Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1913 — MEXICAN STATUS WORRIES WILSON [ARTICLE]

MEXICAN STATUS WORRIES WILSON

Armed Intervention Not Favored f~' But Grave Uncertainty Confronts Other Plans. A Washington dispatch says: President Wilson finds himself, in the Mexican situation, between the devil and the deep sea. The devil is represented by Huerta and the deep sea by the chaos which, it Is feared, will be precipitated in Mexico in case the Mexican •chieftain complies with ithe demand for his designation. With such a situation, the administration is facing two alternatives. The first is armed intervention, in support of the diplomatic intervention which already has occurred. The second is to raise the embargo on arms, in the interest of the constitutionalists, and to aid them, in this fashion and morally, to overthrow Huerta. This would give Carranza the control of the country and obviate the necessity of American intervention. For this latter policy the president is earnestly seeking the backing of members of the senate and house. He has been generally told that no objections will be made to it. He furthgjs. has been apprised that the sentiment of congress is against intervention and that anything which will avoid it will be approved. The president has been compelled to consider his next step forward in the Mexican situation by recent events. He warned Huerta he must retire. Now he has presented what to all intents and purposes is an ultimatum, though denial is made ’that it is such. Huerta has been told he has to go. The inference is that if he refuses the United States will put him out. Information reached the president that Huerta had said to some of his confidential friends that the United States is bluffing. Huerta has pointed out that this government has made repeated demafids for his expulsion and has done nothing and will do nothing because the American people will not stand for intervention. This attitude of Huerta is extremely irritating to Mr. Wilson and Mr. Bryan. Moreover, Huerta, according to the official advices received here, is confident if the United States should intervene there will he a blaze of patriotism throughout the republic which will redound to his advantage. He is willing to lead the Mexican army, if necessary, against the American invaders. It is evident to the president that the prestige of the United States is suffering because of tlje apparent immunity of Huerta from punishment. However, this is a comparatively small matter in view of the administration alongside of the greater question of peacefully solving the problem.