Evening journal., 1913-07-29
WILSON MUM
ON MEXICAN
SITUATION
Believes Economic Conditions
May Force Settlement Of
the Internal Warfare
COUNTRY'S INDUSTRIES
ARE AT A STANDSTILL
Ru The limited Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 29-President
Wilson's Mexican policy will not be
made public just at present. He has
decided on the attitude to be as
sumed there. But. because Of reports
reaching him of well-organized ef-
fort of leading Mexicans personally
to reconcile the Huerta and Carranza
elements, official announcement Of
the scope of the plan was withheld
today.
The economic pressure in Mexico
is so terrific that President Wilson
believes that It will of itself force a
settlement Of the internal warfare.
The national industries are at a
standstill. Exchange is at prohibi-
tive rates. Merchants generally are
bankrupt. The great French fnan-
ciers, who are Ae dominant factors
in the Mexican financial world, are
demanding reforms And they can,
themselves, force Huerta to make
such concessions that all organized
revolutionary movements will fall of
their own weight.
Huerta can bring order out Of
chaos almost Immediately by resign
ing his present post and seeing that
one of Mexico's big men, anyone of
proven executive ability, is named
as his successor. But the price of
permanent peace in Mexico is the
permanent retirement of Huerta and
his chief lieutenants
Leading Mexicans and the agents
of the European fnanciers in Mexico
City are endeavoring TO persuade
Huerta to withdraw They have sent
the word here that they are hopeful
of success.
There are more well-known MeXi-
cans in Washington today than ever
before. They are here to tell Presi-
dent Wilson all they know of condi-
lions in Mexico. They have made II
plain that as a final resort American
mediation might succeed in Mexico
But they want the executive TO give
them time to try to reconcile their
own differences before outside inter-
ence is tried
For the first time apparently since
the real trouble started in Mexico
the men owning the national re-
sources are recognizing that they
will have TO do something. The hint
has come from the administration
chat if they permit matters to drift
as they have, occasionally eneourag-
ing a revolutionary movement they
will be held personally responsible
And It was unofficially learned from
Mexico City that the big French fin
Rncial agents are actively at work
trying to get all of the leading
actions together.
How long President Wilson will
wait before trying his hand person
ally in the attempt at settlement Is
unknown. He, Il is understood does
not want to wait very long. And, II
reports should reach him at any time
indicating that the reported attempts
in progress in Mexico City are moi
being carried out in good faith, ht
will personally act.
Ambassador Wilson has been re
auested to hold himself at the dis
posal of the President. State Depart
ment and Senate Committee or
Foreign Affairs. His status is not ye
settled. Il Is generally believed tha
his resignation will be accepted in th'
near future But there is nothing
official on this. The President an6
Secretary Bryan refuse to discuss The
ambassadors status But because o
The free manner in which he hai
criticized his superiors and issued in
Vulnerable newspaper interviews
some at least almost incoherent, il Il
the general opinion that he will not bl
4 asked to return to his post Th'
8 present charge d'aifaires in Mexico
& City is competent and experienced ant
considered we'll able to handle an,
situation that might arise at present
The ambassador said today tha
he had no plans. His superiors hav'
suggested that he take a brief res
and he will do so. He says he il
ready to start back to Mexico Cit,
at any time, but that up to the pres
ent he has not received any order
q one way or the other