Evening star., 1914-04-22
Efforts to Restore Peace,

II unfnf1uenced by unexpected de-
velopments. it is the belief in high Off
cial circles that the government will
bend all energies toward restora ton Of
peace and order in Vera Cruz and Tam
pico also. ii there should be fighting in
that city: give encoura cement to the
civil authorities to resume their duties !;
permit business to resume normal con-
ditions and obtain the confidence of the
natives that they will be free to go
without interruption to their daily vo-
cations.
All acts of hostility will be refrained
from. and if there is further fighting
it will be precipitated by the MeNicans,
| military or civil. United States troops
will not be transported to either port for
| the present and the forces of the navy
will be allowed to handle the situation
at the points where this country is in
possession.
Eventualites that may alter this pro-
gram are several.
Should there be a slaughter or massa-
Gre of Americans in Mexico City or els
where. or should they be attacked by
the Mexicans and have to defend Their
lives. the present pause will change to
swift action. the march 10 Mexico City
will begin and then another wait. The
attitude of the constitutionaEs.s is
another factor that may alter the whole
program of the administration.
If they show common sense and do
not join with Huerta and If there is
no cause to take the forces of this coun-
try to Mexico City, through blood
thirsty acts of Huerta. the Intervention
in Mexico may not go much further
than now. for some time at least.
Think Huerta's End in Sight.
The bare truth of the whole thing is
that the colstitut onalists may be pei
mitted to end the career of Huerta, pro-
vided they are wise enough not to Ge
drawn into the issue between him and
| this government Deprived of military
and other supplies through the possession
of his ports by the United States, Huerta
cannot last long with the constitutional
lists pressing him from the north and
treason and suspicion all around him.
1t Is recognized that much depends
upon whether he can arouse Mexicans OF
all factions, including the constitutional
! lists, TO opposition to the United States.
| In that event all officials today recognize
| that long and fierce war would follow.
! One thing is absolutely determined by
| the administration. That is that G IN.
| Huerta is to be captured by this country
and dealt with as the gov Nernment deems
| best. His late is settled. Whether he is
captured by United States troops or b,,
| constitutionalists he is to be dealt With
/ by tn country. The :nidest possible
/ punishment is that he may be Kept AVA
| from leAlcO as Hefc castro ana LGlay a
| from Venezuela and Nicaragua. respec-
lively. He may be imprisoned as was
| Aguinaldo. but he can surely count the
days, according to inside view, when
| Uncle Sam will have physical possession
| of him.
| He may pocket all the available money
! he can lay hands ON and get away IRON,
! Mexico before the capture takes place
| but his whereabouts will become known.
| and his every hour and every movement
Yha haIa nfh n iC fa will h, IL.
| veillance.
President Takes Up Other Business.
President Wilson toda;- found time to
/ take up business other than Mexican.
| Secretary Bryan was the first visitor to
! the executive offices this morning. Mr..
| Bryan looks worn out and distressed.
| His face shows traces of physical and
mental suffering. He was a sick man
last week when the Mexican problem
broke and was under orders from his
physician to go to his Miami home and
rest for two or three weeks. He has
! refused to do this and proposes to stick
! to his post.
| After Mr.. Bryan the President talked
with Senator Shafroth and Gov. Emmops
of Colorado and Representative Spry
about western land matters. These Wis
itors We're followed by Secretary Lane
| of the Interior Department. who dis
cussed several things. One of them vas
Il serious break in the Colorado river a,
a point that threatens the Imperial val
! ley of California.
Mr.. Lane wished TO ge; authority to eX-
pend about $,,5.tUo of a former appropria-
| tion to aid in rebuilding the break, IA part
of which is in Mexican territory. to enter
| ing which there will be no objection. Mr.
| Lane discussed the Alaskan railroad with
the President. too. as preliminary steps
are being taken to begin the construction
| of. the road.
| middle of the day, and for the first time
In his administration rested for an hour
| upon the couch i'll the small room ad-
joining his private office, falling into a
| sleep from which he was not awakened
| until the hour for luncheon.
Three Lives Lost in Fire.