New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-25

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say we are very glad to hear Il b. '
eign governments, including that q, >.
United States, use Influence - ~
manner. and most men of bus,ne.. N4 s
be glad to know that DOWNING a.. 80
is at last becoming alive to the r..s
ties of a world dominated nv
merce and finance, even more tb.,
politics"
The Daily Mail" says: 1T wmm
thousand pities if the sphinxlik. =
lence with which President Wilson a.,
his Cabinet have enveloped theros.,,,'
regarding the United States goys,,
rhent's plans for solving the Mer,...
difficulty, were allowed to conduct 49,,
lie opinion in the United Sta,es "a.
further along the path 1t has tai
AS it takes two sides to make 6n.,
rel, so II takes two sides to MAXI a,
agreement. So far as Great Brits,r
and the United States are concernsd
Only one side has yet been heard :,
any practical purpose In the Meress
affair.
president Wilson refuses to reeoo.
nize General Huerta, but offers M al
tentative solution for the future
The Telegraph" says: THE day Ia.
gone by when two great English.
speaking peoples can afford to fall M.
over the affairs of a South America,
state. The United States has special
interest in Mexico, because this repub.
lie occupies contiguous territory. Hy
business men are also concerned {,
present conditions and the future do.
velopment Of its resources, and its oil
resources in particular. We can onb
trust to commercial policy and hope
the securing of favored treatment will
rot be allowed to defect the national
policy from its legitimate orbit"
Made to Look Foolish.
THE Daily Graphic" says: Pres.
dent Wilson is not a man TO allow
himself TO be ruffled by Huertas bras.
gadocio, and General Huerta is TOO
fond of big words and lurid threats 70
be really dangerous. Meanwhile, the
European powers who have recognized
him are made to look exceedingly fool.
ish OF two things one is certain, elthe,
that General Huerta means what he SAYS
or does not. II he does, then his speech
made yesterday stamps him as a po-
litical incendiary. If not, he can only
be regarded as pitiful mountebank
In either case, it is difficult to see how
he supplies the qualifications for rec
ignition, so heartily bestowed upon
him by Great Britain, France and Ger
many.
THE Chronicle" says: There is not
the slightest desire on England's part
to add anything to the difficulties fac
ing the United States government in
the matter. So far as President VII.
son requires the moral support Of this
country, and, indeed, of any European
country having interests In Mexico he
may certainly rely on that support
being given TO promote and preserve
the establishment of the best govern.
ment in Mexico possible under present
conditions and insure peace and order
s.. H..
I'm that aim there can be no ques-
ton of his not receiving all the dipO-
matte support this country can afford
him"
The Daily News" deliberately
blames Garden and calls for his pun.
ishment, saying: With reluctance We
say that the interests of our friend.
ship with America require the recall Of
a minister who does not appreciats
that the maintenance Of such friend
ship is the keystone OF British policy
but the recall Of Sir Lionel Garden Is
only part of what is required Of the
Foreign Office. Under present circum.
stances it would be our duty, and
would be the plainest common sense, 70
acquiesce in the Mexican policy even
though we thought It mistaken; but
President Wilson's policy was not mis-.
taken.
All that has happened in Mexico cor.
firms the keenness of this insight and
justifies the courage Of his conduct
We believe this country'S Mexican pol.
icy is just the Mexican policy desired
by a handful of British capitalists VINO
may have made il more palatable o.
persuading the British Foreign once
that behind Mr. Wilson is the Standard
Oil Company. reaching out for the con-
troll of the Mexican oil supplies.
There Is great deal which we ar:
prepared to suffer at the dictatlon o.
rich men. anxious about speculative
investments, but we are not prepared
Ia sacrifice the friendship OF the United
States. Let the Foreign Office under
stand that"