Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
WILSON SUMMONED
FROM MEXICO CITY
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| Mexico City solely at the behest of the
Wilson administration. apparently With
out in any way being in its confidence
or in accord with is purposes.
The permanent recall of Ambassador
! Wilson would however if it proposes to
persist in the policy of non-recognifion,
seriously embarrass the United States
The maintenance of 4 diplomatic repre-
sentative of fun anrhassadoria rank in
| the City of Mexico is regarded as neces-
sary to afford confidence an. rot.c -iun
| for Americans and their ntere@ts : HnV-
| leo. AS the withdrawal of the ambassador
| would leave all interests un!epIesenled a
strong public protest would doubtless be
voiced
! In that event, the sending of new
| am bassador to Mexico would undoubtedly
| involve recognition of the Huerta gov
| eminent if President Iiuerta We're still
| at the head OF affairs. With what grace
| recognition could be given at this late
| hour. after being so long withhe d, is a
! question which will undoubtedly give con
Germ as affecting the dignity Of the United
States.
| Refers to Lecture Tour.
| Secretary Bryan was asked if the COM
| ing of Ambassador Wilson to Washing
| ton would interfere with his projected
lecture tour. He replied that he had no
| You'd that his lecture engagements viii
not interfere with public business. Adj
dressing himself to the newspaper men, he
| said:
The newspaper men might have as
| stunned that my lecture dates would not
| interfere with official business. instead of
assuming that they would. All my lee
| ture dates were made subject to cancel
| lation"
| The restoration OF tranquility, at least
within the city of Guaymas, proper on
! the Pacific Mexican coast is indicated
| IN dispatch to the Navy Department
| from Admi, al Cowles. commanding the
American squadron. The admiral said the
| insurgents had evacuated the city and
| that the federal forces had retaken the
water supply neal. the city. Refugees
who sought an asylum on an is,and in
GuaymaS haroor are returning to the
| city.
| According to State Department reports
the revoiutionists have seized 10000
| pounds of sugar and 1000 ga Ions of
! alcohol belonging to the United Sugar
| companies al Los Mochis Large guam
| titles of similar stores at Topolobampo
are said to be in danger OF SINH ar
appropriation.
Gives Views on Situation.
H. 2 eIe2 Romero, confidential agent in
| Washington of the constitutionalists in
-hNNiNos tSitTNtS lHttI the appeal 10 tHe1T
home governments which the European
diplomats in Mexico City have made
shows that Huerta is on his last legs -
Mr. Romero, who is recovering from
an illness at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital, said today that the con-
stitu l4onalists, who are trying to over
throw The government set up by Huerta
following the staying of Madero, are in
possession of twenty-five of the twenty
Mayjro hat
cent of the Mexican people are in SIN
pathy with the constituencies cause
"Huerta must be hard put to it, Mr..
Romero said, Ito be willing to urge the
European diplomats to try to bring
p assure on the United States to recog-
nize him, in view OF the Monroe doc
trine. 1t is his last stand. He knows
he is beaten or he would not appeal to
Europe.
For the United States to recognize
Huerta would mean that he would be
allowed TO import more arms and am
munition openly into Mexico. instead
of importing them secretly. as he Is
now. The right to import arms and
ammunition is denied to the conStitu-
iionansts. We think that the struggle
ought to be fought out with such arms
as we both now have.
Law Passed to Help Madero.
In March, 1912, the United States
passed a idW IOTDlQQlHS the INTRODUCTION
of arms and ammunition into Mexico ex-
cept upon approval of the President of
the United States. That law was passed.
III fact, to. aid Madero. He had been
really elected by great popular ma
jority, and the United States government
anew 1t. AT that time OroZco had re-
VOTED.
NOW. the situation is different. Huer-
taS government is nothing but a de
Iacto one. 1t is not d legal government,
and the great majority OF MeXicans, ~
per cent of them, regard his status as
that of a rebel who has let himself up
in the capital contrary to the provisions
of the constitution of Mexico.
The elections Will not be held this
fail in all proba biiity, because the con-
stitutioa provides that they shall be
held il the country is at peace. The
country is not at peace. All the north
ern states Of Mexico are in the hands
Of the constitutionaiists, except a few
towns, and we are also in posss ssion of
most of the Gus toms houses on the
border-all. in fact, except Ciudad Juarez
and Laredo"
Mr.. Romero is of the opinion that
whatever anti american feeling there
may be reported from Mexico com $
from irresponsible students. He
charges that Huerta encourages them.
secretly, because. he says, Huerta de-