New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
Reports That Great Britain Is
Giving Aid and Comfort to
Huerta Are Denied in
Speech at the Lord
Mayors Dinner.
TWO WILSON MESSAGES
One Is Verbal and Transmitted to
Foreign Office by Page, but the
Other Outlines American Plans
and Is Not Given Out
for Publication.

London. Nov. 1O.-H. n. Asquith, the
Prime Minister, discussed the Mexican
question I'm his annual speech at the
Lord Mayors dinner tonight, follow
ing the presentation few hours car
lier by Ambassador Page Of verbal
message to the British Foreign Office
reIterating President Wilson's deter
mination not, in any circumstances. to
recognize Huerta or any of his acts.
This was succeeded by cable message
from Washington outlining the policy
Of the United States in dealing with
Huerta.
our interests in Mexico" said Mr..
Asquith. call for vigilant care. Mex
leo is still in the throes Of civil war,
but there never was and never has
been any question Of political interven-
tion by Great Britain into the domestic
concerns Of Mexico or. in the Central
or South American states
1T is no part of our duty to prevent
revolutions or control civil wars. The
utmost we can do is TO give what pro-
lection is possible on the coast to Brit
ish subjects and property. There have
been rumors that after the United
states had adopted a line of their own
i'm regard to Mexico we took a line cal
culated deliberately to thwart America.
There is not a vestige of foundation
for such { rumor."
The statement is accepted as an echo
Of the resentment felt by British oifi-
cIals at what they term the persistent
Misrepresentation of Great Britain's at
titude current in the United States.
They deny that any British money has
been advanced to support Provisional
President Huerta.
We have recognized President
Huerta," said Mr.. Asquith. because,
having neither the will nor the power
to intervene, we were bound to deal
with the de facto government. and be-
cause, according TO information then in
our possession. there appeared to be no
element except that Of Huerta and his
supporters which offered any prospect
of the restoration of stability and order.
That was on March 81. Very shortly
afterward, in answer to our inquiries,
we were informed by the government
of the United States that as regarded
the recognition Of President Huerta no
definite answer could be given, except
that they would wait some time longer
before recognizing him.
Since then there has been no change
in policy and no departure Of any kind.
The change of ministers TO Mexico in
yolved no change Of policy We have
the right to assume that in whatever
policy America adopts she Will have
regard for the legitimate commercial
foreign interests in Mexico, as well as
her own There has been an inter-
change of views with the utmost frank
ness and cordiality on both sides. our
diplomatic relation with the United
States has been for a long time such
that. with the freest frankness Of dis
cussion on all matters that might from
time TO time arise, we both feel the
fullest assurance that nothing can
happen TO disturb our common resolve
70 attain and maintain sympathetic
understanding.
"It is only right to say that no one
IN our time has contributed more
largely to create and foster this tenn
per between the two great and kim
dred peoples than our distinguished
ambassador. now once more among us,
Mr.. Bryce"
Premier Asquith began his speech
with review of the Balkan troubles
and he congratulated the powers on
preserving peace among themselves
during these troubles. He pledged
England to do all possible toward the
rehabilitation of Turkey, but only after
consulting the desires of the other
powers.
In ending Mr.. Asquith warned his
hearers that the eXuberant industrial
development Of the older countries side
by side with the rapid development
largely by borrowed capital, of infant
and adolescent communities, costly
schemes of social reform and waste Of
wealth in warfare and ornaments por-
tend a slackening in the volume and
velocity of the tide of the present ex-
ceptional era Of productiveness, which,
he said, behooved them to ask the ques-
ton if it was not time for statesmen
and every man Of business 10 take
counsel together to secure saner and
more fruitful apportionment of the
common resources of mankind.