New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-13
O'Shaughnessy Discusses
Mexican Situation In
Frankest Manner.
ASSERTS HUERTA WONT
RETIRE OF OWN ACCORD
President Told That C0nstitu.
tional Government Is Impossl.
Bile Without u. S. Aid.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, May 12.-Among the more
important Views which Nelson OShaugh.
Messy, former Charge d'Affaires OF the
American Embassy at Mexico City.
sought 10 impress on President Wilson
in an hours conference tonight were
that Mexicans are incapable OF establish
ing and maintaining a constitutional gov.
eminent without the firm support Of the
United States; that General Huerta will i,
never retire voluntarily as dictator. and
that the de facto President of Mexico is
a man OF excellent instincts. although he
got a bad political start.
Mr.. OShaughnessy, who probably
knows Huerta and Mexico better than
any man with whom President Wilson
has ever talked, declared that he dis
cussed the Mexican situation with the
President in the frankest manner and
that the Chief Executive expressed ap-
probation Of the service lie had rem
dered in Mexico CITY. The conversation
took a wide range. including not only
the history os the various revolutions,
but the history and personality Of
Huerta.
n
step out Of his own accord" said Mr.
OShaughnessy emphatlcally. He has
good intentions. but he started his po-
litical life wrong"
n was indicated by Mr.. O'Shaugh-
messy that he had expressed the opinion
TO the President that the United States
must act decisively I'm dealing with
Mexico IL a constitutional government IS
TO be established He said that the Nexi-
can people were unable TO found gov
eminent which would be stable and en-.
during. the recent revolutions having
torn the fabric Of the republic 10 BITS
He would not say whether he had ad.
vised actual intervention.
The exchange was jubilant over wha,
he believed to have been a vindication BY
the President OF his course I'm Mexico
City. He said that President Wilson had
disclaimed any displeasure over the
seemingly intimate friendship existing
between himself and Huerta.
Stories about Huerta being a drunkard
and all that are exaggerated" no said
He drinks little. but he can stand a
lot. Certainly I would not call him a
reports about him getting drunk and Or
dering the killing OF Americans are false
as no Americans were slain while I was
In Mexico City. the only ones killed being
along the border"
The "Tampico incident" was not a
"frame-up" by Huerta, In the opinion OF
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy. He said that he was
riding in Huertas automobile with him
when the provisional President received
the first ultimatum demanding that the
American flag be saluted, and he was
sure that it was the first intmatlon
that Huerta had that there had been any
affront to this nation.
Regarding the administrations policy
toward Mexico, Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
would make no comment other than TO
say that President Wilson's attitude is
liberal and firm"
When asked about "watchful waiting
we entered Vera Cruz"
There is strong anti-American feeling In
Mexico, according TO Mr.. O'shaughnessy.
who expressed much concern over the
safety of Louis d'Antin, the attache OF
the American Embassy. who has been the
subject of a number OF violent anti
American demonstrations. He commented
on the course OF young d'Antin. saying
that he was rather reckless in his bravery
and did not hesitate to engage MeSicans
in hot disputes.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy said tonight that
he would probably go to New York on
Thursday or Friday.