The policy of the United States in Mexico becomes no
clearer as the days pass. President Wilson naturally wants peace, but a policy of gently waiting on events has too often ended in war under the present conditions. The conditions are that Mr. Wilson desires the effects of compulsion with- out the will to apply it. The reports of unusual military preparations in the United States appear to be unfounded, but there is no doubt that the situation has become slowly more dangerous. On Thursday Mr. Wilson said that no policy would be formulated till the results of the Mexican Presi- dential election of last Sunday were fully known, and suggested that the policy might declare itself in action rather than by statement. Meanwhile Mr. Wilson is trying to put pressure on General Huerta by demonstrating to him that the Powers are in sympathy with the United States. Great Britain, France, and Germany have all promised not to take any diplomatic action in regard to any candidate who might have been elected last Sunday until the United States Govern- ment has had an opportunity of making its views known.
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