The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-18
REBELS MAY FORCE
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Madero are ILLEGAL. and viii not be
recognized by the constitutionaltsts.
The Washington administration. 1t Is
known, has given the constitutionalists
reasons 10 believe that Il will not in
terfere with it's plan of ruling In Mex
leo by military decree and without a
congress until such time as elections
can be called. Administration officials
are much In sympathy with the state
ment of the constitutionalists that
peace can be restored In Mexico and
the ConStitutionalist reforms be
brought in to being only through the
medium Of a military government ad
interim, But 1t is not admitted by
the administration that II Is necessary
TO punish With death or Imprisonment
persons believed by the constitution
alists To have had a hand in the over
throw and death of Madero.
Personal Vengeance,
The suspicion Is entertained here
that under the guise OF administering
punishment for the overthrow Of Ma
dero, the conquerors will endeavor TO
wreak personal vengeances. While
the constitutionalists boldly assert
that 1t is no business OF the United
States what treatment is accorded to
Mexicans whom they may ind guilty
eff enmity To the cause. It Is recog-
nized here that Washington cannot
approve, even by acquiescence, any
large number of executions. whether
decreed by military tribunals or not
1t Is fully realized that the popular
revulsion against Huerta, which fol-
lowed the death of the Maderos and
Vice President Suarez will be dupl
Gated to the detriment of the constitu-
tionalists, and of the Washington adj
ministration. If the constitutionalists
are permitted 10 eliminate their enc
mics by executions. But more threat
ening as a dangerous issue between the
United States and the constitutiona1ists
than the fate of any Mexicans is the
attitude of the revolutionists towards
the acts and obligations of the Huerta
government. The European govern
ments already have let the United
States government know that they will
not submit to a general reputation OF
financial and other obligations incurred
by the Huerta government, which they
recognized in perfect good faith. More
over II is pointed out by these gov
ernments and admitted by officials her G
that in this day and generation whole
sale reputation of the acts OF even a
defacto government cannot be toler-
ateu. Ihere Is every lHulCallon lhat
the United States will be compelled
to insist firmly upon complete re-
spect for all of the acts Of the Huerta
government which involve obligations
to foreign interests.
American representatives Of the con-
stitutionalists here admit that whole
sale reputation will not do, but nc
such compromising spirit is shown by
Mexican representatives of Carranza
and villa. They insist that none OF the
acts or obligations of the Huerta gov
eminent will be recognized as legal or
binding. There Is every reason to be-
lieve that these Mexicans more nearly
reflect Carranza's views than do his
American advisers.
1t is considered that there Is in the
financial question abundant material
for serious quarrel between Wash
ington and constitutionalist headquar-
ters. CarranZa has never yet acceded
to any request made by the United
states and has repeatedly rebuffed the
Washington administration. often to
the point of defiance. There Is no in
dication that he win ce any the more
compliant now that he has won his
fight In fact. there ys abundant rea-
son TO believe that he wifi be found
more obstinate than ever.