Of for
eign relations which confronted him on
the day he took office four months ago.
The reports OF the last twenty four
hours. eliminating In the announcement
that an anonymous threat to blow up
the American Embassy had beeu re-
the latter had been obliged to protest
against the holding Of an anti-American
demonstration In the Mexican capital
to-day have caused a stir in Washing
ton: that is everywhere except at the
state Department, where no serious ap-
prehcnsion is felt.
In other quarters. however. the re-
ports from Mexico city have served
again to centre attention on the bad
situation in Mexico and have brought
course Of the present Administration
toward that country.
This much. however. is generally con-
ceded by the best informed That while
there Is more trouble brewing in
Mexico the time is not yet ripe for
another explosion such as has in the
past brought the United States to the
very threshold Of decisive action. While
even the most optimistic believe that
Mexico can he relied ON to make more
trouble for the United States the
present ehullitions in the Mexican capi-
tai are not considered as having any
immediate connection with the real ex-
pioson that is expected
Mr. Dryan Has No Policy.
MIR. Bryan has no policy toward
Mexico. and State Department officials,
therefore. are Obliged To deal with the
situation on IA day tn day basis. Just
now the principal business before tho
Department is the assisting of Ameri-
cans in Mexico To flee from the country.
Americans are leaving Mexico by tho
hundreds. There Is IA party of seventy
refugees at Galveston who have Just
come from TampiCo. Most Of the Ameri-
cans are destitute and are calling upon
the State Department to furnish them
with means to get to their homes 81
to the homes of friends and relatives.
Up both coasts Of Mexico and across
the Rio Grandc are coming streams er
Americans who have found it absolutely
impossible to exist longer in Mexico.
and with the help Of the United States
Consus and the American Red Cross ara
getting out Of the country as fast d
they can.
1t is estimated tina, at least oHe-third
of the Americans formerly in Mexico
have fed from the country. and more
are leaving now than AT any time since
MeNico's troubles began. Therefore. 1t
Is not difficult to see one explanation
for the belief of those persons familiar
with conditions In the southern rcpub-
lie that serious trouble IS coming.
The Wilson Administration is really
powerless to head off the impending
trouble or to minimize 1t. by its mega
tive policy OF non-rccognition Of the
Hucrta Government it has virtually
tied its hands and can do little beyond
going through the motions Of getting
protection for American interests.
How much Importance Americans in
Mexico attach to the efforts Of the Will
son ADMINISTRATOR IL ucIllpHStTdWu ny
he increase In the exodus since March
l last. Mr., Bryan himself has sug-
,estcd that IL Americans don't like II In
Mexico they had better get out,
Waiting for Elections.
Realizing that it's hands are tied In
Mexico at least for the time hc!ng. the
Wilson Administration is hoping that
he situation will run itself without
serious disturbance until October a6.
IN that day national elections are 10 be
ield, and then will come into power.
he Administration expects. govern
nent which II can recognize,
Until that date nothing apparently
will be done in the way of formulating
policy or deciding on course which
eads anywhere in particular
The increasing hostility toward Amer
cans In Mexico is due principally to the
'efusal of the United States to recog-
,ize the Huerta Government. Because
he Wilson Administration disapproved
II the methods by which Gen. Hucrta
became provisional President OF Mexico,
he Administration has refused to recoG-
,ize him and his Government
The MeXicans. even the common peo-
de, know that never before has the
'nited States undertaken a moral scyu-
my Of the circumstances surrounding
he accession of new Government
nd so they regard the refusal Of rec
ignition as an affront The granting
Il recognition by Great Britain. France.
'pain. Japan and Italy has only served
. heightcn the r, sentiment felt by Mex
70 and her people against President
Nj, son a nd hia Adm n st ra tioo
President Hucrta II in sympathy with
he charge made by many Mexicans that
he Wilson Administration has withheld