The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26

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nit states ma deter lined te
appe per onflly before Congress on
quetion of foreign policy.
50 closely was the PRESIDENTS mes
sage guarded that no COMES were
given IN advance to the press as -,
almost the invarfable rule with such
documents.
The expression 81 me American
policy follows long and unNsuall.l
effort to persuade the de facto aus'
thoritles IN Mexico City TO suspend
hostilities. conyoke constitutions
election and to secure freedom 81.
choice by eliminating the present
ruler, victoriana Huerta.
In view Of the rejection Of these
suggestions the United STATES has not
felt compelled TO emphasize its ideas
by arms. but having obtained the
moral support Of the civilized world
the American government has decided
to pursue q policy of non interfer-
ence. From the ArBt It has realized
that only two alternatives were before.
It, friendly mediation or armed in
PREVENTION. The one has failed and
the other in the opinion Of administra-
ton officials is not called for by any
existing emergency
The United States, therefore, will,
remain aloof, hoping moral suaslon
eventually will prevail. Arms will be
denied all factions. Americans viii be
assisted to leave troubled sections and
the United States will patiently await
the establishment of secure. stable
and constitutional government before
extending recognition,
President Wilson'S message, a COM
munication which formally denies
recognition to the HueFta movement
though protesting sincere friendship
for the great mass of Mexican people
without voice in their government, is
eventually review Of the mission OF
John Lind and his negotiations with
the Huerta government.
The message cites as an almost
parallel precendent for the action of
the administration today. the difficult
ties between President Hayes in 1887
and General Diaz who. after over
throwing President ISerdo, sought
recognition from the United States
Though foreign governments recoi-
nized Diaz the United States waited
year, not only until an election was
held but until IT was satisfied that the
vovernment thereby set up could guar
antee international contracts.
The reference to this precedent led
to the belief that while 1t has hitherto
been supposed that Immediately fol-
lowing an election held by Huerta
recognition would be extended, the
probability is that the United States
wonld not extend the hand OF friend
ship to the existing government or to
It's successor in Mexico for some time
President Hayes in 1877 saw f1t to
order General Ord to the border with
power to cross into Mexico with
American troops to suppress maraud-
ing bands who we're plundering the
property OF Americans and retreating
across the Rio Grande' On that oc-
casion the federal government had
been lax in giving border residents
protection, but as soon as troops were
ordered South, the Diaz government
announced that the entrance of any
/ American soldiers into Mexico would
be regarded as invasion and an act
of war. The views of President Hayes
as expressed by Secretary Seward to
John W. Foster, American minister to
]. Mexico, ind from which President
Wilson takes precedent for his policy
/ - 49,, 1850.