MEXICAN AFFAIRS

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 23

MEXICAN AFFAIRS

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR RESIGNS.

MEXICO CITY, August 4

Mr Henry I .nne Wilson, United States Ambassador in Mexico, having failed to induce the United States Government to recognise President Huerta’s Government, has resigned. The President is accepting the resignation. WASHINGTON, August 8. President Wilson, recognising that the Mexican situation is becoming more and. more intolerable, appointed Mr John Lind as his personal representative to approach General Huerta with the object of securing information with a prospect of a suppression of the rebellion. General Huerta refuses to receive tha American Envoy, and declares that ho will ignore him if he arrives in the country. August 10. The Mexican Foreign Minister has telegraphed that the Government is unable to recognise Mr Lind's mission. President Wilson is frequently consulting the Cabinet with regard to the situation. VANCOUVER, August 9. General Diaz has arrived en route to Japan. It is believed that the object of his visit is to attempt to secure a Mexican-Japanese alliance. The growing-friendliness between the Japanese and the Mexicans during recent months is causing concern in Washington. It is also suggested that General Diaz seehs certain concessions in return for the Japanese being allowed to use Magdalena Bay as a naval base. NEW YORK, August 10. Sensational reports ?re current in Mexico relative to the diplomatic mission of Felix Diaz. There is a growing belief that Japan is entering into a treaty with Mexico with the intention of sending 50.000 people to colonise the Slate of Morelos, which has been depopulated as a result of the rebellion.

General Huerta’s followers are increasing as a result of his defiance of President Wilson and the belief that the United States is preparing to repeat her Cuban tactics, upholding the revolutionaries by force of arms.

General Huerta insists on the unqualified recognition of him as President, but the depleted condition of the treasury renders war threats harmless.