The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-17
Cannot Borrow Money From
United States Until Huerta
Regime Has Been Off,
cially Recognized.
WILSON NOT ALARMED
President Does Not Think
There is Any More Of a
Crisis Just Now as
There Has Been.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE DOL
lar diplomacy" angle mixed with the
Monroe doctrine is the Wilson admin
istrations most perplexing problem in
the Mexican situation according to in
formation today. Developments during
the last few days indicate that not
only ar eforeign commercial interests
In Mexico clamoring for recognition by
the United States Of the Huerta re-
gime, but that the state department
has been advised that a number OF
American interests feel the same. way.
Moreover it was pointed out that il
the United States does not recognize
the administration in Mexico City, HUI
erta will not be enabled to finance
loan through American bankers.
1t was through American bankers
that President Wilson established the
precedent early In his administration
OF refusing to permit the government
to act as a guarantor to bankers. This
was during the Chinese loan. It was
known that American bankers after
this setback have made no specific ad.
vances to this end in the Mexican situ-
alton, but neyertheless they Indicated
their willingness to set their capital At
work In Mexico Il Wilson recognizes
Huerta. Foreign nations are preparing
to loan Huerta the money he now
needs so desperately. The Mexican
president knows that II he was recos-
nized by the United States. the money
would be forthcoming. The Withholding
OF this act angers the administration
party In Mexico at the United States.
It was persistently reported today
that Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
would not return to his post after his
conference with the president and that
Secretary O'Shaughnessy would re-
main on the lid at Mexico City.
There have been repeated charges that
Ambassador Wilson was playing poll
tics with factions in Mexico n it
were not for the fact that q new am
bassador could not be named without
recognizing the Huerta administration
Ambassador Wilson II is generally be.
lieved here would have been replaced
several months ago. Secretary Bryan
was out of the city on lecture trip
today and no developments were made
public by his subordinates.
Wilson Leaves for Washington.
MEXICO CITY, July 17.--Suppress-
ed excitement was evident throughout
Mexico City today, following the de-
parture Of United States Ambassador
Henry Lane wilson for Washington,
where he was summoned for a con-
ference with President Wilson. Am
nassador Wilson was in Vera Cruz
today and In the regular course Of
events should reach Washington by
July 28. Some time must be saved Ii
the ambassador should 60 from
Havana to Key West and thence by
rail to Washington, but wilson's plans
were not known here A formal state
ment, issued from the American en-
bassy today relative to wilson's de-
parture, set at rest many wild rumors
which were afioat. This statement
declared:
The ambassadors trip to Wash
ington is solely for the purpose OF
placing before the administration
exact information in thorough way
relative to the existing situation In