THE MEXICAN TANGLE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 4

THE MEXICAN TANGLE

——. The latest sews 1 regarding lh<j ' Ucxii'an ta.ngk is that' the South American mediators arc likely to abandon their task ia ifcpAir, The situation seems to b<> altogether too complicated, and the jealousies and- svispido&s of the rival partus are so acute that it ap-■ 'pears ■to be • beyond' the wit ofman to devise a settlement accept-' ftbje to thfi various sections concerned. The -offer of the Govcrnwe-Ws of Arsseuwne. Brazil, aiui Chile to mediate betw®n rixi* United Slates and' the Federal and Constitutionalist fact/ions in HeXico was regarded .! as the fciiite as an important deparJ ture in the relations hatwecß th.c I nations of I\orth and South' America, It is an indication that Latin America is beginning to realise its power. The youth' j American nations have never been. I quite satisfied with the workimg til' the IVIo'SRSE doctrine, under which the Uiiit.:d States practically plays the role of mdral 'poliecman ft® the two Continents; The Latin States ■ ptefer to manage tjfiirir own affairs, : and are r.ot convinced that the groat : Northern Republic Is altogether disinterested in its desire _to protect, ihcni from European interference. They want to sh®w that they are able to take a definite share in shaping the . destinies _of the twa Americas. The Mexican trouble has given, them an opportunity to make a forward niuve In this direction, anrl even if their mediation fails they will have created a precedentwhich may have far-reaching conseIt is no sftva-li thing that, the United State should agree to' the intervention of thr.ee Latin States, but Prksidknt \V asox glad* ly urccpted flieir offer in the lmpe e« avoiding a. long arid costly stnigjjlq. T'btt latest position is that the United States is now insisting that its plan for the pacification of' AJ C-xico roust be carried out, this demand taking the form of an uitiinatura. If il kckta's delegates to the Peace Conference will not yield, if is expected that; the negotiations will cmic to an end very shortly. The difficulty of reaching a settlement, has been complicated hv a serious am&ng tihe tioaulis!-. leaders. y'ilu is said to have deposed Oar Mmi, and to haw; ■ appointed General Asgei.es as Frovisional President. To this C\r.iuxza has replied by deposing kit GEhKs for. alleged disobedience of ■ coders. Though the latest information at time of writing indicates ■that the- mediators are 011 the eve of relinquishing their Work because ■recent development hate raised almost insurmountable obstacles, it is quite probable that 'the United States will endeavrar to prevent, the Oonferfsnce from breaking up. jt has been stated that Prestokxt W 11.sox is not desirous of a. speedy termination of the ttflgcrfciatio-ns, as. be feels- that delay is favourable to the Constitutionalists. So.fem declared dr»e;siveiy against Htjerta.- Whoever takes his place, Huekta must .go, but tl'.ii name of the Candidat.e who has the support of Oil. Wilson has not yet hr-eii made public. It is'hard to believe that he would advocate the appointment of a mm like Fiuneis'co Villa as President of a civilised State, and now that vitu and Oaskrasza have quarrelled, it is not likely that the former would agree t-;, the selection' of CAftlwSffA, fror would C'ißuaxz\ be inclinod to accept Villa or atiy of his .friends. The division in the Constitutionalist camp in ay give Hijerta a chance of regaining -some of his lost power, which' would increase the difficulty of the course which Dft, Wn.sos has mapped out for himself, If the it.gi./! latinos finally fail, the situation in. Mexico will probably . be worse than ever, and the United Slaws does not at a!! relish the' prospect of rc-f'StaMishh'ig order end: civilised government by armed force. It might even If ad to .1 .state of affairs which would compel the j United States to tmdviU'.kc the con-: quest of I lie whole country. Pr.es(okxt Wasox has now gone so far j in the way of active _ intervention that he cannot w«dl withdraw until p'csrc and stable administration have W» r^torcd-