ALLEGED INFLUENCE WITH FOREIGN OFFICE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXV, Issue 11754, 18 August 1913, Page 5

ALLEGED INFLUENCE WITH FOREIGN OFFICE.

(Received Aionday, at 11.15 a.m.) NEW 10RK, Sunday.

The Tribune states that the conviction is entertained in high quarters that the British recognition of President Huerta is due to commercial influence. It is asserted that extensive Mexican oil concessions arc to be granted contingent upon Britain's recognition. It is also asserted that Lord Cowdray exercised inlluence with the Foreign Office, but it is not suggested that Sir E. Grey hael been improperly influenced.

Mr Emeterio de la Caraza, who was sent to the United States by Presielent Iluerta to urge the claims of the revolutionary Government to recognition, recently remarked: —"I am not especially partial to General Iluerta nor a blind supporter of the new Government. I am not a foe to Carranza, nor am I fighting heartily the Constitutionalists. I am not an enemy, but a friend of the Aladero family. 1 am a Mexican and a patriot, anel 1 sini'oredy believe that the actual Government cd:' the Republic of Aiexico is the only and the best political organisation left te> the country—a legal and good government uueler the; circumstances; furthermore, I think that Governor Carranza, though he be a good frienel of mine and a man of principles and of high staneling in Aiexico, is thoroughly mistaken in the attitude he has taken, because even admitting all the alleged charges against President Tuerta and his Government, Carranza has no right to ruin his country, throwing Aiexico back for two or three generations. The pacification of Aiexico involves problems, such as agrarian eruditions in Aiexico, which are more difficult than in any other country. Do yon suppose that the men, who are now living irresponsible lives as soldiers at two pesos a day, with rifles and horses at their disposal, drinking and looting, and having what they call honour and glory, will return to the peonage system of working at fifty cents a day? Cannot you see that the victory of Carranza cannot restore peace in Aiexico? On the other hand, can the Government of Iluerta, or any other Government of Aiexico accomplish any fundamental thing or restore peae;e, with a. neighbouring country furnishing its enemies with arms, ammunition, money, and mora! support, anel not enforcing tite neutrality laws?'