Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-08-11
MEXICAN lOOTERS
BACKING HUGHES
INTERESTS SEEKING INTERVIEW.
TION FINANCE REPUBLICAN
NOMINEES CAMPAIGN.

Hughes and Intervention" is the
slogan of organized interests in Mex
leo, composed, in the main, of Amer.
lean interventionists, Huerta sympa.
thizers, big business with investments
in Mexico, friends of former Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson and others
who are grooming themselves to dc
yeoman service for the Republican
national committee in the coming
presidential campaign in the United
States, according to an article writ.
ten by Robert H. Murray, Mexico
City correspondent Of the New York
World.
Inspired by the hope which pos
sibly a Republican triumph in No
vember may bring them for armed
Intervention in Mexico, and in which
American interventionists who are
either residents of Mexico or have
capital at stake in the republic, think
they see their only remaining chance
of bringing about the occupation of
Mexico by United States armies, these
persons already have placed them
selves in alliance with the Republic
an national committee.
For Hughes and Intervention.
There is every indication that they
have been received with open arms.
BY the time the campaign is in full
swing, they expect to have their Or
ganization ready to accomplish eff
cient work for Hughes and interven-
ton. If the associated Mexican
American interventionists are lis
tened to by Candidate Hughes and
Chairman Wilcox, the major portion
Of the task of handling the Mexican
end Of the campaign for the Repub-
leans will be turned over to an or
ganization which now is being
formed. although theoretically, at
least, general supervision will be ex-
ercised by the national committee.
One of the arguments calculated
to appeal to the committee will be an
undertaking by the associated Mexi-
can-American interventionists to re-
lieve the committee OF all expense in
connection with the Mexican cam
paign bureau.
The hyphenated volunteers can
we'll afford to and will pay freight.
This movement, to throw the Ameri
can investment interests in Mexico
solidly behind the Republican presi-
Dental candidate, has been under
way for months.
The Observation-Disclosures men
prayed that Roosevelt would be the
Republican candidate, but, despite
their disappointment at the Colonels
defeat in the Chicago convention,
they have rallied unitedly to the sup
port OF Hughes, and will give in his
behalf ever shot in their capacious
financial locker, which is being
stocked with the object Of paving the
way, II Hughes is elected. for carry
ing the flag into Mexico.
H. l.. Wilson Aids Plan.
Some Of the adroit guides of the
movement are such avowed interven-
tionists as:
Henry Lane Wilson, whose con-
duct as American ambassador, when
Huerta turned traitor and Madero
was murdered, earned for him inter-
national notoriety.
Paul Hudson, editor Of the Mexican
Herald, who is now exiled from Mex
leo, under ban by the Carranzista
government. for advocating interven-
ton in his paper.
George w. Cook, who amassed mil
lions through his monopoly as pur-
veyor of supplies to the Diaz govern
ment.
Lebbeus Redman Whitley, who,
through the potency of a personal
letter Of introduction to Diaz, given
TO him by William H. Taft, when
Taft was president, obtained orders
from Diaz to Mexican courts, to award
him the Bonanza mine in the state Of
Oaxaca. which was in litigation.
Charles l.. Seger, automobile deal
er. who was one Of ex-Ambassador
Wilson'S Mexico City intimates.
James Brown Potter, who is man.
ager of the British Cotton company
near Torreon, and also a close per-
sonal friend of H. L. Wilson.
To Direct the Campaign.
The general oversight of the MeXi-
can bureau Of the Republican ma
tlonal committee will be intrusted to
Cook and Hudson. Cooks energies
Will be valuable chiefly in obtaining
contributions from individuals and