The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-14
MAY FORCE PEACE
WILSON ALTERS POLICY AFTER
TALK With Lind
Will not DELAY Longer
Report Says President Will Give
Huerta Until March First to Clean
House, After Which Time He is
Preparing to Take Active Steps to
Restore Peace.

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A dispatch to the New York World
from Mexico City says that private
advices received there Sunday from
Washington say that as a result OF
the conference between President
Wilson and John Lind at Pass Chris
tion, the president has decided to
alter his policy toward Mexico to the
extent of fixing a date after which
the United States shall begin active
measures toward restoring order IN
he republic.
The president is said to have made
up his mind that if the Mexicans will
not set their houses in order, the
United States must do it for them
peaceably, if possible, but by force
II they refuse to compromise among
themselves. The understanding Is
that March 1 is the time limit set by
the president.
By then Huerta will have been in
office a year, which, In the opinion OF
President Wilson, is ample space OF
time for him to redeem his promise
to pacify the country. Mr.. Lind's re-
turn to Mexico argues that the presi-
dent has determined on his future
policy. It is we'll known there that
Mr. Lind Is firmly Of the opinion
that, while Mr.. wilson's policy Of
watchful waiting is sound and justi-
fed up to a certain point, it is only a
question of time when the United
States will be obliged to exert more
positive influence on Mexican affairs.
This opinion Mr.. Lind has express
ed repeatedly in his dispatches to
Washington. It is known that wheD
he left Vera Cruz for Pass Christian
he was resolved either to bring Mr.
Wilson to his way Of thinking or re-
sign his mission. 1t is evident, from
the fact Of his returning, that the
president has given him assurances
that impel him to continue his duties
in Mexico.
Mr.. Lind's observations Of the
Mexican situation have imbued him
firmly with the conviction that neith-
er Huerta nor Carranza is sufficient
ly strong to dominate, and that the
present war may continue indefinite
ly without any result other than ex-
hausting the country completely, par
alyzing commerce and industry, and
that in the end it will be necessary
for the United States to set itself to
the task Of putting things to rights
Mr.. Lind does not believe that the
military problems involved in pac.
iflcation Of Mexico by American arms
will be formidable. Scores of promi-
nent Mexicans have gone to Mr.. Lind
secretly and expressed to him their
belief that the salvation Of the coup
try depends on American interven-
ton. They have begged him to use
his influence with washington to put
stop to the intolerable conditions
which prevail.
Keen anxiety exists In government
al circles at Mexico City. continues
the dispatch, as to the reason for Mr..
Wilson summoning Mr.. Lind to a
conference, and what result their
talk will have. The Mexican charge
in Washington has informed the
foreign Office that he is completely
In the dark as to the presidents pur-
poses. His dispatches states that he
made a personal appeal to Secretary
Bryan for information, but that while
the secretary received him courteous
ly, he merely smiled.
Persons close to the government
speak with pressimsm Of the pros
poets Of the Huerta administration
It seems plain, even to Huerta, that
he is not to receive any money from
foreign bankers. Great pains are be-
ing taken to prevent a financial and
business crash throughout Mexico
The keynote Of this situation rests
with the fate Of the Bank of London
and Mexico.
II this bank can be prevented from
closing its doors or liquidating, the
chances are that the financial situa-
tion will become no more critical.
The bank may be saved by merging
it with another Mexico City bank. A
plan to this end is being worked out
Thus far no other bank in the repub-
lie has taken advantage Of the extra
ordinary holidays decreed by Huerta.
The other banks, including the State
institutions, are in good shape.