The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-14
RETURN OF D|Az
WILL INCREASE
HUERTA TROUBLES
Mexican Situation Takes Turn for
Better and Washington is
Elated.
JAPAN REPUDIATES SECRET
TREATY SOUTHERN REPUBLIC

Washington, Aug. 13.-The Mexi
can situation took turn for the
better this afternoon and tonight
there was marked feeling Of Ella
tion among the state department
over the fact that Japan
had expressed unwillingness to re-
ceiye General Felix D4az, the spec.
ial envoy whom General Huerta had
sent to that country.
This was the most important de-
of the day and the adj
supporters made no
effort to minimize the effect that
they believed 1t would have on
eurbing the warlike spirit of Gem
eral Huerta. Mexico City dispatches
have fiatly declared that Diaz has
been sent to Japan to enlist that
countrys aid against the United
States.
Only Provisional Recognition,
1t is not believed that Huerta
will recognize that he may look for
no aid from any world power IL he
defes this country. London dis
patches saying that Great Britain
had recognized Huerta only pro
yisionalIy was another source o.
satisfaction to the state department.
The Toxic dispatch saying the
Japanese government would not re-
ceive Diaz officially added that
the government had int mated ais
visit would be unwelee me. thou,l
the official explanation was pns
thus:
"The Mikado is now ats' 1T frotl
the eal'tal, being Il bis summer
nome
Conflicting reports have heen re-
ceivei from Vancouver as to the
intentions OF General Diaz. lie hal
planned to sail from there today on
tho Canadian Pacific liner Empress
of Russia and one report receisei
here said that he had decided to
continue his journey cespite Jap
ans action. Another dispatch said
that Diaz had decided to turn back.
1t is believed here he will follow
the latter course.
Adds to Huerta's Trouble.
General tIuertas troubles will be
multiplied when Diaz returns TO
Mexico City. II has been openly
charged by the foes of Huerta that
Diaz has been sent out OF the coun
try to rid the provisional govern
ment of his chief rival for power
The action of Japan and Great
Britain was regarded by officials
here as tending to strengthen the
policy of the United States during
the mission of Mr.. Lind to Mexico,
because Japan and England have
now shown their hands as in no way
fayoring personally either Huerta
or his policies.
Repudiates Secret Treaty,
These remarkable developments
in the relations OF the foreign pow
ers of Mexico were referred to Sec
rotary Bryan and to officials at the
White House for comment but they
refused TO give the view OF the gov
ernment officially as to their evil
dent Importance.
Mr.. Bryan wouldn't comment
even on the common view that Jap
an among other things by refusing
to receive Felix Diaz had virtually
made public declaration to the
world that she repudiated the i'm
pressions sent out from Mexico City
that there have been or will be any
secret treaty relations between the
llucrta government and Japan.
While the United States diplo-
matte officials assert from time to
time that this government has not
recognized the Huerta government
except as to de facto affairs, sena-
i tors and other diplomats are of the
opinion that Huerta was given at
least partial recognition by this
country when Secretary of State
Bryan invited the Mexican charge
daffairs, at Washington, to the state
department to join with him and
the representatives of other govern
| ments in the recognition of China.
Thanks for Courtesies.
| Secretary Bryan today sent a
communication to the foreign Of
flee" of Mexico to thank the Mexi-
can government for courtesies 10