El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-27

rejected because the authorities at
Mexico City had been grossly misin-
formed and misled on two points They
did not realize the spirit of the Amer1-
can people in this matter, their earn
est friendliness and yet sober deter
minatiOn for some just solution for the
Mexican difficulties; and they did not
believe that the present administration
spoke through Mr.. Lind, for the peO-
pie of the United States The effect
of this unfortunate misunderstanding
on their part is to leave them singular
" isolated and without friends who
can effectually aid them So long as
the misunderstanding continues we can
only await the time of their awaken
ing to a realization Of the actual facts.
We cannot thrust our good offices
upon them; the situation must be Civ
en- a little more time TO work itself
uot in the new circums tances; and be-
ueVe that only a little while will be
necessary. For the circumstances are
new The rejection Of our friendship
makes them new and will inevitably
bring its own alterations in the whole
aspect Of affairs. The actual situation
Of the authorities at Mexico City will
presently be revealed
IEaPatience, Childish.
meanwhile what is it our duty to dO2
Clearly, everything that We do must be
rooted IN patience and done with calm
ana dlSlntereSted elaboration Impa-
thence on our part would be childish,
and would be fraught with every risk
OF wrong and folly. We can afford to
exercise the safe restraint of a really
great nation which realizes its own
strength and scOrns to misuse It. 1t
was our duty to offer our active
assistance II is now our duty to show
What true neutrality viii do to enable
Ihe people OF Mexico to set their at
fairs in order again and wait for q
further opportunity to offer our friend
~ counseIS The door is not closed
against the resumption, either on the
lnlIlaIlVe OF Mexico or on our own. of
the effort to bring order out of the con-
Iuslon py friendly cooperative action,
should fortunate occasion offer.
Expect Increased Revolt.
While We wait the contest OF the
rlYsd forces will undoubtedly, for a
little while be sharper than ever Just
because it Will be plain that an end
must nus pe made OF the existing situation, !
ana that very promptly; and the in /
creased activity of the cOntending fac
tons will cause. it is feared. increased !
danger TO the noncombatants in Mex l
Held Of battle The position of out 4
slOerS IS always particularly trying
and full OF hazard where there is civil /
strife and the whole country is upset 4
Urge Americans to Leave.
We should earnestly urge all Ameri- 1
cans to leave Mexico at once. and +
should assist them TO get away in ev-
cry way pOSSible-nOt because we
efforts to safeguard their lives and !
their interests, but because it is i'm
oerative that they should take no IN
necessary risks when it is physically (
possible for them to leave the country (
We should let everyone who seems to
exercise authority in any part of Next {
% know IN the most unequivOcaI way
hat We shall unheSltatingly watch the I
ortuneS of those Americans who can {
Tot get away, and shall hold those re-
Tor their sutferings and loss
IS to a definite reckoning That can
md viii be made plain beyond the pos I
1bll1ty of a misunderstanding
VIII Enforce Arms Embargo.
For the rest, I deem it my duty to
ne by the law of March Il, 1912. to see !
o 1t that neither side to the struggle
low going on in Mexico receives any :
sstst2nce from this side of the tor-
Ter. I shall follow the best practices
f nations in the matter of neutrality
y forbldding the expectation Of arms
T munitions of war of any kind from
he United States to any part of the
Y several interesting precedents and
dictated by many manifest
considerations of practical eXpediency Z
We cannot, in the circumstances. be the
artisans OF either party 20 the cen !
est that now distracts Mexico. or con-
titute ourselves the virtual umpire be-
Teen them
Moral support of the Powers,
I am happy to say that several of the
Teat governments Cf the world have I
iven this government their generous !
loral support in urging on the prOvis-
)nal authorities at the City of Mexico
ne acceptance of our prOffered good (
ffices in the spirit in which they were
lade. We have not acted in this mat Z
II under the ordinary principles of in /
irrational obligation. All the world 4
zpectS US In such circumstances to act
5 MeX1cO's nearest friend and adviser
his is our immemOrial relation to-
ards her There is nowhere any Sc
GUS question that VIC have the 1nCraI
Sht in the case or that we are acting /
the interest of a fair settlement and
good government not for the promo
on OF some selfish interest of our
vn- If further motive were necessary
ian our own good viii towards a sister
public and our own deep concern to
e peace and order prevail in Central
merica, this consent of mank<-Td to Z
hat we are attempting this attitude
the great nations or the world to- {
ards what we may attempt in dealing { 2
tn this distressed people at our doors. 7
ould make US feel the more solemnly { e
'und TO go to the utmost length of 2
thence and forbearance in this painful I
Id anxious business.
VIII Break Pride anti Prejudice. s
The steady pressure Of moral force / r