The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-02
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Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I
Washington, January 1.-Interven-
ton in Mexico will be the next step
OH the part OF the United States. is
the information obtained to-day from
high diplomatic authority.
The exact date will depend largely
upon tho result OF John Linds con-
ference with the President at Pass
Christian. 1t has developed that Pass
christian was selected as the place for
the Presidents holiday seclusion. In,
order that he might summon Lind for
conference with the least degree of
publicity. 1t was planned that Lind.s,
visit should be kept secret, but this
was found impossible
II can be said definitely that the
governments of Germany France and
England and japan have been advised
by their Washington amba ssadors that
the PRESIDENT sees no way out of the
situation except to take a hand. He
Is convinced that Huerfa's term viii
iest until at-least next October; and he
is determined not to wait until that
time and suffer present conditions to
continue 80
IN dlrcct answer to the President
during conferences at tire White House
curing turing the last few weeks. NJ. Jules
| Jusserand. the French ambassador.s
Count Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador, and Sir Cecil SprinrRJra
the british ambassador, informed the
president that they had no s,Irpes
lions to make except to express tbe
nope mat this government would move
~ pac'ty Mexico. In this they were
Joined by Baron Chinda. representinr.
Japan. 'SH'te'
Points Definitely Accepted.
me following points in the Mexican
SIT uation are definitely accepted by the
oipiolnatic corps and by high Ameri.
can officials: o'4t7 =
not be avoided $50
france. England and Japan js passlve
ana that all Mexican obligations to FOR,
eisn nations Will be left to be settIed
through the United States
q, Ihat President Huerta does nor
reiinquish his post before the neSt
election 80 @ .ssii'Iras.;;s siiSa
=. Ihat President IIuerta's dGfiance
or the United States is due to his I'm
preston, through the press and semi
ohicial reports. that the American nrmv
Is heither adequate nor prepared to
undertake any military Operations
south OF the boundary line
Is admitted that the President de-
iperately shelved the Mexican prob
lem as FAR as possible until the chr
rency aud tariff Legislation had been
out or the way, he Is believed ready to
take hold of the Mexican problem win
a firm hand.
No Permanent Occupation.
The foreign embassies here have al
ready notified their governments that
armed intervention in Mexico will nor
mean permanent occupation of terri
tory. and that the American troops Will
withdraw as soon as Mexico is pacifled
The Presidents last hope. expressed
to the ambassadors just before he left
for Pass Christian was that Carranza
or some other leader might succeed in
ousting Hucrta, but this hope has been
blasted by the information that Huerta
has succeeded In obtaining funds in
Europe.
1t is said to be the judgment OF
American and European financiers that
O0O000.o00 could be safely loaned
Huerta to prolong his fight. and thai
such loan would not only bring IL
handsome margin of profit but .pssr,dr
also be we'll secured by the NJ
national resources. -~-rzDI
In the event OF intervention. it Is
expected that Europe's purse strings
will be closed to Hnerta. in order to
aid this government to pacify the coun-
try ms rapidly as possible.
That the impending move by the
United States will not take the form
of peaceful blocknde,, but that Ii
VIII mean the aggressive Invasion of
Mexican territory by American troops.
is practically settled
1t is realized that blockade of the
ports Will mean that the Mcxicans
VIII keep on lighting in the interior
and that just as much damage will be
done TO American interests in Mexico
following peaceful blockade MS will
be done following actua1sinvasion by
United states troops.
May Delay Canal Openinr,
Further complications arising from
the present situation viii afrec, tho
opening OF the Panama Canal at Iie
scheduled time in 1916 Both the st;,ts
and Navy Departments are cognizant
of the fact that If Mexico should be
in state of unrest az at presen, !.
year hence the formal openipg of tue
Panama Canal must be rostponed ~
dehnitely. This situation was fiL..
suggested from abroad, and under a, y y
II may be iiafety @efiS
clnred that unless Mexico ia psass q ..ss q.