The Washington herald., 1913-08-28

to make a detailed reply to such instruc-
| tons
The government of Mexico has paid
due attention to the advice and consid-
eratiOns expressed by the government OF
| the United States; has done this on ac-
count of three principal reasons: First,
| because, as stated before, Mexico enter
tains the highest respect for the person
ality of His Excellency Woodrow Will
son: second, because certain European
and American governments, with which
Mexico cultivates the closest relations
| of international amity, having in a most
delicate. respectful way, highly gratify-
ing to us. made use of their good offices
to the end that Mexico should accord you
hearing inasmuch as you were the
bearer of a private mission from the
President OF the United States: and.
third, because Mexico was anxious, not
so much to justify its attitude before
the inhabitants of the republic in the
present emergency, the great majority
of whom and by means of imposing and
orderly manifestations, have signified
their adhesion and approval, as TO dem
onstrate in every way the Justice Of its
cause.
THE imputatIon contained in the first
paragraph of your instructions that no
progress has been made toward estab-
fishing in the capital Of Mexico gov
ernment that may enjoy the respect and
obedience of the Mexican people is un-
founded The Mexican republic, Mr.. Con-
fidential Agent, is formed by = States,
g Territories. and / Federal district, in
which the supreme power of the republic
has its seat. OF these q States, IS of
them. the Territories. and the Federal
district (making a total of % political
entities) are under the absolute control
of the present government. On
the other hand, my government greatly
appreciates the good offices rendered to
it by the government of the United
States of America in the present cir
cumstances; it recognizes that they are
inspired by the noble desire to act as a
friend as we'll as by the wishes of all
the other governments which expect the
United States to act as Mexico's nearest
friend. But If such good offices are TO
be of the character of those now tend /
cred to us We should have to decline !
them in the most categorical and definite J
manner.
Asks for Strict Neutrality. |
'Tnasmuch as the government Of the
United States is willing to act in the |
most disinterested friendship. it will be |
difficult for it to find a more propitious |
should only watch that no material and |
monetary assistance is given to rebels |
who find refuge, conspire, and provide |
themselves with arms and food on the
other side of the border: If it should de-
mand from its minor and local authori-l
ties the strictest observance of the neu-
trality laws. I assure you, Mr. Confiden-
tial Agent, that the complete pacifica-
tion of this republic would be accom-
plished within relatively short time.
His Excellency, Mr.. Wilson, is labor
ing under a serious delusion when he
declares that the present situation of
Mexico is incompatible with the compl-
ance of her international obligations,
with the development of its own civili-
zation, and with the required mainte-
nance of certain political and econom-
ical conditions tolerable in Central
America; because to this date no charge
has been made by any foreign govern
ment accusing us of the above lack of
We are punctually meeting
all of our credits; we are still maintain
ing diplomatic missions cordially accept
ed in almost all the counties of the
world. and we continue to be invited to l.
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