The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
DEFINITE POLICY
NOT YET FORMED
Country's Course Toward Repub-
lie of Mexico Still Is
Problem.
LOOKS LIKE INTERVENTION
President May Be Forced to
Give Word Which
Means War.
Especial to Tho rimes.pispatcl,. |

washington, November lot can be
stated upon unQuestionable authority
that President Wilson is still withou,
any definite policy TO meet conditions
in Mexico. intolcrable to tho Mexican
| people. and against which the great
powers of the world arc protesting.
| President Wilson to-day realizes that
the very logic OF events is driving him
tn intervention, the very thought OF
which he has fought off for four
months
Reluctantly. tho President is prepar.
Ing to agree TO the Senate and House
remedy OF lifting the embargo on i'm
portatton OF arms from this country
This In the almost desperate hope that
II may make intervention unnecessary
There are public mon who have talk ed
with tho President recently who know
what he is thinking. and who know the
President at last sees that an uggres-
sive policy, ii inuugurated few
months ago, would have convinced
Huerta that this government meant
what it said when II first communt-
Gated its Intentions to him.
Hope In in Win.
The President. 1t is said, now realizes
That the vain hope that u peaceful at
titudo and moral suasion would com
pei the submission Of Huerta. has
placed the United States in position
where 1t must become the laughing
stock OF all self-respecting nations, or
go into Mexico and force Ifunrta TO
comply with tho demands that have
been made OF him.
In plain words, tho President Is
walking tho floor and wondering what
nc shall do next. lie has said that
Huerta cannot be recognized, that none
OF his clique can succeed him in office.
ana that the Congress. which opens
next Saturday, will not be recognized
as = legally constituted body.
While, apparently, no time limit has
been given Hucrta for q definite reply
TO tho latest communication Of this
government, IL is known that the Pres
ident In his own mind has fixed next
saturday, when Congress meets, as the
DAY upon which some decisive step
must be taken. What that step will
DO not even President Wilson knows
to-day. The attitude of the British
press and the activity OF British inter-
csts worry him. Britons are DECLARING.
that not alone must British subjects
he safeguarded. but their property
must be protected.
These statements are made on the
authority of a Senator whose source
OF information is unuuestioned Dis
cusSinS tho Mexican situation to-day
this Senator said:
Whether the President wants to or
not he cannot avoid the responsibility
of intervention in Mexico Everything.
that has been done or that we have
failed to do has led gradually but with
absolute certainty. TO this great step.
1T was serious thing to notify for
cign nation with which wo were at
peace that we would not recognize its
government. We have issued orders
that It's officials must resign: that even
It's Congress must not attempt to ex.
crcise any of the functions OF n gov
crnncnt body because we do not think
MI 4
tons of themselves constitute political
intervention. The demands have not
been complied with Huerta himself
tells his friends these official state
ments arc mere bluffs, and foreign gov
ernmcnts believe much the same thing.
What of Consequences.
suppose Hucrta We're to resign and
this country do 10 restore order:
Would England or any OF the other
powers permit the chaos that would
come TO exist? The United States
would have TO set up a stable govern
ment, just rs inevitably 1t must over
TURN tho Hucrta government or roc
osnizc IL. President Wilson, l know,
il up against !. situation that is the
result OF our recent policy in Mexico
We have talked much and done little
Our wishes have been dcfied.
watcher Huerta remains or whether
lie leaves, makes little difference.
President Wilson knows now that in
terrcntion stands him i'll the face, and
that it has come about as the result
or his own policy, or. rather his lack
OF such an aggressive policy, which,
II imauguratcd few months ago,
would have convinced Huerta that this
government meant what 1t said when
II first communicated its intentions
Tho British government, although
friendly to Tho United States. will not
do anything 10 disturb those friendly
relations with the Mexican people il
IS building up at our expense. The
British minister, in his recent inter
view. did not speak thoughtlesslv.
lie mas not been reproved. Lord Cow
dray's concession and his money. ana
tho influence of the british government
rave financed Huerta's enterprises ana
| Lave no doubt will continue to. TIE
E"ltish papers are filled with demands
That MOI only must British subjects.
but british property, be protected
Think OF the howl in this country
when somebody suggests that the
property or some American corporal ion
IN MeNlco should be protected IN
stead, wo bring Americans out. and
advise our corporations to clos, down
thcir plants and ahando:s them Eng
| lands great necessity is foreign trade
| and she is slowly taking Mexico away
from. us BY cnltivating friendly rcla-
TONS with the existing government and
I supplying funds with which to pro
! long ltuerta's campaign
We have tcmporized too long
i'fcsidcnt Wilson now knows there is
u'i' enc thing he can do, ana that ono
.hihg, naturally, he breads. He knows
I mat intervention is the only solution
N.t ne hcsiiates TO say the word The
! ioRic OF events no himself has forced
apoa Mexico and the United states Will
eohipcl the use OF tho strong arm OF
ne United states. and in time presI
dcnt WILSON will utter boldly Inc
thoughts that nov, in secret, almos,
/ ovcrwheln? him.
ivGntion is upon us, and ALI tho
nuthiis II but the administra-
ton that has charge Of tho con,,,,n,
OF our relations viii, NcXioo,