Arizona republican., 1913-11-05
The Elimination of Huerta

If a dispatch from Mexico City yesterday stated, and to which the absence of denial from Washington lends confirmation, that President Wilson has demanded the resignation of Huerta the elimination of Blanquet the real pacifica- O Mexico will shortly be begun. How long the process will last is a quite different matter
 It may be stated for the information of those who have followed Mexican affairs closely among candidates in the Mexican cleo ago last Sunday there Huerta flor president and General Banquet for vice president. The Huerta ticket was elected but according the Mexican constitution, Huerta being provisional president the time of the elections ineligible. It is probable that he did not enter the contest with the intention of finally dsregarding the constitutional prohibition, but in order that after the election he might knowledge his ineigibity and be succeeded by Banquet which regime would tinued
 It the elimination of the Huerta whether conducted under his that of another that moved President Wilson last summer send John Lind his special presentative to Mexico City. The changes in the Mexican situation had then made it plain that whether cared recognize ment that had been stained by assassination, there could be peace in Mexico until there had been cha nge in the government and Huerta urged patriotic grounds efface him 
 That request appears have been ceeded by an ultmatum and ultmatum is use less unless the government delivering it prepared back it by force. Thus there ground for be- ievng that unless Huerta yields will shortly have intervention Mexico The venton however would not be of the same kind that suggested the trouble when the hope Iessness of Mexican affairs first appeared when action demanded solely for the protection of American interests in Mexico Intervention would undertake the pacification of Mexico by American but would seek only the removal which prevents Mexicans them selves from restoring order.
 The wisdom of government has been shown in the preservation of it's patience to this moment There a time until quite recently when American intervention would not have preciptated long and costly It would have driven the warning factions together and would patriotic sentiment of he best people republic against this government. It would have failed a long time of the purpose for which it would have been be- gun the protection American interests.
 Since then have produced change in Mexican sentiment. American movement. not conquer the country but orderly Mexicans to restore order within their country. believe would have the sympathy the great body of the people who realize that Huertism must vanish before there be order
 We do not to say that peace would quickly follow the extinction of Huerta. There ambitious revolutionary leaders unpatriotic Huerta who would join in the movement against him and they would have be reckoned with But his fate would be before them. His removal is the first step.
 We must admit that the Mexican policy of this government foreshadowed in the presidents ultima : tum is unusual and drastic. I commits govern ment to the most prompt and vigorous action. Any shly-shallying and any temporizng would involve loss of prestige in the eyes only Mexico but world.