Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-27
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
VOICES SPIRIT
OF FRIENDSHIP

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administration spoke through Mr.
Lind FOR the people Of the United
states. The effect of this unfortu-
nate Misunderstanding on their pnrt
~ 60 leave them singuiariy isolated
ana without friends who can offsc-
tually aid thcm. So long as the mis-
understanding continues we can only
await the timo ~ their awakening 10
a realization az the actual facts. Wo
can not thrust our good offices upon
them the situation must be- given "a
little more time to work Itself out IN
the now circumstances and believe
that only "a little while viii br nc-cs-
sgry For the circumstances are
new The rejection Of our friendship
makes them and win inevitably bring
its own alterations in the whole AS
poet of affairs. Tho actual situation
.of t!fe authorities ut McXlco city viii
presently be revealed.
Meanwhile. what is q our duiy to
.dof Clearly everything that we do
must be rooted In patience and done
with calm ana dlsintorested dclihera-
lion. Impotence on our part wouia
be- childish and would bo fraueht Win
every risk of wrong and folly. We
rnn afford 10 exercise the safe re-
siraint ~ really great milton which
realizes its own strength ana scorns
I" misuse u. II was our duty 10 Of
Ter our active assistance u IN nov
our duty to show what true neutrality
WIN do to enable the people Of Mcxico
To so' their affairs IN order again ana
wat Tor further opportunity ~ ~
Ter our friendly counscls. Tho door
Is not closed against the rcsumpfion
either ON the Initiative Of Mexico or
ON our. In the effort 10 bring order
or Of tho confusion nv Friendly CO.
operative actions should fortunate
occasion arise While we wait tho
contest Of The rival forces viii un.
houhtodly Tor llttlo while. Dc
shnrpcr than ever. Just because ~
would hc plain that an enc must be
made Of tho existing situation. aud
mat very promptly; ANA with the tn
creased activity ~ tho contondlnr fac
lions viii como. it is ~ boz feared. in
creased danger "a the nun-comhatnnts
10 Mexico as wcll as 10 those actually
ON the field ~ battle. Tho position
ot outsiders rs always particularly
trying ANA fun of hazard whore there
o. civil striil and the whole country
lH upset We should earnestly urge
All Americans 90 leave Mexico at once.
ana should assist them 10 get away
IN every way possible not bocnusp a
mean 90 slackcn iu the offo.ts 80 safe
GUARD their lives and interests but
because it is imperative that they
should take no unnecessary ricks
when u e. physically possible for them
10 lcnNe tho country, We should lot
everyone who seems % exercise au-
lhoriiy in amy part OF Mexico know
in the most uncquivocal way that we
shall unhcsitatingly watch tho for.
tunes of those Americans who can not
get away, ana shalt hold those rospon-
sihlc for their suffcrings ana LOSSES
Co "a definite reckoning. That can
ana viii bc made plain beyond the
possibility Of "a MISUNDERSTANDING.
For the rest. deem Il my duty 90
the authority conferred on
me by the law at March a.. 1919. 10
see 10 30 that neither side Go the strug-
gle now going on Ia Mexico receives
amy assistance from this Rido OF the
border I shall follow the best prac-
tlce of the nations lu the matter 90
neutrality hy forhiddtug tnc cNportn-
ton of arms or munitions of war of
amy kind from tho United states. from
amy port Co the Republic OF Mexico
d policy suggested by several inter-
osliag procedents ana certainly dic-
lated by many manifest considerations |
III practical cXpedioncy. We can not |
Ia the circumstances be the purtlsans !