New-York tribune., 1913-11-19
Observers in Washington
Think Powers Will Ask
Action on Mexico.
BELIEVE SITUATION
is GOING IN CIRCLE
Wilson Pursuing Moral Suasion'
Policy, Hoping 1t Will
Force Huerta Out.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

fFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Nov. 1S.-Another day
has passed and the administration mas
given absolutely no sign Of what, II
anything, it intends to do in the face
of Huerta's continued refusal to quit
the Presidency Of Mexico and his firm
refusal to yield to the pointed demands
presented on behalf,of the President by
John Lind. Optimism is still professed.
though all unofficial news from Mexico
City indicates that there is little chance
OF Huerta getting out. Belligerent talk
is deprecated, but there is no official in
Washington conversant with the situa-
ton who will say that he can see a set
tlement without resort by this govern
ment to at least threat Of interven-
tion.
There is reason to believe that the
policy of moral suasion" is being
grirnly pursued and that once more the
administration is pinning It's falth TO
the hope that the internal situation
will become such that Huerta will be
forced TO go. The successes of the rebel
arms and the lack Of money Will prove,
II is hoped. the means of dislodging
Huerta from his present position. This
has been the hope held by the admin
istration for months. More than once
IL has been said in official quarters that
Huerta could not last long and that he
would fall through his inability to pay
his troops.
There is no doubt that the President
has reluctantly come to the conclusion
that intervention may ultimately be
necessary. Before a fortnight ago he
had never even permitted himself to
admit the possibility of such thing.
1t appears that he is still determined
TO exercise the very last degree OF
patience and to take no forward step
until all hope Is absolutely lost.
Travelling in a Circle.
This policy. observers here see, Will
satisfy the people of the United States,
but they also see that the situation Is
going in a circle and that it is once
more getting around 10 that point
where foreign nations implied dissatis-
faction with the American policy OF in
activity while foreign lives and prop
erty were being destroyed. Certain
nations brought pressure 10 bear on the
ha that tho
administration took an active interest
in the Mexican situation, recalled
Henry Lane Wilson and later sent John
Lind to Mexico City.
Time passed and nothing tangible
was accomplished. Then certain for
eign powers showed greater interest,
and again the administration was
moved to action. Finally, only a fort
night or so ago. the international stu
alton became such. with several ma
tions sending warships 10 Mexican
waters. that the Secretary OF State
asked all nations TO do nothing in
Mexico until they heard further from
the United States, intimating they
would not have long TO walt
Then the President sent new instruc-
tlons to Mr.. Lind who rushed 10 Mex
leo City and presented the Presidents
views, which were strong and pointed.
Huerta refused TO yield and Mr.. Lind
returned 10 Vera Cruz, whereat there
was a small panic in Mexico City.
There has been much activity of
sort but outwardly there appears TO
have been little progress, and 1t is be-
lieved here that soon certain foreign
powers will again express a desire for
a settlement of the Mexican imbroglio.
possibly reminding this government
that they are still waiting for the
promised enunciation Of definite pol
icy.