MEXICO AND MEDIATION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2135, 29 April 1914, Page 6

MEXICO AND MEDIATION

The prosjiccls of a speedy termination of tho war between the United Sl-atos and Mexico are becoming more hopeful.- Huebta seems indined to accept the offer of mediation made by the South American Republics, and it is evident that President Wilson and his colleagues would be glad to withdraw their troops from the conflict if their requirements for tho vindication of tho nation's honour could be carried out without further bloodshed. It is poissiblc, however, that HuisßTa is only cndeavonniig to gain time, with tlw object of settling his diff orcnccu with the Oaihianza party and uniting all tho Mexican forces in opposition to the invadoi'K. if he succeeds in doing this, the United States may have to conquer , the whole country, which would probably prove i : t long jinrt etislly task. There is no hiding the fad,'that- thw United States is heartily dislikod by and it is quit* possible flint American intervention may ivsult in welding Inge the r tho "Alfxican ppoplo for lh« tiiiio bring. It is nlao well known iluit Utitiii America has mi lov» t(ir ihi- great iiorthei'u Uepublii , , and thoi-rt is giuid roiiKun io believe that in the present trouble its sympathy is on the side at Mexico. In addition 1,0 this tltcro is an uneasy feeling in I ho United States with reference to tiic attitude of Ja.paa. Sightly or

;Kl''!ll|ifi,y*S' t!l<!I(! ' i;i",V V/i<J".H|)f<"i|(l liil/'H'^iinViiiK': , - AiwTir.fiiis itiuL'-- l-li<: ;.J!i)illili'--,': v/Killil \W\, IjceiUil/- In pifk it 'ilYliiiTi-r'/if, filiy- fiiw: v/tiifli w-oiili) >fiH.lili! ,, Ui''ii( 1,11 Uil;o Aiuiiricii itt * , (li«H(h , ;i.itl.ii|{i'', '■ Tim I, tliiii (isjxicl. of (h<! <|ii!!:4fi!)i ciuiniit, Hiifcty \m k iin/icftlr;(j iiy the from Ilfi'hii which m,hU:h■■ l.lml. if still.r J) panic has bfiwn caiiw'd or; tin; Uotirwi by n ruinoiit' tif nnnctl intervention liy Japan iir Slnxim; hut l.lta lik«liliood of sudi ». di'.Vfildprnfnt. in Kraitly lwis<Tii(!il liy U« fact that Uic j jiipiiinssif! lire 11,b jirirsaiiit Ixiaily nu- 1 juigwi in dealing with sririoMs rfonra- j tic troubles, and that an outcry has j l)i!»Mi raised against; f.h>; growing Imr- j dun of tmval a-ml military cxpendi-1 !.imi, OiuicrnU.v spfiaktntf, the for- j >'.\%n policy of Lho United States is 1 not fit present running, smoothly. There is (hi! trouble over the .Panafim Act, tin.- friction wiiich resulted from the denunciation of. tho Hussian treaty, tlw> Irritation caused by tho President's Lntin-Amcrica policy, and tho controversy wHfi rcferwiM lo the Monroe Doctrine. Difficulties) bnvß aliio arisen with Italy owr immigration m.tUcrs, and with Franco and Spain in regard to the Mexican situation. With■ tho exception of TJrifain there seems to be a lack of cordialityin America's rela'lions with foreign Powers, aticl though I 1 resident Wilson is doing, his best to bring about a better state of affairs, the position at presenilis not very satisFiictory. Taking all Ihesc things into consideration! it ia easy to understand the unwillingness of the Washington antharitics to become erabr-oikd with Mexico, and tboir eagerness to discover a- method of settlement which will not tarnish (be nation's honour and prestige.