The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24

Specfu tuot DsSpUtch 20 lHE Sun.
BERLIN. April 23.-while the greater
rnrt of the responsible German press Is
maintaining reserve and awaiting develop.
ments before expressing opinions in re-
gard to the Mexican situation, a number
OF papers which always exhibit an anti
American tendency show i'll concealed
pleasure in their comments on cable des-
patches received here which say that the
rebels and Federals will make common
cause against the Americans.
These dispatches, which appear to
please this anti-Amerlcan section of the
press say also that the American opera
tons in Mexico are at a standstill and
that President Wilson is completely pros
trated over the shedding of blood and is
faltering and undecided in his policy as to
the future. These views. however, do not
represent the views of sensible Germans.
The most bitter attack on the Wilson
policy is made by the Nochrichten of
Hamburg. which says:
"The issue of the Americans thorny I'M
dertaking Is extreucly uncertain. There
Is no doubt that the action is not aimed
at Huer1a alone, but is intended ultimately
to secure American paramountcy in Mex
ico. All assurances to the contrary are
mere idle talk which deceives nobody.
president Wilson's neglect either TO
recognize Huerta or to take steps to re-
establish order can only be described as
complete failure of his policy, n wan
,g
disregard for important European inter
ests II is only to be hoped from the
German standpoint that the United States
will soon make conditions In Mexico nor
NAL but It is impossible to dismiss the
suspicion that this is not the object.
THE United States does not want a
strong. settled Mexico. which might be-
come a menace TO its Panama Canal in
terests We hope. however, that fate
will compel her to make e. thorough job
Of the present undertaking.
The rossische zcitung says the capture
OF Vera Cruz is turning out TO be a
veritable Pyrrhic victory. II compares
President Wilson to the Mikado in the
comic opera OF that name, who could
lot bear to see blood. and says that he Is
already contemplating the idea of sus-
pending the campaign. The paper de-
clares that President Huerta calculated
rightly in refusing to submit TO dictatior
rom Washington. while the Americans
on tho other hand, miscalculated badly
The ZeitunD concludes:
"If the object of the Americans was
20 end the revolution in Mexico they
rave attained their aim quicker and In a
diferen, way from what they had ex-
pected'
D.. Post. Il rabid war organ. compares
ne American situation at Vera Cruz and
rampico with that of the Italians In
Tripoli in 1911, except that II Is worse
The paper is ironical in its comments on
President Wilson'S declarations that there
i no war against Mexico and that tn.
fghtng a. Vera Cruz Is punitive ex-
pedtion against President Huerta. Die
Poet says il is game between a lior
and Il scorpion. where the lion is liable
70 get sting in his paw which will spoil
lie desire for lighting. II concludes BY
saying:
above ALL the Americans for once vii
rave to show what they can do. The
efficiency and capabilty of the American
troops are regarded everywhere with
scepicism.'
The Deutsche Tages Zeituno, Coun
Reyentlows pan-German paper, refers Il
President Wilson as an unmasked apostle
OF peace,