The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-19
WASHINGTON NEWS EXCHANGE
LETTER,

Gradually the administration Mexi-
can policy is coming to light. The re-
suit of the conferences Of South and
Central American diplomatic representa-
tives with Secretary of State Lansing
is regarded as gratifying. While there
is much that is not disclosed, it appears
to be certain that the general plan is
this: 4 man or group of men represent
ing the best type Of Mexicans will be
asked to form provisional government
which the United States will agree to
recognize. This provisional interests Of
the United States, thus enabling the
new GO vernment to reorganize Mexico 8
finances and begin the new era with a
clean slate. The new government will
be recognized by the Latin American
republics. As soon as it is under way
the factions now operating in Mexico
will be blocked until such time as the
new government is established and has
disposed of armed opposition.
The confidence expressed by officials
generally here that the conference rep.
resenting the United States, Brazil
Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Guatemala
and Uruguay, will be able to bring peace
in Mexico is due in large part to the
belief that most of the people Of that
revolution torn republic are thoroughly
sick Of war, and with encouragement
from friendly powers will promptly join
in a movement to clean house.
That the Haitian political leaders are
rapidly becoming con ssnced of the wis
dom Of cooperating with the United
States government and it's forces now in
partial military occupation Of the coun-
try is indicated in official advices re-
ceived in Washington. Gen. Bobo, the
chief revolutionist, has resigned his
command and consented to the disband-
ment and disarment Of his forces. Bour-
and, author rebel leader, has done the
same, both have expressed their willing
ness to accept an amicable settlement of
the question of who is to be president of
Maiti.
The United States will continue to
act alone in representations to Great
Britain regarding neutral trade. It has
been learned that negotiations begun by
the Swedish legation here to obtain
American cooperation in proposed con-
certed action of neutrals to protest
again t the British orders-in council on
80 far as they work hardship of neutral
commerce, have brought no results.
Negotiations are still in progress but
have failed so far, to develop a COM
mon ground upon which action could
be taken. The most recent Swedish
proposal contemplated identical notes of
protest by neutrals. It said some de-
tails of the Swedish position as to trade
interference by Great Britain are in.
consistent with the contentions of the
United States in exchanges with the
London foreign office. Reports as to
strong German sympathies in Sweden
are believed to have been considered by
the state department, although the
formal reasons given for refusal to join
in the movement are largely technical.
Graft on small scale in the navy
department has also been unsarthed by
special agents of the departments of
justice It is said that employees of sub
ordinate grades, one messenger under
ASSISTANT Secretary Winthrop and
Roosevelt, has obtained small sums Of
money from certain enlisted men SEIZED.
uled for promotion. The messenger .
plan, it is alleged, was to make use of
the department records to ascertain
when.+a promotion or favorable transfer
was to be made and then write to the
seam an concerned and promise to secure
this promotion or transfer for a con-
sideration.