Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-06
EDITOR

at the beginning President Wilson should have
Huerta.
The American people must accept conditions
as they are now, not as they were a year ago.
Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan,
one of the brainy men of the upper house, re-
Gently pointed out away whereby the United
States may extricate itself from situation OBJ
viously embarrassing. Senator Smith prefaeed
his remarks thus:
II would not recognize President Huerta now.
That time has gone by The president by his
attitude has made it impossible for irs with dig
nifty and honor to ourselves to recognize General
Huerta, even though the rest Of the world has
done So"
Senator Smith then reviewed the recommen-
dations of former Ambassador Wilson, who had
proposed this course: S"=:-
/. By preamble recognizing the remarkable
and unprecedented situation in Mexico, the desire
OF the United States to contribute to the restora-
ton of order in neighboring and friendly state
and the necessity, on account of the important mat
tiers daily pending between the two governments to
establish full official relations with all of the bene
hts and obligations resulting therefrom. ,..%
z. No recognition should be accorded unless the
important international questions like the +Chama-
za the Colorado river and the specific claims falling
under clear rule of international law, shall be Inn
mediatey closed upon the basis presented by the
government OF the United States and agreed to by
the government of Mexico in correspondence with
the ambassador and verbally. = sA..fS : s..
8. Recognition should not be accorded unless an
International claims commission having Jurisdiction
over all kinds and classes Of claims arising of
the revolutionary movement during the last three
years shall be admitted In principle by the Mexican
government. - - - : sss9ssy
Recognition shall not be accorded unless ample
guaranty for the holding Of constitutional presi-
Dental election during the month of October shall
be given; and this would involve the removal Of the
present minister Of gobernacion, who is pure
ture Of Huerta and the substitution therefor of a
Mexican OF force and power--say .Calero-who is
thoroughly committed to the principle of consti-
tntional government t3' - 1870 ; - : ="
5. Recognition should not be accorded unless
the federal is able to furnish evidence
its ability to restore peace and order to the twenty
sixth parallel ~ - -...
6. Recognition should not be accorded. unless
an arrangement can be made by which the Ameri-,
can government In cooperation with the Mexican
government will be permitted to cross the border
and aid the federal authorities in restoration OF
order down to the twenty sixth parallel, always
giving ample stipulation for the retirement OF our
Rbshed in the Judgment of the United States and q
Mexican commissioners duly appointed. sSs-@-
The senator from Michigan contends that it
is either speedy recognition or ultimate inter.
yentiou And, as = mai Of fact, Uncle sans
latest moves havesbeen Intervention lin q mod.
fed form, but Intervention nevertheless Sena.
tor Smith would follow the former ambassadors
recommend tions, somewhat modified because
OF later occurrences. s Y. {.
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