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Show TAFT MAY HAVE TO ANSWER DIAZ Washington. Feb 14 The application applica-tion ot" Diaz to Ambassador Wilson for recognition of his belligerency, though disposed of for the moment by Mr. Wilson s waiver of the question, probably will soon be brought before the state department if tbe military status of the two factions in Mexico continues subsequently unchanged. It is beyond the power of an ambassador am-bassador to grant such an application, as anv action required to be taken would' be in Washington and by xhi President of the United States himself. him-self. Probabh what General Diaz desires to secure is a full political recognition recogni-tion of his status, such as can be secured se-cured only b) the Issue by President Taft of a neutrality proclamation, for as a matter of fact this Is the only manner, though indirect, in which belligerency bel-ligerency can be recoguized. Aside from the moral effect of such a proclamation, about the only substantial sub-stantial benefit that could be derived from its issue from an insurgent leader lead-er would be to insure the absolute , neutrality of the United States gov-, gov-, ernment and prevent the shipment of 1 anv more arms or munitions of war 1 to the Madero government. |