The Washington herald., 1913-07-14
Reports from Mexico,
Indicate More Trouble;
Cause Stir in Capital

The reports from Mexico in the last
twenty-four hours eliminating in the an
nouncement that an anonymous threat
to blow up the American embassy had
been received by Ambassador Wilson
and that the latter had been Obliged to
protest against the holding OF an anti
American demonstration in the capital.
have caused a stir in Washington.
This much Is generally conceded by
the best informed. that while there is
more trouble brewing in Mexico. the time
is not yet ripe for another explosion
such as have in the past brought the
United States to the very threshold OF
decisive action. While even the most
optimistic believe that Mexico can be
relied on with certainty to make more
trouble for the United States, 1t is not
considered that the present ebullitions in
the Mexican capital have any Immediate
that is expected.
Americans are reported to be fleeing
from Mexico by the hundreds. There
was yesterday a party Of seventy refugees
at Galveston. who have just come from
Tampico. Most of the Americans are
destitute. and are calling upon the State
Department to furnish them with means
to get to their homes in the States or to
the homes OF friends and relatives.
Up both coasts of Mexico, and across
the Rio Grande, are coming streams of
Americans. who have found il absolutely
impossible to exist longer in Mexico. and,
with the help of the United States con-
suls and the American Red Cross. are
getting out of the country as fast as they
can. 1t Is estimated that at least one
third Of the Americans formerly in Mexi-
co have fed the country. and more are
leaving now than at any time since
Mexico's troubles began.
On October e6 national elections are to
be held. and then will come into power.
the administration is said to hope, q
which it can recognize.
The increasing hostility in Mexico to-
ward Americans is reported to be due
principally to the refusal of the United
States to recognize the Huerta govern
nent. The granting of recognition by
Great Britain. France, Spain. Japan. and
Italy only served to heighten the resent
nent felt by Mexico and her people
against the United States, President Will
son, and his administration.
Huerta's task was hard enough at best
,ut, In addition. he was forced to strug-
gle along in the face of the unfriendli-
less of Washington. He has not been
'ery successful. but still hopes to sue
ICED In restoring at least a semblance
u oTueE tHrOusnOut tne republic. SnOulQ
he country increase in its disorder, so
hat the elections set for October can
lot be held. the situation will then be
wen worse.
Henry Lane Wilson, Ambassador to
Mexico, was in favor Of prompt recog-
lition Of the Huerta government So
we're all his colleagues In Mexico City.
70 were all Americans and other for
igners In the Mexican ca pital. They
Irgued that the interests OF all foreign
would best be served by
he Strengthening Of whatever govern
nent existed. 30 that law and order
night be the more promptly restored
Wilson still favors recog-
lition and there are many in the State
Department who agree with him.
President Wilson, however, and Secre-
ary Bryan are believed to be still op-
'osed to recognition, and recognition Is
egarded as hardly a possibility before |
t least the form Of an election has been |
one through with.