New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-21
No Intention of Recalling
Armed Forces Until Prob
lem Is Solved.
MAY ACT IN MEXICO
AS IN CUBA'S CASE
Administration Plans to Stand
Sponsor for and Help New
Regime to Succeed.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. May 2o.-It Is not only
the plan and policy Of the President to
adjust the present Mexican difficulty.
which is looked upon by the admins
tration az transitory. from the broader
point Of view. through the mediation
the results Of which he will endeavor 10
compel the Constltutionalists to accept,
but IL is also a prime feature or the
whole plan to use the influence and
even the armed forces Of the United
states TO bring about the establishment
of a government in Mexico which VIII
carry out the reforms Mr.. Wilson con-
siders necessary to lasting peace.
The administration has determined
upon more important invasion OF
Mexico than that which has taken place.
II is to be moral INVASION" and It's
permanency is measured only by the
time il will take for the Mexican peo-
ple. particularly the handful of political
leaders I'm control, TO adjust themselves
to the situation.
The President has no intention of
either withdrawing the American
troops now in Vera Cruz. nor OF re-
moving the menace Of a complete oc-
cupation of Mexico until the Mexican
factions meet the demand for the es-
tablishment of a constitutional gov
crnment And after that has been &C
complished President Wilson stands
ready to use all the forces at his COM
mand to compel the politicians of Mex
leo to do what he considers the right
thing by the poems and common people.
Lasting Solution Wanted.
Tho American troops in Vera Cruz
and the American ships in Mexican
waters will be retained there until
some satisfactory solution is reached,
either through mediation or otherwise.
The troops. 1t is stated on highest au-
thorty. will remain in Vera Cruz until
the establishment of a provisional
government in Mexico City, and in all
likelihood until there is an election
and the establishment of a permanent
government.
That the administration now recog-
nizes that complete intervention, the
occupation of the country and the
holding OF elections under American
supervision. as in Cuba, may grow out
Of the present situation Is admitted I'm
high quarters, although every effort
will be made to avoid this.
The administration hopes that the
Constitutionalists will prove amenable
TO reason and that they will, when they
control the government. carry out the
reforms which will work for perma-
nent peace. In some quarters 1t is be-
leved that the new "Constitutionalist"
government will not find itself able to
do as desired II this is the case the
United States will intervene.
The United States government in
tends not only to see to II that honest
and fair elections are held In Mexico.
but also to stand sponsor for the
pledges that the party which achieves
success will be required to make. The
mere election Of a President in Mexico
will not bring an end to the admins
tration's responsibility in the matter,
but in the future the United States will
exercise close supervision OF what
goes on there.
In taking this attitude the United
States relies largely on the support of
Latin-America, and great care will be
taken not to ALLEVIATE the sympathy Of
the countries to the south. II an honest
and constitutional election Is brought