The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-08
WASHINGTON NEWS EXCHANGE
LETTER.

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arrest of Victoriano Huerta at Ell Paso
may have the effect of preventing the
Launching of a new movement for the
restoration of peace in Mexico. The
government is Withholding the evidence
upon which it proposes to prosecute
ifuerta for violation of the neutrality
laws. Those who know Huerta best are
certain that he does not aim to be be
president of Mexico, but is ambitious
to serve at the head of an army that
will establish a new government.
According to information thus far
gathered. there are at least four sepa-
rate and distinct groups apart from the
Villa and Carranza supporters in the
United States who are active politically
in the Mexican situation. Whenever
such activity shall reach the point of
setting a foot military expedition
from the United States arrests are to
follow. Officials at the department of
justice expressed surprise that Huerta
and Orozo had been released on bond,
and let it be known that they had Or
dered their agents to maintain strict
watch while the two generals were at
liberty, in order that they may not
escape across the Mexican border.
President Wilson, it is understood,
will not permit his hand to be forced
in Mexico by the actions of Huerta. If
Gen. Huerta should succeed in COM
plicating the Mexican situation the eff
feet, so far as the administration is
concerned, would simply be to muddy
the troubled waters there and to fortify
the president determination to stop
the whole thing whenever he regards
the time as most appropriate.
limitations Of favorable reply from
Germany to the last note of the United
States concerning submarine warfare
and the sinking of the Lusitania, were
contained in an official dispatch from
Ambassador Gerard received at the
state department. This dispatch was
transmitted to President Wilson, at
Cornish, N. H. The information for
warded by the ambassador was intended
to depict the atmosphere in Berlin Of
ficial quarters, and was not an attempt
to outline the contents of the forth
coming German note. This informa-
ton is not regarded by well informed
persons as meaning that the German
government has decided to grant fully
the demands of the United States, but
only that the attitude Of the imperial
government is friendly and conciliatory
and will endeavor to submit proposals
for a adjustment satisfactory to the
United States.
Advices received in Washington are
to the effect that southern business men
and bankers are much wrought up over
the suspension in the cotton export
trade caused by Great Britain 3 block
ade Of neutral commerce. Protests are
to be lodged with the administration
in their behalf. Another important de-
velopment in the European war situa-
ton was the call of representatives of
1000 importers of this country upon
Secretary Of State Lansing, with a Pc
titien for action to enable importers
to bring their dyestuffs and other Uni
ted States owned goods out of Germany.
Coincidental, however, it was announced
that the United States is not consider
ing the placing Of an EMBRACE at pres
emit on shipments to any belligerent
country, notwithstanding published re-
rLrts to that effect.
Washington society, following the ap-
pointment of Robert Lansing az secre-
tary Of state, has expressed keen in
terest in the part of mis- wife will play
i'll social activity here. 1t is generally
believed Mrs. Lansing will prove one
of the ablest social leaders Washington
has seen in years. She is the daughter
Of John W. Foster, secretary Of state
under President Harrison, and thus was
given an early training in Washington g
social activities.
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