The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-21
4. =. Driven TO Interv~ntiou.

Inc "'S'WmSt'r JusCfC. Government
organ. expresses the belief that there Will
be war, or. at least, what Gladstone would
have described as military operations"
II intimates there is no surprise that
this should be the end Of the refusal
OF the United States to recognize uuerta,"
and adds
There are good many other nations
which In other circumstances might have
tackled the hornets nest. but this case
is one in which tho Monroe Doctrine sad
dies the United States with heavy obliga-
tons from which there is no escape"
The Pail Mall Gazette. an opposition
paper says that sympathy for Americans
does not blind us to the per.ls of the
course to which they seem about to COM
NIT themselves"
The Evening standard says that in the
end the United States will supervise the
policing OF Mexico. II declares that Eu-
ropeans should hail Intervention with sat
isfaCtion. Great Britain alone having
property interests amounting to $500
600 O00 in Mexico. The Evening standard
insists that Gen. Iuerta will be mistaken
in his opinion that his move Will make
him popular in Mexico.
The Globe describes Huerta's action as
"a counsel OF desperation, adopted in the
hope that all factions IN Mexico will unite
with him to repel the gringo' attack and
says that many Observers believe that
this may prove correct. II predicts that
the United States has big task ahead
what Paris Press Thinks.
PARIS. April ?l.--The Pcht P1risien,
commenting on the Mexican situation.
SAYS: "rhe die Is cast, We do not have
to examine whether Washington is right
or wrong. The personality of President
Huerta. however. is decidedly unsym-
pathetic to Americans and had much Ia
A. ha l...fa At nf a
Government"
The Journal says: "President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan are stlll encourage
ing the illusions cherished by the pacltists
Indeed. the term pacific blockade appears
in the programme. II II certain that
whatever happens forelg~rs Will he the
victims President Wilson takes care to
mention that he will he unable TO pro-
tect them or their interests This state
ment coming after the Benton murder
and the outrages on Spanards is tlnged
with irony
Excelsior asks: TN the event Of the
United States SELLING the Mexican Gus
toms, will Europe protest? II must be
remembered that "A majority of Mexican
stock Is held In Europe"
The LibcrtC says that the turn OF events
exposes Frenchnen in Mexico TO more
danger than heretofore. II expresses the
/ belief that President Wilson's action re
garding Huerta was taken 10 divert at
/ tention from some of the Administrations
! political problems.
The French Government. II is said. Is
! disposed not to mix up in Mexican events
unless something should occur directly
| affecting France.
Mexican securities were depressed yes
tcrday and other holdings were affected II
! sympathy
BERLIN, April 2o.-The German pres
generally refrains from commenting oi
the Mexican situation. The attitude q
the German Government seems rciiccte,
! in the following
The Cologne Gdsettc sees no reason VIII,
/ tho German people have cause TO oppos'
tho course of the United states. 1t sayl
that the developments In Mexico can h'
regretted only rs far as they affect Ger
man interests. II further declares that /
the United States succeeds in establishing
peace and order in Mexico there can b'
no objection from the German stand
point.