The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-07-30
MEXICANS HOPE
TO end STRIFE
Well Organized Movement Now I'm.
der Way-Huerta Asked To
Quit
J.. S. MAY NOT INTERFERE
If Present Head Retires And Com
petent Successor Is
Chosen

Washington, July 30.-President vii.
sons Mexican policy will not be made
public just at present
He has decided on the attitude to
be assumed. But because of reports
reaching him OF a we'll organized ef-
fort of leading Mexicans personally to
reconcile the Huerta and CarranZa
elements official announcement of the
reports indicate the following situa.
ton:
The economic pressure III Mexico is
SO terrific that President Wilson be-
lieVes 1t will of itself force a settle.
ment Of the internal warfare.
The national industries are at a
standstill.
Exchange is at prohibitive rates.
Merchants generally are bankrupt.
Great French financiers, who are DOM
iDant factors in the Mexican financial
world, are demanding reforms. And
they can themselves force Huerta to
make such concessions that all or
gan1zed revolutionary movements will
fall Of their own weight.
Huerta's Retirement Imperative.
Huerta can bring order out of cha
os almost Immediately by resigning
his present post and seeing that one
of Mexico's big men, any one of
proven executive ability, is named as
his successor. But the price of per-
manent peace In Mexico is the per-
manent retirement of Huerta and his
chief lieutenants.
Leading MeXicans and the agents Of
the European financiers in Mexico
City are endeavoring to persuade
Huerta to withdraw. They have sent
the word here that they are hopeful
of success. -
There are moreSwe known Mexi-
cans in Washington today than ever
before. They are hereto tell Presi-
dent Wilson of conditions in Mexico.
They have made it plain that as a
final resort American intervention
might succeed in Mexico. They want
President Wilson to permit time for
the Mexicans to reconcile their own
differences before outside intervention
Is made.
The hint has been given them that
they will have to do something. The
hint has come from the administra-
ton that if they permit matters to
drift the way they have, occasionally
encouraging a revolutionary move
ment, they will be personally respon-
able.
President Is Waiting.
And it was unofficially learned from
Mexico City that the big French tinan-
cial agents are actively at work try
ing to get all the leading factions to-
gethesa How long President Wilson
will wait before trying his hand per-
sonally in the settlement is not known.
He does not want to wait very long
And If reports should reach him at
any time indicating that the reported
attempts at settlement in Mexico are
not being carried out in good faith
he will promptly act.
quested to hold himself at the dis
posal Of the president, state depart
ment and senate committee on foreign
affairs His status is not yet settled
1t Is generally believed his resignation
will be accepted in the near future.
The president and Secretary OF
State Bryan refuse to discuss the am
bassador's status. But because of the
free manner in which he has criti-
cised his superiors and issued news.
paper interviews it is the general
opinion that he will not be asked to
return to- his post. The present
charge d'affaires in Mexico City is
competent and experienced and con-
sidered we'll able to handle any situa-
ton that might arise at present.