The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-05
MEXICO TURNS
TO BRITAIN
Applies for a Loan. of at
Least $50,000,-
~ OOO
HAS NOT SOUGHT
CASH FROM u. S.
England Not Likely to Fa-
vor Carranza as She Is Not
Pleased at His Course

Washington, June 5.-Mexico has re
quested loan of Great Britain of not
less than $50,000,000. This news comes
Just at the time when the United States
department, through letter to Con.
gresham George Holden Tinkham, has
made public the information that. the
subject of loan to Mexico by the Unit
ed States had not been discussed by any
representative of the Mexican govern
ment, or by anyone having in contem-
plation the making of such a loan The
Tinkham letter, which was an informal
ing money to the Carranza government,
represented the bulk of foreign opinion
as to Mexico and was intended as fore
runner of more vigorous protests should
an attempt to aid the Carranza govern.
ment under present circumstances be
made. The disclaimer of the state de-
partment sets at rest, for the present,
at least, any fear that, while Mexico
retains her attitude of over emphasized
neutrality, she will receive favors from
the United States
Mexico has now turned to Great Brit
ain, which is no more likely than the
United States to grant loan. Inter
national questions growing out of the
war aside, all of the British railway
holdings, after having been turned back
TO the owners, have been taken over
again by the government and are being
operated as military roads. This action,
In connection with the new and exorbi-
tant taxes upon oil production and ex-
ports, has not tended to increase Brit
ish sympathy with the present regime.
As evidence that the Mexican govern
ment is trying to placate opinion in that
direction a new decree has been issued
which provides for payment of the in
terest on the old English loan by spe
cial tax to be paid by Mexico City.
German propaganda in Mexico is still
source of anxiety and the diplomacy
of the American ambassador has been
strained to the utmost in an effort to
counteract it. Upon only one condition
could the United States see its way clear
to aid the existing government in Mexi-
co with money This would be that
Mexico should declare war against Ger
many. However willing some Mexican
officials might be to see Mexico abandon
her neutrality, Mexico is in no condition
TO do this owing to the strong German
influence upon the people.
Not only is the military class pro-
German but the Mexican Congress as at
present constituted would be likely to
favor Germany rather than the United
States should an issue between the two
arise In fact, the strident tones in
which Mexico announced neutrality were
Indicative of the influence which German
agents have been able to retain in that
country.
A recent incident illustrates the pre-
vailng Mexican attitude toward Ger
many and toward the United States. |
Manuel Eugarte, a South American |
poet and lecturer, is violent anti |
American and pro-German. He has been |
travelling and lecturing in the interest |
of the German cause and in a recent |
speech in Mexico City declared: "A vic
tory for Germany is victory for Latin |
America" This doctrine, which is wholly |
at variance with the view of the inter
national situation entertained in most /
Latin American countries, was played up
for all it was worth in the government |
papers of the city of Mexico and reflects /
Mexican opinion and the extent to which |
German emissaries have been able to in
fiuence it.