The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-21

against Intervention or war and the
other alternative, friendly mediation.
has apparently failed. Officials at
Washington believe, however. that the
United States through the mission OF
Mr. Lind viii have satisfied foreign
governments generally of its desire to-
bring about peace and they do not cohzs
ceiye that there viii be any foreign
pressure to bring about Intervention.
To grant arms to the constitutiouaIsts
would IN the opinion OF many officials,
only add to the dangers Of anarchy in
the republic, equipping bandit bodies
with weapons of destruction Of which
they have hitherto been deprived.
That the United States viii keep
/" hands off was considered more than
likely in many quarters at Washington
last night and administration off
cials pointed to an important precedent
for such action during the term Of
President Hayes when Gen. PorGrio
Diaz assumed the rcins of government
on May q, 1877, after defeating the
forces of President Lerdo. Germany
recognized Diaz ON May 50 of that
year, Salvador and Guatemala on June
Z and Spain on june Is, there being no
other governments except the United
States represented at Mexico CITY at
that time. In President Hayes s mes
sage in December, 1877, he announced
that recognition of the piaz govern
ment had been deferred ON account of
the opposition to him in northern Mex
leo, and Minister John W. Foster was
instructed by Secretary Evarts to
state that ''thc Washington govern
ment would wait before recognizing
/ Gen. DiaZ as president of Mexico until
it shall be assured that his election is
approved by the McXican people, and
that his administration is possessed of
stability TO endure and OF disposition
to comply with the rules of interua-
tional comfy and the obligation Of
treaties
1t was not until May. 1878, nearly a
year after Diaz came into possession of
the de facto government in Mexico
City, that recognition was extended bv
the United States During the interval.
resp0ndenrc was maintained through
the legation, as at present through the
embassy, due attention being called to
the necessity for protecting American
lives and property.
The present administration proposes
to defer recognition until a constitu-
tionaI election shall have been held.
and President Wilson stands firmly
''S-etA5lab recognizing the IiueFid regime
under any circumstances From these
considerations, it is not likely that Mr..
Lind 5 informal parley with the Hucr-
ia officials Will continue long. He will
remain in Mexico City indefinitely.
however, as the adviser to the Ameri-
can embassy. which is without an am
bassador. He win continue to make
reports on the situation to President
Wilson and retain, so far as possible.
cordial relations with the de faeto
government for the purpose of obtain
ing proper protection TO American in
terests. Adyices that the Huerta gov
ernment is seriously Handicapped hv
lack Of funds, that there is little mon
ey with which to pay troops, and news
of constitutionalist victories strength
en- the belief in official circles at
Washington that a settlement of the
revolution win be accomplished by the
eonstitutionalists within "a short period
of time.