Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-28

America not only would we, az ] say
above. foreR0 Our severelgnty. but
we would NJ well npromise for an
Indefinite future our desiinies na
sovereign entity and all the future
elections for president would be SUBJ
mitted 60 the veto of any president
81 the United States Of America.
"And such an enormity, AR. Con-
fidential Agent no government viii
ever attempt 10 perpctratc, and this
am sure 81, unless some monatroua
ana almost impossible cntaclyan
should occur In the conscience of the
Mexican people. we believe taking
Into consideration the dirproporiiOn-
nte interest that tho president ~ the
United States Of America has shown
concerning our Internal affairs. that
know perfectly we'll tho provisicns of
our constitution In the matters of
elections.
Unfortunately and IN view % the
inslstence with which TITS Excellency.
Mr.. Wilson sustains hla first ideas,
we are compelled to acknowledge that
we have made q mistake.
"1'he reform Of constitutional nrti-
cies numbers IS and 100. put Into
effect by the congress ~ the union on
November 7. 1911. provides among
other requirements that which n con-
tanned IN the final part Of article rs.
The secretary of state IN charge of
tho executive power shall not be elig-
iblc to the office Of either president
or vice president when the elections
fhnll take place
This transcription which ! take the
liberty 81 making. Mr.. Confidential
Agent, IN order that the government
of the United states Of America may
take due note of u. prevents the
constitutional ad Interim president oi
the republic from being . candidate
NJ the forthcoming elections; and n
his eVceilency President Wilson, had
taken into consideration that para
graph before venturing to impose on
NJ the conditions IN question ana
which we may not admit, the present
state of affairs between you and our
selves would have been avoided. lenv-
ing ont OF ihe discussion our deeorum
and the personal pride ~ the presi-
dent Of the United States. WRONGLY IN
terested In this discussion without
foundation.
1T should be we'll understood thai
the nd interim constitutional presi-
dent could not be elected president or
vice president at the forthcoming
election. already called for October
because our own laws prohibit him
from being candidate and the laws
arc the sole arbiters of our destinies,
bu, never through the imposition. al
though friendly and disinterested, Of
tho president of the United states OF
America or of any other ruler. pow
erfui or weak. CThls does not mat
ter IN the easel, who would he equally
respected by us.
81 beg to inform YOU, Mr.. Confi-
Dental Agent. that mp GO the present
time. at least. only the president of
the United states Of America has
spoken of the candidacy oi the con-
stituJlonal ad interim head at the
forthcoming election
'Nelther the solemn declaration OF
this high functionary nor the most
insignificant of his acts-ali Of which
have been done with n view OF Oh
thinning a complete pacification ot the
country. which " the supreme p"
tional aim and which he had decided
to bring about IN spite Of everything
-hnve authorized anyone even Ia
suspect that such are his ultimate in
tcntions
III Is perfectly well known there
doea not exist in the whole country
single newspaper. single cluh'
single corporation or group OF ind'-
,iduals who have launched his can
aidacv or even discussed u.
con what then II the gratuitious
suspiclon OF the president OF the Unit
e1 states OF America based ana ms
demand. which Is absolutely inadmis-
sable. that In order to comply WIN
the suggestion OF the president oi the
United states the ad interim preM-
dent of the Mexican republic should
enter into agreements and contrac'
obligations which have never mere.
tofore been Imposed on the ruler or
any sovereign nation9
"The question having been set as
have the honor of doing In this reply
Ills Excellency. Mr. Wilson, viii have
"a withdraw definitely from ms pres
ent attitude ~ the risk that his mo-
tlves which | take pleasure IN ae-
knowledglng. as he quotes, them
| friendly, anu ulNlhi"i'Hf'H' ''f' 80
ana withhut Interior ends-nt the
risk, repeat, that they may De
wrongly and differently interpreted
by ali the other nations which look
on our present internal conflict with
/ more or less interest.
And although the president oi lh'
United states of America should take
an altogether stand In the universal
viewpoint which considers differently
an administration under the cohdl-
tions under which our own Is at pres
| ent fthe best proof of my assertion "
| the unconditional recognition ot the
foremost powers Of the world among
which the United States of America
occupies such prominent ana legi-
timately prominent fank), ne WIZ
have Co cease "a cat us o de fact"
government and viii give us the til"
of ad interim constitutional govern
ment, which Is the only one TO which
we are rightly entitled.
Permit me. Mr., COpfidential Agent
not To reply for the time being Ia
the significant offer In which the
government Of the United states Of
America lnsinuates that IL will recon