The Washington herald., 1913-11-18
defends MEXICO
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FROM PAGE ONE.

an important step. and. therefore, an
important success
Silently, stolidly. and powerfully,
Great Britain arrayed against him mas
tiers In the diplomatic game. Just how
much leading Great Britain was re-
sponsible for in connection with the
downfall of President Madero is not to
be learned. But the fact remains thar
Porfirio Diaz. at the time OF his over
| throw by Madero, was about to make
the great concessions which Madero re-
fused TO stand for. and which Huerta
agreed to grant in return for money
and arms with which to maintain his
grasp on the relns Of government
forced resignation. Hardly was he de-
Gently buried before the British Minister
to Mexico announced the recognition OF
the Huerta government.
Then came the stubborn refusal OF the
United States to recognize Huerta Next.
with a boldness that made diplomats
gasp. and then smile in derisIon, came
President Wilson's demand for the re-
tirement OF Huerta from control in Mexi-
CO. Then Huerta's refusal to accede to
the demands OF the United States.
Garden Sent To Mexico.
But Great Britain still had hopes. She
had diplomat whose brightest honors
had come from bold moves in the field
OF dollar diplomacy. Sir Lionel Garden
was sent to Mexico City, and stiffened
Huerta's backbone so sharply that the
latter had declared himself dictator and
imprisoned the Congress that would not
vote the Gil concessions before Garden
could present his credentials. This lat
est act of defiance against the United
Staets did not deter Garden from pre-
senting his credentials, however.
President Wilson here made another
bold move. He announced that In view of
Buerta's latest action, he would refuse
to recognize any government placed in
power while the dictator was in a posi-
ton to influence the elections.
By this time the hand Of Great Britain
lad become too plainly discernable to be
ignored. The President, through his De-
partment Of State, requested foreign
powers to stand OF and let the United
States handle her own problem. Then.
in his Mobile speech, he reaffirmed the
Monroe doctrine. He made II evident
that he was fully cognizant OF Great
Britain's part in the Mexican muddle by
including a striking declaration of war
against concessionaires.
This was the turning point Great
Britain. France. and Germany informed
ehS S1aNC department lldA
respect this governments desire to han
die the Mexican situation alone. The
newspapers of this country pointed out
Great Britain's part and motives. The
British Foreign once hastily issued
number of semi-formal pronouncements,
declaring the intention of England to sup
port Washington.
But hope dies hard As a compro-
mise Great Britain made Indirect sug-
the Congress which he put in power be
retained. OF course, such a compromise
would affect the form and ignore the
substance of President Wilson's conten-
ticn. For this new Congress already Is
to favorable action in the vast
concessions asked by Great Britain.
President Wilson let Il be known that he
would insist upon the elimination Of
Huerta and everything Huerta stands
for. He announced further that he would
not recognize as legal any act OF the new
Congress That was the end. Great
Britain, given eight months in which to
study the temper OF the Wilson deter |
finally capitulated., Her dollar |
diplomacy specialist, Sir Lionel Garden, |
informed Huerta that further resistance
by the latter would not be supported by |
the British ministry. The half promises |
of financial backing>trom the British in |
terests-half promises. but already half |
withdrawn. 1t now is evil
lent that Huerta and his foIIowing>must |
30 before long.
Speculation of Future.
or course the solution 10 not yet. |
tottering. is not fallen, In
falling he still retains suffirient power,
like Samson, to pull down with him |
me walls OF the temple. He is able
still to create chaos and make the
task Of this government even less /
pleasant than II has been. And this
the President must guard against. Hu-
srta- deserted by his strongest ally,
nay still prefer to go out fighting IL he
,an keep his army with him yet
little while
The President hopes to get Huerta
'ut quietly. induce the better elements
among the Federals and the Consti-
;utionalists to set up a provisional gov
arrange for fair elections and
program centered around the old ma
:ional slogan-'Mexico for the Mexf-
ans. Huerta's elimination will be only
easy now. To arrange
or a provisional government accept
Ible to all factions is more of a prob
EN- STILL But either, or both combined,
re simple, kindergarten tasks in diplo- L
compared with the
hird part of the program. viz, insur-
ng q patriotic, peaceful, constitution
lily elected government to take the
'lace Of the form which Mexico has Il
Inown since the days of Spanish rule
form Of government which never
contained all of those qualities. and
eldom boasted any of them.
But of this, more anon. Sufficient
INTO the day is the evil thereof. For
he present Mr.. Wilson is to be con-
upon accomplishing the first
ig task involved in the Mexican prob
em-the defeat OF the concessionaires.