The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30


Peru; Eusebio Morales, minister of
Panama, and Manuel de La YegaCal-
deron, charge d'affaires of Cuba.
Although the last named four made
no announcement, it is said they have
agreed to the mediation plan in full.
Coincidently with the acceptance Of
the offer of mediation. administration
officials announced there would be no
] cessation of preparations by the army
and navy for future emergencies and
no orders would be issued to the
naval forces now at Vera Cruz or the
ships at sea changing original plans
The president has notified the for
eign powers that he Is considering
the ACCESSIBILITY Of establishing block
ade OF the southern republic and has
invited their views thereon.
All the great powers have assented
to the American program, thereby
demonstrating that no foreign inter
ference will be attempted In anything
the administration may decide to do.
None Had Recognized Huerta.
One handicap on the mediation plan
lice Ia the fact that the three govern
| ments which have offered their sery-
ices have never recognized the Huerta
| government. They have followed the
policy OF the United States in this re.
spect. So II is possible General Huer-
ia will advise them that he cannot ask
Them to mediate for his government
, al
recognition.
/ But Hperta probably will be shrewd
/ enough to Appreciate this handicap Is
not insupeTsh}e; that the fact that the
powers named have approached him
with the assent of the United States
can be interpreted by him to the Mexi-
can people as a backdown on the part
of President Wilson
Another fact which augurs for the
acceptance OF the plan by Huerta is
that all the European governments
| which have recognized him--among
them Great Britain, Germany France
and Spain-will urge him TO listen to
| reason.
PROFESSIONALLY, Huerta again will
resort to clubbing over terms. he will
make as a condition of acceptance
that the three powers d. not treat
with CarTanza, Villa and Zapata.
He also may make as a condition
the withdrawal by the United States
of its forces in occupation OF Vera
Cruz
Finally, he probably will insist on
the formal recognition Of his govern
ment by the United States.
All three of these conditions Presi-
dent Wilson will reject. Indeed, he
stipulated before Consenting TO medic
ton that the proceeding should in no
wise involve this government in q
recognition of Huer,a
America SURE to Gain.
Even If the negotiations should fail,
officials pointed out, they will prove OF
value in that they will serve to repress
anti-American outbursts and afford an
opportunity for Americans to depart
from Mexico.
Il think that the plan has some ex-
cellent features" Senator Stone said.
We all know that the Latin American
countries have been suspicious OF 1ur
purpose in Mexico. Many have been
very hostile to US Our acceptance of
this offer will do more than anything
i that has ever occurred to establish
confidence among all Central and
South American peoples In our good
intentions and do more to cement to-
gether the peoples Of all the Ameri-
cans In every way than has ever been
done. Hence, If nothing comes OF the
effort by way OF settling Mexican con-
ditions great good and no possible
harm will result"
| Setback to War Talk.
Though the Mexican crisis has been
under suppression In congress- for sew
eral days there is an undercurrent Of
feeling In both senate and house for a
declaration OF war. which was TEN.
pered by the acceptance of offers OF
mediation from Argentina, Brazil and
Chile.
| Leaders in congress had been in
formally discussing the necessity for O
declaration Of war, for sweeping
campaign in Mexico. and for the ulti.
mate establishment. by force OF Ameri.
can arms. OF peace and constitutional
government in the battle torn republic,
offieiaIs Are skeptIeal.
With one man In twenty believing
that the proposed mediation plan will
amount to something and the remain.
ing nineteen divided as evenly as can
be between those who vigorously de-
nounce even the idea of mediation and
those who think II will fail in this In
stance. besause 1t IL based on impos
sible contingencies. Official Washing
ton Is waiting for a sign from Huerts
The preparations for war are sun 60
ms On.