New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
WILSON WITHOUT
MEXICAN POLICY
Continued from first page.

IN Mexico City makes the case no less
astounding and unusual than has
! hitherto been reported. And on the
surface il seems that farreaching re-
suits are likely. particularly with refer
! ence TO Ambassador Wilson. who. IL is
! known. was cognizant of what his
diplomatic colleagues were doing. al
though the first intimation Of their
! course came from sources other than
Mr.. Wilson.
! 1t appears that the diplomats in
! Mexico city got together and drafted a
/ statement setting forth their impress
sions of the general situation. This
| they sent TO their governments. with
the suggestion that it he forwarded to
| the government Of the United States.
Two Possible Explanations.
This suggests 10 observers here that
one of two things must have happened.
/ one is that there must have been a
/ break between Ambassador Wilson and
/ his diplomatic colleagues for them to
| have taken the unprecedented course Of
sending through their own foreign Of
/ fees reports on the situation in Am
! bassadOr Wilson's own bailiwick de-
signed for his government. 1t is not
believed, however. that this is possible.
/ The alt rnativc is that Ambassador
! Wilson tacitly asSented 10 the action,
with the hope of bringing the admin
] - To a - ~
! he regards as the gravity Of the situa-
/ ton. This. too. would be unprece-
| dented, and if il is asccrtained that
| Ambassador Wilson conuived in the
/ scheme it will be unlikely that he will
I be returned TO Mexico. II is admitted
I that Mr.. Wilson knew what his col
! leagues were doing. but whether II was
with his support, consent or sympathy
Is not divulged. He will be asked
out that on his arrival here.
is definitely stated to-day that the
rom "one foreign power" was not
nature Of protest" but merely
q COMMUNICATION setting forth the i'm
pressions" of that government on
Z
been done, although ii is admitted on
all sides that the action is unprece-
dented. Whether England has acted
as the spokesman for ali the powers
that have interested themselves in the
matter or whether she is speaking for
herself alone IS not divulged.
1t is known that one or two Of the
European diplomats stationed in Mex
leo City are somewhat excitable. and
this fact receives due emphasis in con-
sidering their course. Their action has
served TO confuse an already compn-
Gated situation, but IL has operated TO
induce the administration 10 make a
careful investigation into the Mexican
conditions, although IL is denied that
any foreign government has under
taken to bring pressure" to bear on
the United States.
President Wilson is now searching for
the rea facts. which he feels have never
been submitted to him nor been pro-
| cured for him. When he gets them there
! is TO be a decision as 10 the course Of
/ action TO be pursued. Whether this will
/ be recognition Of one side or the other,
/ or both, is, Of course, not known. Il
/ depends on what the President learns
! in his present effort to gain authentic
! information. In tho mean time there
/ will be a continuation Of tho hands
/ off, policy.
The revolutionists have asked either
that they be permitted freely to import
arms from the United States into Mex
ico. or that the right to do so, which
Huerta now enjoys be rescinded. This
matter has not received consideration.
Artificial Demonstrations
The administration is disposed to be-
lieve that the recent anti-American
agitation in Mexico City was fomented
by q small group Of Mexicsns. who are
trying 10 force the United States 10
recognize the Huerta government. The
demonstrations in Mexico city are be
lieved 10 have been artificial. and 1t is
known that there is equal artifciality
dlld1ili6 w ofFtioi btAi'i AiiiiiH' ooiN
to be happening in Mexico The ad-
ministration has tried through the
State Department 10 confirm several
reports without success and is, there
fore. disposed to receive all sensational
stories with skepticism. one such re-
port was that several women com
mitted suicide after the capture Of Du-
range and after they had been as
saulted by the rebel victors.
Agents Of the Mexican revolutionists
stationed in Washington are starting
stories TO head off possible recognition
OF Huerta The story Of the day is 10
the effect that there is a gigantic con-
spiracy under way which will develop
into a sensational diplomatic scandal.
II is asserted that Sehor Limantour.
Minister of Finance under Porfrio
Diaz, directed an intrigue from Paris.
which brought about the action OF the
European diplomats in Mexico City,
with a view TO forcing recognition by
the United States Recognition would
make possible the fotation of large
loan TO Huerta. Fifty million dollars is
, mentioned as the sum contemplated,
and the revolutionists declare this
would be sauandered and stolen.