Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-11-07
MUST INTERVENE,
SAYS DIPLOMATS
Corps in Mexico City See DraS-
tic Action by u s.
WILSON SEES A WAY OUT
President Does Mot Believe Armed
Action Is Inevitable, But Huerta
Must Go.

Confidence that Great Britain, Ger
many and France will accord cordial
support to any policy President Will
son may adopt toward Mexico IS feit III
high administration circles in WASH
ington.
The fact that these powers prompt
ly acceded to the request of the de-
partment of state that they take no
further action pending clear defin1-
ton of the American program Is con-
strued as friendly assurance OF a
willingness on their part to cooper
ate with the United States and sup
port President Wilson in such action
as he may deem best.
With this cooperation and support,
President Wilson is firm in his belief
that O. solution of the Mexican prob
lem will not be diEcult to find.
The president u as firm as ever IA
his determination to find peaceful
solution. He does not subscribe hl1l-
self to the belief so strongly held ~
many Of those around him that ar;:} ii
intervention Is inevitable. He does LIT
think the time has come for th!: gov
ernment to assume "let ON f sat It
out" attitude toward the factions at
war.
While he admits that one Of these
two things may happen, he Is deter
mined to prevent either happening IL
1t Is humanity possible. But General
Huerta must go. There has been and
there will be no abandonment OF this
dictum.
That the next step in the Mexican
policy of the administration has not
been finally worked out and may not
be announced for another week, was
indicated at the White House.
The possibility that within the next
few days a definite announcement will
be made by the Huerta government or
the result of the election last Sunday,
is postponing action by the United
States. The actual formalities OF pro-
claiming the result may have some
bearing on the situation, for while this
government has already refused to
countenance the result, foreign gov
ernments have not taken any position,
and it is felt that the United States
should await formal action by the au-
thorities in Mexico City before putting
on record it's rejection.
Though this hopeful view Is taken
by the president and his immediate
advisers, the administration has been
informed that the diplomatic corps in
Mexico City is unanimous in the op:n-
ion that only intervention by the Unit
ed States can save Mexico, and that
such drastic action is inevitable. Euro
peans express dissatisfaction with ex-
listing conditions in Mexico and the
so-called drifting" attitude Of the
United States.
Extensive military movements are
being made throughout the United
States, the objective point apparently
being Mexico.
Regular troops are being sent to the
border and National Guard organiza-
tions are being inspected and put in
readiness for active service.
Perhaps the most significant move fs
ordered at Galveston. Colonel Frank
West, in command of the cavalry at
Fort Bliss. has been ordered to Gal
weston at once with his command to
embark upon the United States trans
ports now in the harbor. Colonel West
will leave all horses behind. No in
formation is obtainable as to the des-
tination of the transports.
Several commissioned and non-com-
missioned officers, it developed, are on
a tour of inspection of the Texas state
militia, with a view to ascertaining II
they are ready for service.
From Springfield, ILL.,, comes the In
formation that Governor Dunno has
ordered the militia in readiness for
marching orders. A call was issued
for 1000 volunteers.
The government has contracted for
the transportation of 5000 troops from
California and has leased a site at
Long Beach for camping purposes.
Activity in the New York state Ma
4,o,oI oIxo rpp0rted