The Washington herald., 1913-10-14
NO RECOGNITION
AfTERELECTION
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the administration refuses to assume any
responsibility for unsettled conditions In
Mexico, present conditions may be ex-
pected to continue unmolested indefinitely
unless-and this is what rJImor states Is
about to happen-the Monroe doctrine Is
put to the test by representations from
European governments, whose subjects
are losing money fast through unsettled
conditions In Mexico.
Observers Are Divided.
The report yesterday that certain great
powers ON the other side of the Atlantic
are becoming snoticeably impatient
brought no surprise to those who have
believed right along that the Monroe
doctrine will be involved by a continua-
ton of the present Mexican policy. In
the other camp, however, IL Is sconed
at The one side persists in declaring
that European interests in Mexico are
SO great and the shrinkage in values on
securities held by Europeans Is SO costly,
as the result of continued unrest. that
European nations viii not much longer
maintain the appearance of placidity
which they have been offering President
Wilson as a measure of support for his
policy.
On the other hand, supporters of the
administration policy maintain that in
tervention by a European nation. even
with our permission, would be too ex-
pensive an undertaking to De considered,
and that representations to this gov
ernment urging armed Intervention ny
our troops would not be followed up, In
the event of our refusal, by request
for the partial abrogations Of the Mon
roe doctrine.
Senator Bacon, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, was
White House caller yesterday. While
taking pains to state that he was ex-
pressing only his own views, the sena-
tor left conference with the President
on Mexican affairs to make the follow
ing declaration:
Election Would BE Farce.
AN election in Mexico after what has
happened in the last few days would be
a farce"
There is no change in the situation,
so far as this government Is concerned
Recent events in Mexico have not added
10 our difficulties but have added greatly
10 their difficulties. When a member OF
their Congress may not speak his mind,
except under pain of arrest, no one can
vote with freedom An election held
under such conditions would be mere
form and would be recognized as such
only.
Secretary Bryan yesterday told news
paper men that he had caused instruc-
tions to be sent Messrs. Lind and
o'shaughnessy to inform the Huerta
government that this government de-
sires the protection of imprisoned dep
uties.
The Secretary Of State added that the
United States will take no further steps
in the Mexican matter at present, but
will await developments" He said that
the State Department has not requested
any additional warships to be sent to
Mexican, waters.
The greater portion Of the Atlantic feet
is at present in Hampton Roads prepar-
ing for the annual fall target practice,
scheduled to start Friday. The battle
ships now at Vera Cruz will be relieved
October a6 by other American vessels.
so as not to violate the letter of the in
ternational law which states that foreign
shall not remain in alien waters
more than thirty days at time.
President Huerta having already in
formed the United States that he Will
expect the battleships now at Vera Cruz
TO be withdrawn by October 26 the date
Of the scheduled election, the Navy De-
partment has made preparations to send
other vessels Of equal size to relieve
them.