New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16
Roosevelt Would Have
Used 1t Long Ago." Says
"The Standard"
VERA CpUZ BLOCKADE
THOUGHT PROBABLE
British Commentators Realize
How Serious Latter Step Would
Be for Huertista Regime.
TBy Gable 10 The Tribune.l

London, April 16.-All this mornings
newspapers devote considerable space to
the latest developments OF the Mexican
crisis. The gravity OF the situation Is
fully recognized, and there is keen specu-
lation as to what will happen as result
of the dispatch of United States warships
to Tampico. THE Daily Telegraph" says:
Although no one is quite certain just
how much is meant by the ordering of the
United States Atlantic feet TO Tampico, II
Is evident that a display OF force Is being
made, with the object of putting fear into
the soul Of Huerta. The Cabinet in Wash
ington, in taking this step, has broken
abruptly with the policy OF passive OBJ
servatior which has hitherton been main
tanned In regard to the troubled condition
of Mexico. The world can but follow
President Wilson's example and wait
watchfully to see what happens at Tam
pico. It is possible that the occupation OF
the port and of the neighboring oil fields
from which such vast wealth Is now being
drawn Is the extent Of what Is contem-
plated II Is possible that blockade or
Vera Cruz, which would be really seri-
Gus blow for the Huertista regime, is in
tended, but 1t appears unlikely that any
of the steps taken can be of decisive eff
feet in bringing to an end the anarchy
that resulted from the policy OF moral in
PREVENTION, as we may call the initiative
by government of Washington year ago
and ever since pursued"
What Roosevelt Might Do.
THE Standard" says:
Whether the despatch of the United
States feet to Tampico with orders TO
land fifteen thousand men will prove to
be the prelude to intervention on a large
scale In the affairs Of distracted Mexico
cannot be foreseen. The event, however,
marks the first departure from the policy
Of watchful waiting, which President Will
son has pursued since his accession to
office. The big stick" which Colonel
Roosevelt would have used long ago. has
at last been grasped with the evident de-
termination that II shall fall heavily on
somebody's shoulders unless the wounded
dignity Of the great republic be promptly
and adheres to his refusal to make due
reparation for Mexican offences. the mere
presence Of an American feet in the har-
Dor, and the control OF the town by
landing party might render his position
impossible. Obstjnacy rather than reck-
lessness is generally supposed to be the
tho most marked feature OF his char
acter and there is no telling to what
lengths he will carry It."
Resisted Tremendous Pressure.
THE Daily News" says:
THE Mexican situation is plainly very
black President Wilson and his advisers
have hitherto resisted with remarkable
success the tremendous pressure put upon
them to interfere In Mexico. but It looks
as though Huerta's latest piece OF wanton
lnsolence may finally force their hand.
Huerta has little to lose by his present
course. and the chance OF making an ap-
peal to the patriotism OF his countrymen
afforded by the demand Of the American
admiral that the United States flag should