Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28

for this reason we believed that it would
never be proposed to US that we should
forget our own sovereignty by permit
ting that a foreign government should
modify the line of conduct which We have
to follow in our public and independent
life.
III even once we were to permit the
counsels and advice Get us call them
thus of the United States Of America
not only would We as say above, FORE
go our sovereignty, but we would as well
compromise for an indefinite future our
destinies as a sovereign entity, and all
the future elections for president would
be submitted to the veto Of any Presi-
Would Be an Enormity.
"And such an enormity, Mr.. Confiden-
tial Agent, no government will ever att
tempt to perpetrate, and this, I am sure
Of. unless some monstrous and almost
impossible cataclysm should occur in the
conscience of the Mexican people.
'.We believed, taking into considera-
the President of the United States Of
America has shown concerning our in
ternal affairs, that he as well as his
government would know perfectly well
the provisions of our constitution in the
matter of elections X
Unfortunately, and i'm view Of the in
sistence with which his excellency, Mr..
Wilson. sustains his first IDEAS, We. are
compelled to acknowledge that we have
made q mistake. ---...
1.-The reform of constitutional articles
Nos. 20 and 100, put into effect by the
congress of the union OH November Z,
1911, provides among other requirements
that which is contained In the final part
Of article Is: The secretary of state in
charge of the executive power shall not
be eligible to the office Of either president
or vice president when the elections shall
take place.
Prevents Presidents Candidacy.
This transcription which take the
liberty of making, Mr.. Confidential Agent,
In order that the government of the
United States of America may take due
note of 1t, prevents the constitutional
ad Interim president of the republic from
being candidate at the forthcoming
elections; and If his excellency. Presi-
dent Wilson, had taken into consideration
that paragraph before venturing to I'M
pose upon us the conditions in question:.
and which we may not admit. the present
state OF affairs between you and our
selves would have been avoided, leaving
out Of the discussion our decorum and
the personal pride OF the President Of
the United States. wrongly Interested in
this discussion without foundation
Il should be we'll understood that the
ad interim constitutional president could
not be elected president or vice presi-
dent Of the republic at the forthcoming
elections. already called for October. be-
cause our own laws prohibit him from
being q candidate and these laws are the
sole arbiters OF our dest'nies: but never
through the imposition. although friend
" and disinterested. Of the President OF
the United States of America or of any
other ruler. powerful or weak (this does
not matter in the case), who would be
equally respected by us.
Says q. s. Only Suspects.
IT beg to inform you. Mr.. Confidential
Agent, that up to the present time. at
least. only the President of the United
states of America has spoken of the
candidacy of the constitutional ad In
+e-,m president at the Forthcoming cleo
tons
..Na;ther the solemn declaration Of this
high functionary nor the most insignifi-
cont of his acts-all Of which have been
done with view or obtaining com
,,iats Ratification of the country. which
~! po ~ smnreme national aim. and which
10 ho. decided to bring about In spite
ne aa,,nrarvthing-have authorized any one
euer tn suspect that such are his ultf-
mate intentions. 10000, a.. -.
81 Exist in the whole country
uOea no awsnaper. q single club. single
slhsle n ~ group of individuals who
i ha1s launched his candidacy or even
oi .on What. then. is the .gratKtous sus,
q Am Is dns De-
that in order to comply Win tne sue.
State. a tho he ad interim president OF tho