The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
PAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
inc Situation nS Viewed from the
Mexican Standpoint.

A'Hh SAahupDluN.
From -he Mexican Herald.
II seems emlnently unfair that Mexico.
by her attitude toward Nicaragua. should
be represented as In any way or f7 any
degree contrihutorily responsible for that
'unfavorable atmosphere" in which The
fourth Pan-American conference is about
20 assemble.
Mexico's Nic6raguan policy has certain
~ not strained her relations with The
United States. as President Diaz also IN
FORMED his countrymen IN his recent mes
sage TO Congress. without however. men
uo7ing the northern republic by name.
The United States and Mexico co-oper-
ated IN Central American affairs IN all
the events that led up TO the Washington
conference in the winter OF 1907 and the
creation Of the Central American reaca
court AZ san Jose. Costa Rica. which was
lnaugurated in the presence Of represea-
JatVes OF the two governments who acted
as sponsors on the occasion. and we be-
Neve that Mexico IS stiIl disposed n co.
operate with her northern neiehbor In all
measures having for their object the peace
and welfare OF the Central American ma
lions. while respecting their sovereignty
and just rights
We have ourselves at times indicated
the possibility. II turbulent conditions IN
Central America were prolonged. OF more
decided action becoming desirable or even
necessary. Il IS strange that the Central
American states have not shown them
selves more alive 10 such a contingency.
But each concrete case. OF course
should be treated according 70 its merits.
and we have all along contended, aside
from the question OF intervention as A
general issue. that the administration Of
Senior Madriz in Nicaragua should have
a fair chance Of showing what It could
do. It would seem that Il is tustifvlng
our attitude.
The cryptic statement OF the Washing
ton dispatches as to the "untovard
events that have exercised a chilling IN
huence over Pan-American relations OF
late. In contrast with the era Of good
feeling fostered under the previous ad-
ministration at Washington. will attract
attention.
We are quite sure that President Tart
yields 10 no American statesman in HIS
desire TO cultivate friendly relations with
the Latin-American nations and that Sec
rotary Knox shares his Views. The
speeches delivered at washington on the
occasion OF the Inauguration Of the new
building OF the Bureau OF the American
Republics prove that the sentiments OF
good will animating officials circles at
the American capital toward the sister
republics Of Latin origin on this conti-
nent remain unchanged.
May the recent ceremony mark the
end OF any slight misunderstanding or IN
cipient estrangement that may have ex-
listed between the great AngIo-Saxon re-
public and Latin America, and may II also
tend % bring the South American coun-
tries to a better frame of mind,
And as to the forthcoming conference
at Buenos Ayres we believe that Mexico
and the United States will III the honor
able role Of peacemakers. working to-
gether for harmony, smoothing away diff
hculties, alaying causes Of irritation. and
doing their best generally that the assem-
bly, may not be barren in fruits OF Pan
American solidarity.