Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

downfall OF the Huerta government.
Ambassador Wilson told the Senate
dominated affairs throughout the re-
public. and had driven the constitution
alists out OF many Of their strOngholds.
including the states OF Coahuila and
derstood, had information considered
thoroughly reliable by himself and
Secretary Bryan, which shows the con-
stitutionalist strength to be greatly
in excess Of the estimates Of Ambassa-
dor Wilson. and indicates that the
Huerta government dominates the
situation only in a small part of the
republic.
Government Behind Financially.
The need for immediate recognition OF
the Huerta government as laid before the
committee by the ambassador. was based
on the belief that President Huerta can
not retain control of the government 8
machinery long under present conditions.
1t is claimed the government is running
behind monthly financially and that
American recognition Is necessary to en-
able Huerta to obtain credit for imme-
date governmental necessities.
Should the Huerta government fall, in
the opinion Of Ambassador Wilson, con-
ditons in the republic will be worse than
at present, and American lives and prop
erty will be in greater danger. The fact
that many members of the Senate COM
mittee took the same view at the end Of
the conference probably will result in
President Wilson's submitting the infor-
nation in his possession, upon which he
bases the belief that recognition OF
Huerta Is not necessary to the pro-
lection of American lives or property.
Would Provide an Election.
Ambassador Wilson made a direct rec
ommendation for the recognition of the
Mexican government. under certain con-
ditions and restrictions These would in
clude an agreement for an election Octo-
Der rs to choose q permanent constitu-
tional government; proper guarantees for
the protection of American lives and
property; a satisfactory arrangement to
insure the payment of all present or fu-
ture claims for damages to Americans
or their property; the settlement of sew
eral long-standing disputes between this
country and Mexico. principally as to
boundary matters. and the selection of
Mexican cabinet officer to control the
elections whose character would be
promise of fair dealing to the constitu-
tiOnalist forces.
President Huerta had assured him.
Ambassador Wilson told the committee,
that he would not again be q candi-
date for president. A proposal to put
this in as one restriction upon the rec
ognition of the government was dis
cussed in the committee, but 1T Is un-
derstood that Huerta has asserted he
would not accept such a condition.
Holds Intervention Undesirable.
Ambassador Wilson told the commit
tee he believed Intervention highly un-
desirable. The method by which the
United States could enforce a guaran-
tee for the payment of the immense
claims that will follow a settlement of
affairs in the republic was discussed at
length. One suggestion was that the
Mexican government could secure the
American claims through a temporary
concession of territory. sufficient to
guarantee that all American claims
would be paid.
The cruiser South Dakota has arrived
at California City, on her way to
Guaymas, on the Pacific coast of Mex
leo. to relieve the cruiser Pittsburgh.
When the Pittsburgh returns to San
Francisco she will bring any refugees
who wish to leave Guaymas.