East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-21
HJER7A BLAME MES "
PART|SANSH|P
Intimates in Note That Wilson Not
Backed Up by Congress Nor
BY American People.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-Intima-
tions are contained in Provisional
President Huertas reply to the Am
erican note presented by John Lind
that President Wilson is not backed
up by congress or the American peo-
pie in his stand against recognition OF
the Huerta government.
Referring to the attacks on the
Washington administration by mem
bers of congress and pointing to the
official recommendations of Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson advising
recognition. Huerta declares he is en-
titled to be recognized. He holds that
the democratic partys power is tenn
porary. and argues that recognition Oh
his government is a partisan question
in, the United States He intimates
that he reaches his conclusion on pri-
vate advices from Washington.
Neither side Recedes.
This information was obtained
from those who know the contents OF
the Huerta note so far as 1t has been
deciphered. The complete note Is not
vet at hand. but the principal argu-
ment has been placed before admin
istration officials
Though negotiations between John
Lind personal representative OF
President Wilson, and Provisional
President Huerta are continuing on
cordial personal basis. neither SIDE
is receding from its position, and al
formative measures already are under
consideration here. No definite court
has been formulated but the policy
that is at present under consideration
and most likely to be adopted is one
of absolute noninterference.
The American government under
such a policy would continue to deny
arms to both sides would withdraw
Americans from trouble zones. insist
on proper protection to property and
lives. and in effect make the MeXi-
cans continue activity on the battle
field.
stand Against War Firm.
The administration Is determined
against Intervention or war. and the
only alternative. friendly mediation
has apparently failed Officials here
believe, however, that the United
States. through the mission of Mr..
Lind. will have satisfied foreign gov
, ernments generally of its desire to
bring about peace and they do not
>nceive that there will be any pres
sure to bring about intervention.
To grant arms to the constitutional
/ lists would, in the opinion of many
officials, only add to the dangers oi
anarchy in the republic. equippine
bandit bodies with weapons of de-
struction of which they have hitherto
been deprived.
That the United States will "keeI
hands off" was considered more thar
likely in many quarters here and ad
ministration officials pointed to al
important precedent for such actor
during the term of President Hayes
| when General Porfirio Diaz assumed
the reins of government on May "a
1877, after defeating the forces o
| President Lerdo. Germany recogniz
ed Diaz on May 80 of that year. Sal
vador and Guatemala on June Z ant
Spain on June 16, there being no 9th
er governments, except the Unite'
States. represented at Mexico City a
that time.
Hayes Message Recalled.
In President Hayes message ol
December 1, 1877, he announced tina
recognition of the Diaz government
had been deferred on account Of op
position to him In northern Mexic
and. Minister John w. Foster was In
structed by Secretary Seward to stat
} that the washington government
would wait before recognizing Gener
al Diaz as president of Mexico unit
I 1t shall be assured that his election
: approved by the Mexican people an
that his administration Is able to en-
/ due and comply with the rules Of In
; ternational comfy and the obligatio
of treaties"