Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-15
WILSON TAKES UP
PEACE BLOCKADE
May Close All Mexican Ports
TO Gust huarta.
EXPECTS EUROPEAN AID
But Washington Administration Still
Hopes That Dictator Will In Some
Way Fall OF His Own Accord.

With al the world informed of his
position, and with many indication
thar he has enlisted the moral sup
port OF the important EurOpe~n pow
ers. President Wilson Is waiting for 4
development IN the Mexican situation
which will give him an opening To
carry on, the course oi action wh!c
he believes IS II result In the elimina
tion OF General liueria.
1t is still the hope Of the admins
tration tina; Iiueria viii. In some way
fall ol his own accord. There is. how
ever. no Indication oi any intentior
on liueria S part 10 disappear from the
situation without the application oi
force. II this condition continues
President Wilson will he compelled TO
act.
There IL reason for believing that
n decision has been reached that the
most effective way OF forcing Huerta
out will be the establishment OF a
blockade OF all Mexican ports II is
suggested that there might be estab-
lished floating custom houses. con
sisting OF American warships lying OF
Mexican ports and collecting duties
from incoming ships. which would
then be permitted 10 discmbark car
goes. all munitions OF war" being
sedulously excluded
President Wilson's cabinet stands
firmly behind him In his efforts TO
force the retirement OF Huerta as a
necessary step TO the paciication OF
Mexico. For more than two hours the
cabinet discussed every phase OF the
Mexican situation. and the consensus
OF opinion was that the governments
should not take a single backward
step.
Though the secretaries were reti.
cent afterward about expressing their
views. II became known that they all
favored steps which would convince
Huerta that the United States was in
earnest in It's demand that he elimi-
nate himself
There Is hope on the part of the
president and Secretary Bryan that a
measure so radical as permitting eN-
portations of arms for the rebels may
not be required to solve the problem.
That President Wilson might posi-.
bly, issue statement in a day or two
making comprehensive explanation
OF the purposes of the United States
was indicated.
II Is reported that In this connection
the president may announce the repu
dialion In advance Of any acts of the
new congress. which General Huer,a
has said would be convened Nov. 90.
The attitude OF Europe is far more
satisfactory 10 the administration than
II has been since the beginning of III
present phase of the Mexican sitga
tion last summer The Gnilhall speech
OF Premier Asouita Is distinctly graft.
flying.
England's attitude has finally been
clearly defined and its character is
friendly. Heretofore there has been
keen dissatisfaction with the course
followed by Great Britain. principally
because 1t had so much to do with in
spring Huerta with courage to defy
the United States.
The administration has given to Eu.
rope n full and complete explanation
of all that has been done. and has. II
Is understood. outlined future course.
at least to the extent OF saying that
this government would take some def.
mite action.
Informing the world OF its motives
and the more interested nations OF its
intentions In the premises Is regarded
as a preliminary TO definite action. II
can be stated that II the president can
solve the Mexican problem to his own
satisfaction as well as that OF other
nations interested without Intervention
with force he will assuredly do so.