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Show LONDON COMMENT ON RESIGNATION Huerta's Abdication Considered Consider-ed Victory for President Wilson's Policy More Trouble Ahead. London, July 16. General Huerta a resignation of the provisional presidency presi-dency of Mexico is regarded as a victory vic-tory for President Wilsons policy and Is welcomed by the British public and in official circles here aa a possible solution of the Mexican problem. A peaceful end to the complex situation sit-uation is greatly desired hero on account of the large British financial finan-cial interests in that country The Pall Mall Gazette points out that if Francisco Carbajal, the new provisional president, surrenders to General Carranza as he Is expected to do," it may soon be possible to exact reparation from General Villa for the murder at Juarez of William S. Benton, the Scottish rancher " The Evening Standard says "The Washington administration has won a diplomatic victory. President Pres-ident Wilson has been persistent and patient in his policy of non-recognl tion of General Huerta, but, likely enough, now he will be met with other obstacles Just as hard to surmount sur-mount as President Huerta's obstina cy." The Globe takes much the same view, saying. "The elimination of General Huerta Is a triumph of a sort for President ' Wilson ' but It may be assumed 1 that his difficulties and anxieties are. j by no means over. There is no reason rea-son to suppose that the real opinions of the Mexican people will have more ! opportunity to assert themselves un I der General Carranza than they had under General Huerta The United States, however, has been warned by experience not to inquire too closely j nor to expect too much " |