El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-24

ionaI president is convinced of the
friendly intentions of the United states
toward the people of Mexico and he ex-
pressed his sincere conviction that Ii
those who criticised the policy of hiG
government and the course he has pur-
sued would study conditions at flrst
hand in Mexico they will be convinced
that his course was the only course,
for the protection of the vast Interests
which foreign nations have IN MS
country
Crftieises No One.
General Huerta did not criticise any
one. but in his statement expressed
''unfeigned regret that a country SO en-
Ightened, government as great as tns 8
government of Washington, should
have consciously or unconsciously
placed so many obstacles in the way OF
the interim government OF Mexico ~
which alone all the nations OF the
world must look for the oIIy plo e'.tv
ton there is for the lives and property
Of foreigners in Mexico"
Generous Treatment for All.
The course which general Huerta viii
follow. according to his announcement
will he one embOdying generous treat
ment for all men in his country "uS
seek power so long as they 90 not az.
tempt to foment any form OF striIe anu
so long as they are not aIlleo IN m, e.
with the forces of disorder, Wn .!.5t ~
savs are bringing widespread olss-s - -
70 fbe country and intlicting upon us
credit such vast injury ABROAD
Favors Fair Election
Cen. Huerta in his statement gave ms
most solemn assurance that the sore vs.
+ts+ he vii make of his power as pro-
,-isionaI president viii be 10 esq 5 Isl 49,
ei-e4 Desce in the republic, ana SSC-
ond. to comply with the Jaw u H -o
country in holding fair elecUons 50
tbo+ the choice of the Mexican people
whoever it be, shall be ms talled IN pOn-
er He stated that his use OF the power
heretofore has been with those ehos IN
VIII Settle Own Affairs
Cen. Huerta said his government was
determined to protect at an costs Iite
lives and interests OF 1OrelSheIs II
Mexico, but that the government equat-
Nv was determined that the domestic al
fairs of Mexico should be Setueo by the
Mexicans themselves.
American Methods Impossible.
He referred to the president or the
United States in terms Of greatest re-
sDect and expressed unbounded admlra-
tion for the people and Institutions OF
the United States; he polInittese ouo W." ~.
great emphasis that the difference be
tween the people of Mexico ana the
people of the United States was dlI-
ference so inherent and fundamental IN
the character of the two races as TO
make it impossible to apply to the peo-
pie of Mexico American methods IN the
evolution of a democratic government
for his country,
Pay Dearly for Experience.
President Huerta expressed his be-
lief that when peace had been restored
in Mexico and after lapse OF some lit
tie time, the people Of Mexico, having
paid dearly for the experience of the
last three years. would probably be
more able than ever before to express
their preference by the ballot and abide
by the result of that ballot. He be-
lieved in the future of his people and
that the time was not far distant when
millions Of Mexicans would vote upon
the great question affecting the gov
eminent of their country.
THE best Mexico ever has had" Gen.
Huerta continued sis a government by
the few and it will be a long time be-
fore Mexico will be able to have any
other kind Of government It may re.
quire many years to bring the country