The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-28
BRITAIN LOOKS
TO WILSON
Will Do Nothing Without
Consulting Pres
ident
AWAITING OUTCOME
OF THE ELECTIONS
Denies Participation in the
Powers Confer
ence

London, Oct. 2S.-Before taking any
| further steps in regard to Mexico, Eng
land intends to await the results of the
elections in that country, of which moth
ing has yet been heard officially, and
also information as to the policy of the
United States. At any rate, the Asso-
eiated Press was informed at the for
eign Office yesterday, nothing will be
done without consultation with the
United States. President Wilson is ex-
pected to communicate with Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary, as
soon as he determines upon his line of
action, and as the recognition of Provi-
sional President Huerta by Great Britain
lasts only until the election has been
concluded, she will then be free to con-
slider any proposals emanating from the
United States, with which she desires to
work in harmony. Despite reports to
the contrary, England has not initiated
nor participated in any exchange of
views between the European powers in
regard TO Mexico.
The Times, in an editorial yesterday
protesting against the sensational at
tempts on both sides of the Atlantic
to represent the relations between Eng
land and the United States as strained,
pays a tribute to Woodrow Wilson's
Swarthmore speech as showing by what
very high ideals the presidents view is
supported.
"We do not question the elevation or
sincerity of those sentiments" adds the
Times, "but we do question how far
they may be practical politics. If the
United States government has a practi-
cal plan for realizing the immediate ben
efits, which we and they agree Mexico
requires, we shall be ready to give it
our best friendly consideration, but to
speak frankly, we do not believe it pos
sible to establish government in Mex
leo which will realize even roughly Pres
ident Wilson's ideals"
The Daily Telegraph, in a special arti-
Gle on the Mexican situation, argues that
Great Britain recognized President Huer-
ia only for limited period, which ter
minated with Sundays elections. The
diplomatic slate, says the paper, is now
cleaned and it cannot be too strongly
insisted that any refusal of General
Huerta to respect MS unuertahlng NOT
to accept the presidency, or any violence
towards prisoners, would create a stu
alton emitting Great Britain to recon
slider her recognition.
The claim is set forth in the article
that the writer has the highest sanction
for denying that Minister Gardens in
terview with President Huerta had any
bearing upon the strained relations be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
1t further states that Sir Edward Grey
had taken Ambassador Page fully into
his confidence, that the most pleasant
relations exist between the American
and the British foreign office
and that whatever action may seem nee
essary after the elections, the same
frank and friendly correspondence will
continue Great Britain will observe en-
tire neutrality and will not interfere
unless some arrangement for joint po-
litical action can be made or unless the
United States suggests its inability to
deal in military way with its turbu-
lent neighbor.