The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-25
Wilson Is to Issue a Formal
Statement Concerning
Mexico
WILL BE WARNING
OF HIS INTENTION
The Contents Of the Note
Now Being Pre-
pared

United States government is preparing
% notify the nations of the world gen.
trally that any interference in Mexican
lffairs win be regarded as unfriendly
to this government.
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan and
Counsellor John Bassett Moore of the
ltate department have exchanged ideas
Dn what the proclamation to the world
should express. 1t will be communicat-
I'd to foreign governments everywhere,
IN line with the policy established earlier
pf keeping other nations informed OF
every step taken in its handling of the
Mexican problem.
The proclamation or note also will
serve, it is understood as an explicit
definition of the policy of the United
States toward the de facto authorities
IN Mexico, reiterating the principle that
recognition can only be given to govern
ments ON this hemisphere founded on
law and order.
Earlier yesterday it was expected that
1t would only be a matter of a few
hours when the proclamation would be
made public, but last night it was prac-
tically decided to hold the matter in
sbeyanee for several days, at least until
after the elections in Mexico next Sun
day. Two things, it is known, have CON
tributed to the determination of the gov
arnment to define its policy the presen.
tation by Sir Lionel Garden, the British
minister to Mexico, of his crendentials
Immediately after Huerta proclaimed
himself dictator, and the despatch of
several European war vessels to Mexi-
can waters.
The British embassy here yesterday
at the direction of the foreign office Off
cially advised Secretary Bryan that the
English government pronounced as un-
authentic the now famous interview
credited TO Sir Lionel, expressing the
view that the United States did not
understand conditions in Mexico.
Another incident last night that was
regarded with significance was the as.
suranee that came from Ambassador
Jusserand to the state department that
the French government in sending a
warship to Mexican waters did not in
tend in any way to embarrass the United
States. Officials indicated satisfaction
over the apparent trend of the French
governments attitude.
There is a possibility that if the pow
ers indicate further an unwillingness to
embarrass the United States that this
government may withhold its pronounce
ment, but some officials were of the opin-
ion that sooner or later such declara
tion, which they regarded as tantamount
to reaffirmation of the principles of
the Monroe doctrine, would be required.
Administration officials generally
maintained a severe reticence in connec
tion with Mexican affairs. They admit
ted that an acute and delicate situation
existed early in the day when word was
received that the American vessel, the
Moro Castle, had been detained. 1t was
not revealed what orders were in prep
aration but there was a noticeable relief
in official circles when cablegrams an
nounced the release of the ship.
Last night the disposition of the high
officials of the government was to await
developments of the next as hours be-
fore making any move.
Mr.. Bryan called attention to Cen
eral Huerta's promise to the diplomatic
corps that even if his friends voted for
him next Sunday he would not accept
the presidency on the ground that it
would be unconstitutional for him to
succeed himself. Inasmuch as President
Wilson in "a note recently announced
that the United States regarded the as
sumption of dictatorship by Huerta as
violation of the promises for consti-
tutional election the result of this elec
tion is not calculated to have any con-
siderable effect on the American policy.
The predicament of General Felix Diaz,
one of the candidates for the presidency,
who remains isolated at Vera Cruz, APP
prehensive of danger if he tries to make
a political campaign, excited the atten-
tion of officials here, who are determined
to give him asylum if necessary. The
position of the administration with re-
spect TO all candidates is that they
should not be molested in any way.