The Detroit times., 1914-04-27
WASHINGTON
BELIEVES USURPER
WILL ACCEPT
lcontIanea lrom rage onel.


OF the United States viii occupy Mex.
leo, or whether Badger and his men
will be ordered TO bring their war
craft north. Funston 10 return TO
Galveston, and the general mobiliZa-
ton on the border be called of.
Despite the apparently irreconcili.
able difficulties between the United
States and Mexico President Wilson
and his secretary OF state were hope.
full They profess 20 believe that
Huerta having agreed with the Uni.
ted States TO accept the good Offices
OF the A. B. G. OF the confederacy OF
nations, he indicates that he is look.
ing FOR peaceful way out OF the stu.
! alton. On what they base this belief
neither the president nor the secre.
tary will say
While officially there has been no
suggestion from either side regarding
! IT'S position, but only an acceptance OF
a proposal 10 mediate, the Chasm be.
tween the two administrations is best
! shown by a simple statement OF the
unofficial conditions known TO have
been laid down.
! President Wilson demands that I'm
any plan or settlement, Huerta must
/ 49, NpAAEAAAhNtb4dA HON Vel IilltuA w re-
stored i'm Mexico. and full apology
made for outrages against the honor
! of the United States.
Huerta demands that the United
States forces be Withdrawn from Mex
lean territory; that the revoutionists
be ignored in any negotiations. unless
| they accept the terms OF his general
proclamation OF amnesty, and that he
! hs 40.
ident OF Mexico:
Just how these demands are 10 be
reconciled and from them a plan
worked out which will be acceptable
10 both sides, no one here seemed 70
| know today Even the representatives
OF Argentine, Brazil and Chile, adj,
mitteds their task was herculedn. But
4 they seemed to believe that. they
1 would lie more 81 .cessfill in dealing
! with HaerLs ''ao shes' fts'its+ S,ssSet
! has been.
Meanwhile the situation was caus.
ing great anxiety in congress Lad.
ers on both sides had accepted the
statement OF the president that there
1 would be no compromising OF the ma
tional honor in the proceedings which
! have been initiated Yet there was a
4 y
that if the United States finally sub
mitted the entire settlement OF the
situation 10 mediators who are ad.
mittedly prejudiced against the Uni
ted States this government might be
forced 10 make concessions which
would not receive the approval OF the
people OF the country. The very fact
that our national forces have been in
hot nj Taf Ei1lnn
has added 10 the bitter feeling.
against Mexico, and TO the agita on !
for complete settlement at this !
time, even though il should require |
the entire armed forces OF the nation
to show that this country cannot be |
wantonly insulted.
One OF the reasons for the feeling
OF apprehension in congress has been
the attitude adopted by the admins
tration In handling the developments
10 date Not single Democratic !
leader has been consulted Under |
wood, who forced through the tariff |
bill. Glass. anthor-nE the currency
law, and the various heads OF power
ful committees who ordinarily expect |
the confidence OF the president, have |
been kept in complete ignorance OF |
what was going on and forced to-
learn the administration plans from I
the newspapers The only persons |
consulted by the president and Secre-
tary Bryan have been the ranking !
members OF the two committees deal /
ing with foreign affairs and in most |
instances. including the acceptance /
OF the mediation plan, they have been
called in 10 be told what mad been
done rather than to be asked for ad.
vice on what was 70 be done. While !
the president believes that there has
been most excellent reason for this,
II has brought ABOUT a situation that |
Is extremely delicate.
Friends OF Leader Underwood have !
been the most bitter They allege .
that instead OF sending for the Ala. /
bama representative to consult with I
him, the president sent Secretary 4
McAdoo to the capital TO ask that /
war revenue measure be introduced. /
They allege that because Underwood {
and most OF the other leaders felt I
obligated 10 oppose the president on I
his tolls program, there has been a I
disposition TO ignore them. This |
meets with emphatic denial and re-
sentiment at the White House
The enect OF this feeling, however, |
may handicap the administration !
when any mediation proposal comes !
10 congress for approval
Until the mediation proposals can |
have time TO work out one way or
another this country will continue /
It's new policy OF anxious" watchful |
waiting Secretary Bryan. himself, |
added the new qualification The |
naval forces will remain in Mexican |
waters and we will retain Vera Cruz I
with Funston and mis- men as gar
! rison. But there will be no warlike I
move unless the administration /
/ hand IS forced
There Is no longer the intense fear
/ OF American massacres that was en-.
tertained Saturday and Yesterday.
The lull In proceedings caused by the
diplom9ic negotiations may enable
this government 10 get all OF it's coun-
trymen and women out OF Mexico.
/ The administration was very hopeful
teday that att WITH be oet by tumur
! row.
SHEPHERDS FIGHT