The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-21
Lord COwdlay Makes Strong
Denial of All Charges
Against Him.
SAYS HE KNOWS SOURCE
President Wilson Still Con.
vinced That Huerta Rule
Is Near Collapse.
Special cable Despotch to THg SuN.

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LONDON. Nov. 20.In official quarters
here there is decidedly despondent
feeling regarding the Mexican situation.
Hope Of a peaceful solution of the ques-
tion disappeared when President Huer-
ta's message to the new Congress be-
came known. II had already begun
to wane.
While the sending of the British war.
ships to Mexican waters is said off,
cially to have been done to provide for
"a case of necessity for the rescue Of
British subjects and the protection Of
British property" there is growing be-
lief that such "A contingency is close at
hand.
The correspondent Of THE SrN is able
! to say on high authority that the war
ships were sent only after the British
Government became alarmed for the
safety Of British subjects in consequence
Of cable messages from Mexico indica,.
ing that anything may happen at any
moment.
The optimism Of the last few weeks
concerning President Wilson's peaceful
policy has given place to the pessimistlc
conviction that the situation can be re-
adjusted only by force. This is deplored.
as it is realized that 1t will mean long
and costly war, but It is realized also
that if the United States is forced TO
the task Of setting Mexico in order it
will not stop until the thing is done
effectively
There is one group of students Of
the situation who are watching the
course of events carefully md sig
niticantly point to the manner in which
the United States brought stability
back to Cuba. They suggest that II the
same method is adopted in Mexico =
similar result will be obtained.
situation At Acute StaIe.
That events have reached serious
stage is evident from messages re-
ceived by certain important interest
in England from its agents in Mexico
Owing to the interruption of teleGraphc
communication with the Gulf ports
Rear Admiral Fletcher courteously per.
mitted the messages to he sent by the
wireless service of his battleship. While
the American Rear Admiral made no on-
lection to the use of code in the mes-
sages he insisted that full translation
of the messages be given to him.
one of the causes OF speculation this
week has been the visits Of Lord Cow
dray, head of the Pearson interests. 10
the American Embassy. He had an
other long conference with Ambassador
Page yesterday.
The embassy refuses to say word
about the subjects discussed. but from
other sources the correspondent of The
Sun has learned that Lord Cowd-ay is
extremely worried at the serious turn
of affairs and the threat OF the Consti-
tutionalists that unless he makes con
tributions to their cause his oil tanks
ana plants at TuXpan will be destroyed
Lord Cowdray's interests in Tuxpan
are enormous. but in addition to the
anxiety he feels regarding his prop
erty he is greatly alarmed regarding the
safety of his employees. The men en- =
ployed by the Pearson interests in Mex
leo are English and American. the latter
predominating. The firm enjoys the
reputation of caring for its employees
on generous plan and hence the men
feel loyalty of the until death" brand
for Lord Cowdray. 1t is believed that
If the CarranZistas try arson work on
the Tuxpan properties the men will de-
fcnd the plants with their lives
Cowdray Explains His Stand.
Lord Cowdray is anxious that II this
arises his motives shall not
be misnterpreted by the United States
which might think that he was partici,
pating in the revolution.
When the correspondent Of The SrE
saW Lord CoWdrsy this afternoon no
was received with smile. but it was
obvious that the head OF the Pearson
was suffering from the effects
of the CALLING Are tn which he has been
subjected for weeks.
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