Evening star., 1915-01-15
hints At EUROPEAN
DEMANDS UPONU.S.
This Country May Be Forced
to Accept Responsibility
in Mexico.
GEN. ITURBIDE MEETS
BRYAN AND DIPLOMATS
Conferences Possibly Foreshadow
Creation of Another Party in
Latin Republic.

Gen. Eduardo Iturbide, known among
all parties and factions in Mexico as
one of the strong" men of that coun-
try. if not the strongest in the recent
years of the republic. and the man who
has prevented the sacking of Mexico
City three times during the recent ka-
leidoscopic changes of power there,
has had a series of conferences win
Secretary of State Bryan. the British
and other members of the diplomatic
corps at Washington within the past
few days, which may foreshadow the
creation of another party in Mexico as
a solution of that country's bloody
troubles.
Hints at Demands on q. S.
More important than the creation OF
such a new party. perhaps. are hints
dropped today by Gen. Iturbide In
discussion of Mexican affairs that the
representations being made to the state
Department by the British ambassador,
the Spanish ambassador and other dip
lomats concerning the impossibihty OF
the situation in Mexico from a Eu-
ropean point of view are but the pre-
liminaries toward European govern
ments making the government or the
United States openly accept the re-
sponsibility for the situation in Mexico
in preparation for a demand that may
come from European governments
shortly that the government OF the
United States shall intervene in Mexico.
Shuns Wider Aspects.
Gen. Iturbide would not discuss the
international political aspect OF Mex
ican affairs for publication. He said
that whatever views he has expressed
to Secretary Of State Bryan, IN con
ference he had with him in relation 10
Mexico, are the views of the diplomatic
of Europe both In Mex
leo City and in Washington. as be mas
learned them by actual consultation
from time to time.
diplomat, whom he would not name. that
it will be impossible for any government.
so called, in Mexico, with which Nliia
is connected to ever be recognized by
Great Britain. for, he said Inc shaoow
of Benton, the murdered Englishman, will
always stand between" and, he said. ne
has received such assurances OF sympathy
and support for the honest people OF
Mexico from Secretary Bryan as 10 make
him feel certain that the United states
government will never recognize any so
called government such as that now IN
power in the Mexican capital.
New Party Held Necessary.
The new Mexican party of which Gen.
Iturbide spoke today must be immedi-
ately raised. he said, if Mexico is to
be saved from the bandits" who are
despoiling that country. 1t would be.
he declared, "a party of peace. not poll
tics" and would rally round its ban
ners all the business men of Mexico
as well as all the patriots who. not
withstanding the claims of rival revo-
lutionary leaders. such as Villa. Guti-
errez, Carranza and others. are now
holding aloof, watching the death
struggle, with plunder for it's object
and murder for its result. in which
these revolutionary leaders are en-
gagged.
"People in the United States" Gen
Iturbide said. hardly realize that al
most all the decent men who could get
away have now left Mexico. Why. there
aae $4,000 Mexican refugees in Ell Paso
alone. some of them of the finest fam
lilies. Many of the women of these fam
lilies, gently-bred creatures. are now
taking in washing and othrwise work
ing as servants to maintain themselves
and their children.