New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-29

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didate he would he inelelple LOT el'e q
ton. This would eliminate him. Whlch
il President Wilson's aim, but the fact
remains that Huerta does not say mat
9e will not resign and become cailul-
date between now and the elections
which are set for October
IT The fact that Senior Gamboa brings
the constitutional provision forward
land dwells somewhat sharply on WhaI
he assumes to have been President
3 Wilson'S ignorance Of this law !eadS u
the hope of q solution.
Understanding Hard to Arrange
While Huerta might eliminate HIM
self as President by not resisning ms
i6fice. a definite understanding between
his government and the United states
would be difficult to arrange. In high
quarter it was pointed out to-day mat
If such an arrangement were made II
would involve a recognition by the
51-nited States of the constitutionality
of Huerta's present position. This the
2 United states will not admit
y, The news contained in the second
note TO the effect that the Washington
Government had offered Mexico fna1-
.cial assistance if the Huerta govern
ment would comply with Americas de-
mands caused much :urprise in Wash
ington. In some quarters i. was said
Chat this was Mr.. Linds doing, ana
that in this matter he was exercising
his own Judgment. MIR. 'ind's note TO
.sSenor Gamboa, however, stated spe-
ci1cally that he was authorized by the
President 10 make the proposal Off
Gals here deprecate the idea that TINS
action in any way comprises return
10 dollar diplomacy"
The present situation is admittedly
delicate. and the President is proceed
rdng with the caution and patience
which have characterized all of his deal
Tings with Mexico. he is keenly anX-
.jpds to reach a eedy conclusion and
: settlement, but he is taking great care
Fffot to offend the susceptibilities of the
:. Mexican people.
: o The administration has heard nothing
from foreign nations to indicate that
any of them will follow the lead of the
kdJnited States in prohibiting the ship
ment of arms to the federals in Mexico.
"srhe President and his advisers hope
,.that other nations will take similar
( action. but no assurances have thus far
EBeen received, nor has this government
!. made any overtures to other nations.
\ news dispatch from Berlin to the
x effect that the German government
would stand by its recognition OF
Huerta was read with much interest.
= If this proves to be the case Huerta
would probably have little difficulty IN
- citing arms from Germany.
l.Af Politics Kept Out.
= > Meeting with emphatic and heated
rebuffs Representative Saunders. OF
Virginia. sought to have the Demo-
cratic caucus indorse the Presidents
5Mexican policy to-day. Mr.. Saunders
offered a resolution expressing the COM
plete confidence of the House Demo-
5crats in the course of the President and
expressing approval Of the steps he
had so far taken.
n The resolution, offered on the heels
of the adoption of the administration
currency bill met with the instant op-
qposition of Representative Hardwick
of Georgia, who refused unanimous
I'tonsent for its consideration and who
later led the opposition fight when Mr..
Saunders moved to suspend the rule.
~ The caucus adjourned without taking
action when a point of no quorum was
raised. but the debate indicated that
the resolution would have met defeat
on a vote.
% The President has asked the sup
oport Of ali parties" said Mr. Hardwick
why should we give this partisan
fturn by adopting this resolution in
secret caucus? 1t is impolitic and fool
ish. under the existing circumstances,
for the House may later have to pass
ON this question"
81 There was no open criticism Of the
policy of the President, the contention
being that the Democratic party would
piJNAN NV ANSAANhA anu ilStil ny
bringing politics into the present crisis
-" BY this time most Of the Americans
= IN Mexico have been informed of
the desire of this government that
q they leave the troubled country. II
us believed that many will refuse to
leave their property.
= No steps have been taken to
strengthen the cavalry patrol along the
border The President told vicitors to-
day that the War Department had not
Informed him that the patrol was in
sufficient In other official quarters.
however. including the War Depart
-fnent it is admitted that there are not
4 enough soldiers on actual patrol duty
10 prevent some smuggling. The mat
ter will be taken up later.
For the time being the President will
issue no proclamation on neutrality.
4. He considers that his message Of yes
,terday is sufficient as a public an
nouncemert Of his policy Under the
Raw he has the right to prohibit the ex-
snort Of arms into Mexico. If either
Constitutionalists or Federals ask for
permits for expectation, he will simply
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