Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

hplTeu D. GtteIduCe IAOlAl Gil QUINN
tive source, recently appeared in the
Washington Evening Star:
The United States is not in official
relations with the present administra-
ton in Mexico. and has not in any
direct or indirect way acknowledged
the Huerta government
Outlining a course toward Latin
America in the first days of the new
administration, President Wilson
enunciated the theory that govern
ment by force was not to be encour-
aged While this announcement OF
policy was not directed specifically ~
the Mexican situation-and was even
supposed TO except Mexieo-it is re-
garded by many as indicating the.
attitude of the administration toward
any government established by Yio-
Ience, and as explaining the delay in
recognizing the Huerta government.
The course of the Wilson admins
tration, say students Of the relations
with Mexico, is at adds with prece-
dent-even precedent concurred in by
preceding Democratic administrations
lin relations with Mexico. Hereto
fore, il is held by many, ii has been
the nations state policy-no matter
what party is in power-to recognize
Immediately any de facto government
in Mexico, and not to scrutinize the
methods by which that government
came into power.
Views Of John Bassett Moore.
John Bassett Moore, authority on
international law, who is to be coun-
selor of the state department, out
lines this policy, it is declared in his
digest of international law. DR..
Moore cites state papers of Demo
cratic and Republican administrations
all subscribing to the same national
program, and he also sets forth the
course of action taken, invariably, 1t
is declared, giving prompt recognition
Of any de facto government in Mexico,
except where seIfish considerations
directed Withholding of recognition.
The two exceptions affected the Maxi
milan empire, which was never rec
ognized by the United States, and the
presidency of Diaz, of which recogni-
ton was withheld for over year be-
cause of boundary disputes between
the two nations.
The attitude of the Wilson admin
istraticn is held by some to be enig-
matte, in view of these positively de-
fined precedents. 1t is not to be en-
tertained as a possibility that Presi-
dent Wilson is planning some coup;
intervention is regarded as the re-
hottest thought of the administration.
AS in other matters of moment, 1T
may be that the president, with the
aid of Secretary Bryan, is slowly and
deliberately digesting the facts of the
Mexican situation before proceeding.
The delay of recognition has been
regarded in some quarters as justified
by developments. Yet those same de-
velopments are ascribed in diplomatic
circles, where the subject is discussed,
to the attitude of the Wilson admins
tration in failing to recognize the
huerta administration.
The Huerta government began its
career with the submission of many
heretofore irreconcilable rebellious
elements and the prospects of speedy
pacification throughout the republic.
argued, resulted in new insurrection-
lists taking the field, with confidence
in the enmity of the United States to-
ward to Huerta government And the
same failure of recognition has made
impossible a national loan which
would have enabled the Huerta gov
eminent to undertake paciflcation
movement on a large scale.
One Probable Cause
1t may be that the delay in action
in the Mexican situation is with a
nice calculation that the problem will
solve itself.
The relations of the United States
with Mexico under present conditions,
according to President Wilson, are
confined to necessary exchanges with
de facto government. 1t is more or
less made plain by the President that
the United States does not regard as
necessary special act of recognition.
The United States does not, there
fore, subscribe. so far, to the view
which is believed to have prompted
Great Britain and Russia in their pre-
sumed recognition of the Huerta gov
eminent in Mexico-that President
Huerta is constitutional president as
we'll as provisional president Of that
republic. Aside from the political as
poets of the case, however, President
Huerta holds Office, diplomats point
out, by authority of the Mexican con-
stitution in regular form observed.
The late President Madero and the
late Vice President Pine Suarez-
whether or not under pressure is not
essential to the technical proposition,
ii is urged-resigned those Offices.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lasearain,
as next in order of constitutional sue
cession. assumed the presidency. he
designated Gen. Huerta as minister Of
the interior, the Office next in dignity
tc that of the foreign portofolio.
When provisional President Lascarain
resigned, Minister of the Interior HUI
erta-as the constitution Of Mexico
provides-in the absence of a ranking
minister. became the provisional pres
ident of the republic
That the Taft administration,
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