The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
DIFFERENCES NOT SERIOUS
John Bull Believes There viii Be No
Trouble With Uncle Sam.

London, Oct. 25.-The Mexican sit
uation now occupies the most promi-
nent place in the public mind and the
press of the British isles and more
particularly the divergent views of the
United States and England as to the
best policy to bring about order in
that country. 1t is still held in Off
cial circles here that the differences
between the United States and Eng
land are not such as could possibly
lead to any trouble, and that they will
smooth themselves out when the facts
shall have been made known by
Washington.
The greatest regret exists here that
any signs of ill feeling should have
been displayed in regard to the situa-
ton. 1t is pointed out by officials
that England like other powers re-
cognized provisional President Huerta
because she believed him to be the
best man to handle the critical situa
ton, and she holds that opinion still.
Should, however, President Wilson,
after the election of Sunday, present,
as it is expected he will do, a more
practical solution of the difficulty, it
will be sympathetically considered by
England.
After all, it is argued, the diver
gence of views between the United
States and England is a matter not of
aims but of methods.
While it is possible that Sir William
Tyrrell, the private secretary of Sir
ambassador at Washington during his
stay there, it is pointed out that his
visit to America was arranged long
before the crisis arose. He is a close
personal friend of Sir Cecil Arthur
Spring Rice, the British am basSador,
and upon receipt of news of Sir Ce-
ellis continued ill health, advanced the
date of his promised visit to him.
The press generally agrees with the
government officials that the differ
of
States and England are not serious.
1t declares that all that England de-
sires is the restoration of order in
Mexico.
Press Comment.
The Westminster Gazette, a gov
eminent organ, says that while Eng
land has great interests in Mexico,
she cannot take the same liabilities or
country as the United States does,
although the fact of her not doing
so constitutes no sort of hostility to
the United States.
The Pail Mall Gazette, an opposi-
ton newspaper, says:
provisional Huerta's declaration to
the diplomatic corps in Mexico City
is full of superficial common sense.
by which he withdraws his candida
ture for the presidency and despite the
promise of the Mexican government
not to interfere with the elections, GEN
the poll has been declared"
The newspaper points out that rec
ognition of the existing Mexican gov
eminent does not constitute support
of it, and continues:
eff Great Britain were indeed sup
porting a man who the United States
declined to recognize the relations of
the two countries would be badly
strained, but there is not and never
has been any question of such action
on our part"
The Pail Mall Gazette concludes
that England can have no completely
with any league of European nations
to thwart the policy of the United
States on the American continent.
The standard says:
"England's only attitude in regard
to Mexico is one of strict neutrality.
Even the Monroe doctrine itself can
not compel England to refrain from
recognizing a man whom an indie
pendent nation has entrusted with the
government"
The Globe says that Great Britain
has no desire or intention of picking
quarrel with any body over the ques-
ton of Mexico but thinks that the
United States should accept General
Huerta's assurances that he will not
become a dictator.
Fire at Swift's.