New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
u. S. FL0UTED BY HUERTA
American Ambassador Told He
Has No Standing.

Mexico City. May 9.-IIenry Lane VIII
son. United States Ambassador to Mexico.
has no official standing in the eyes OF the
uresent administration. This is not a
matter Of record, but was unonfcially
stated to-day by President Huerta, who
said:
las personal friend I am always glad
to treat with Mr. Wilson. but dplomat-
cally he has no standing
The following is the official version OF
what occurred at the conference between
Mr.. Wilson and Huerta yesterday:
Provisional President Huerta respect
fully stated 10 Ambassador Wilson, that
diplomat having referred to Official mat
ters. that the government Of Mexico was
disposed to arrange the affairs pending
between 1t and the government OK the
United States. II was pointed out, how
ever. that for the time beng the Amer-
can Ambassador should understand the
necessity when the government ~ Mex.
leo has for aDstalning from treating any
official matter. with the exception Of ul-
gent affairs or ordinary procedure. Tor the
simple reason that, while the sOttrnment
, Of the United States did not recognize the
government OF Mexico. all Agreements
would be ineffective. IN view OF The tact
that the government OF Mexico has no
personality before the government OF the
United States.
In addition. however. the government
of Mexico. whether recognized or not by
the United States. has adopted. and viii
always adopt. measures for the security
III h.. fnl NJ ID.
whether It's own nationals or foreigners.
and this has been demonstrated Ivy the
attention gwen 10 tine just petitions VI
those VINO have been in any manner IN
Jured by past revolutions.
The United States and all the peoples
Of Europe have irrcfutable proofs taat
the government of Mexico Is specially
pledged to give guarantees TO every body.
without distinction OF nationality
The newspaper "El Pals" In am odl.
torlal to-day, bitterly censures the att
tude of the United States. declaring il
should view the policy OF n0n-recogniton
Of Mexico frankly and withdraw not only
Ambassador Wilson. but its consular Of
ficers in Mexico
The question OF the claims arising Out
of the revolutions, the Chamzal zone
dispute and the Colorado River water
rights. az well as other matters, were
discussed by President Hucrta and Mr..
wilson at the inception of the new adj
u,iGistratlon General Huerta then prom
Used immediate settlement, authorizing
Francisco DE la Barra, the Foreign Min
lister. TO make a speedy ARRANGEMENT With
Ambassador Wilson. hut nothing has ye.
been settled.
Foreign Minister de la Barra showed
eagerness 10 minimize the Huerta-Wilson
incident tonight. He said the declara-
ton of President Huerta did not mean
the severance Of diplomatic relations be-
tween Mexico and the United States Tie
drew a fine distinction between the dlpio-
matte representative who performs the
full functions of his Office and one who
confines himself 10 routine matters. and
said he apprehended no serious conse-
quences from the incident.
In the face Of Huerta's statement that
a loan had been arranged through Eng
fish, Belgian. French and German bank
ers and was lacking only authorization
by Congress, the opinion persists that
recognition Of the Mexican government
by the United States is an essential con-
dition to the loan.