FARCICAL ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15476, 6 December 1913, Page 7

FARCICAL ELECTIONS.

"A POLICY OF IDEALISM."

[from OUR ovrs CORRESFO J DENT.]

San- Francisco, November 11.

The election two w«eks ago in Mexico was farcical in the way it was carried out and farcical in its results. Citizens were afraid to vote, and the soldiers fighting in General Huerta's army formed the . majority of those who cast votes. Consequently, it is nos strange that General Huerta, who at one time undertook not to be a candidate, should have ieceived more votes than any of the other candidates. However, under the Constitution the election was resultless, inasmuch as the proportion of voters required to make an elation valid did not go to the polls. This General Huerta admits, and he claims the right to remain in command of the situation as Provisional President until another election shall have been held. Elections for Con-, gressmen in place of the legislators dismissed and imprisoned by General Huerta were held the same day. President Wilson has warned General Huerta that the results of the election will not be recognised by the United States, and demands that Congress shall nut assemble. What President Wilson proposes to do in the event of General Hu«rta continuing his reckless and defiant course is a matter upon which Mr. Wilsou has not taken tha country into his confidence, but it is scarcely conceivable that he will lei affairs take their own course in Mexico after having displayed so much active' in(terest in them. Hi? policy so far has been described as a policy of idealism. One rather unidealistiV policy that is said to be under consideration at Washington is-that of removing the embargo upon the exportation of armj from America to Mexico. By so doing, the United States I would immensely assist the • present • antagonists of General Huerta in their em deavour to overthrow his Government,