Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-05
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the great routes of the worlds trade
and intercourse running free from
ocean to ocean at the Isthmus. The
future has much In store for Mexico,
as for all the States of Central Ameri-
ca; but the best gifts can come to
her only il she be ready and free to
receive them and to enjoy them hon
orably.
America, In particular-America
north and south and upon both con-
tinents-waits upon the development
of Mexico; and that development can
be sound and lasting only If 1t be the
product of genuine freedom, Just
and ordered government founded up
on law. Mexico has great and en-
viabe future before her, II only she
choose and attain the paths of hon.
est constitutional government.
We have waited many months.
months full peril and anxiety, for the
conditions there to improve. THEY
HAVE GROWN WORSE, RATHER.
THE TERRITORY IN SOME SORT
CONTROLLED BY THE PRO
VISIONAL AUTHORITIES AT MEX
ICo CITY HAS GROWN SMALLER,
NOT LARGER.
Difficulties more and more entangle
those who claim to constitute the
legitimate government of the repub-
lie. They have not made good their
claim in fact. Their successes in the
field have proved only temporary.
War and disorder, devastation and
confusion, seem to threaten to be-
come the settled fortune of the dis
tracted country.
Our Duty to Tender Good Offices.
1t was cur duty at last to volunteer
our good offices-to offer to assist, il
we might, in effecting some arrange
ment which would bring relief
Accordingly, | took the liberty Of
sending the Hon. John Lind, formerly
Governor of, Minnesota, as my per-
sonal spokesman and representative,
to the City OF Mexico, with instruc-
tions to tender the good offices of the
United States in the interest Of
peace.
All America cries for settlement
4 A satisfactory settlement seems to
be conditioned on
"(al immediate cessation of fight
ing throughout Mexico, definite ar.
mlstice solemly entered into and seru-
pulously observed;
"(bl Security given for an early
and free election in which all will
agree to take part;
"(el The consent Of Gen. Huerta to
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election as president of the republic
at this election; and
"ts) The agreement Of all parties
to abide by the results Of the election
and cooperate In the most loyal way
in organizing and supporting the new
administration.
,, Mr.. Lind executed his delicate ant
difficult mission with singular tact
firmness, and good judgment, anc
, made clear to the authorities at the
, City f Mexico not only the purpose
of his visit, but also the spirit il
, which it had been undertaken. Blu
= the proposals he submitted we're re
. iected, in note the full text of which
a l take the liberty of laying before you
, am led to believe that they wer'
!, rejected partly because the authori
ties at Mexico City had been grossl!
p misinformed and misled upon twt
a points. They did not realize the spir
a 1t of the American people in this mai
a ter, their earnest friendliness and We
il sober determination that some jus
y solution be found for the Mexican diff
culties; and they did not believe tina
!. the present administration spoke
!. through Mr.. Lind, for the people o
II the United States.
a The effect of this unfortunate mis-
t. understanding on their part is to leav
them singularly isolated and wlthou
It friends who can effectually aid then
If The situation must be given littl
e more time to work itself out in tn
1t new circumstances, and believe tina
% only o little while will be necessar,
The actual situation of the authorize
d, at Mexico City will presently be n
.e vealed,
il. Meanwhile, we can afford to exc
s. else the self-restralnt of really gres
nation which realizes its own strengt
is and scorns to misuse 1t,
u, 1t was our duty to offer our activ
n, assistance. 1t is now our duty to sho
e. what true neutrality will do to enab
O. the people of Mexico to set their a
ry fairs in order again.
rs Urges Americans to Leave Mexico
IL We should earnestly urge all Amer
r. cans to leaVS Mexico at once, an
to should assist them to get away
i'd every way possibIe-not because v
oy mean to s;h:ken in the least our e
w forts to safeguard their lives ar
:. interests, but because 1t is imperati'
IT. that they should take no unnecessal
ch risks when 1t is physically possib
ed for them to leave the country.
ie. We should let every one who q
he sumes to exercise authority in al
H. part OF Mexico know in the most ii
a equivocal way that we shall vigilant
is, watch the fortunes OF those Anne
ID, cans who cannot get away, and shs
ct hold those responsible for their 81
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