The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-04

freedom. a Just and ordered govern.
ment founded upon law. And 80 can
II be peaceful and fruitful Of the bene-
nts Of peace. Mexico has q great and
enviable future before her. II only she
choose and attain the paths Of honest
constitutional government.
No Peace 10 In eight
"The present circumstances Of the
republic. I deeply regret to say. do not
seem to promise even the foundations
Of such a peace. We have waited many
months. months full Of peril and anxi.
ETY.. for the conditions there to i'm.
prove, and they have not improved.
They have grown worse. rather. Tho
territory In some sort controlled by
the provisional authorities at Mexico
City has grown smaller. not larger.
The prospect Of the pacifcation Of the
country. even by arms. has seemed to
grow more and more remote. and its
pacitication by the authorities at the
capital Is evidently impossible by any
other means than force. Difficulties
more and more entangle those who
claim to constitute the legitimate gov.
ernment Of tho republic. They have
not made good their claim In fact.
Their successes In the field have
proved only temporary. War and dis.
order, devastation and confusion, seem
to threaten to become the settled for.
tune OF the distracted country. As
friends we could wait no longer for a
solution which every week seems fur.
ther away. 1t was our duty ut least
to volunteer our good ofiices-the offer
to assist. II we might. In eifecting
some arrangement which would bring
relief and peace and set up a uniform
ally acknowledged political authority
there.
Tells Of instructions to Lind.
Accordingly l took the liberty Of
sending the Hon. John Lind. formerly
governor OF Minnesota. as my person
al spokesman and representative to
the City OF Mexico with the following
| instructions:
Press very earnestly upon the at
tention Of those who are now exer-
cising authority or welding influence
In Mexico the following consideration
and advice:
"The government Of the United
states does not feel at liberty any
longer to stand inactively by while 1t
becomes daily more and more evident
that no real progress 10 being made
towards the establishment Of a gov
ernment at the City Of Mexico which
the country will obey and respect.
"The government Of the United
States does not stand In the same
case with the other great governments
Of the world In respect to what IL hap
pening or what IL likely to happen In
Mexico. We offer our good offices. not
only because Of our genuine desire
to play the part Of friend, but also
because we are expected by the pow
ers OF the world to act as Mexicos
nearest friend.
Acts In Interest Of Mexico.
I'VE wish to act In these circum
stances In the spirit Of the most ear
nest and disinterested friendship. Il
is our purpose In whatever we do o.
propose In this perplexing and dis
tressing situation not only to pay thu
most scrupulous regard to the sover
eighty and independence OF Mexico
that We take AZ q matter OF course
to which we are bound by every oh
legation OF right and honor--but alst
to give every possible evidence tina
we act In the interest of Mexico alone
and not in tho interest OF any person
or body of persons who may have per
sonal or property claims in Mexico
which they may feel that they have
the right to press. We are seeking Il
counsel Mexico for her own good ant
In the interest Of her own peace. ant
not for any other purpose whatever.
"The government OF the Unitet
States would be itself discredited i
1t had any selfish or ulterior purpose
In transactions where the peace. hap
piness and prosperity Of whole peo
pie are Involved. 1t is acting as III
friendship for Mexico. not as an!
selfish interest. dictates.
All America Cries for Settlement.
1.-THE political situation In Mexics
is incompatible with the fulfllmen
Of international obligations on th'
part OF Mexico. with the civilized de
velopment OF Mexico herself. and witt
the maintenance Of tolerable politica
and economic conditions In Centra
America. 1t 10 no common occasion
therefore, that the United States OF
fers her counsel and assistance. Al
America cries out for a settlement
"A satisfactory settlement seems Il
us to be conditioned on: (a) An I'm
mediate cessation OF fighting through
out Mexico. a definite armistice. sol
emnly entered into and scrupulousl
observed:
, "b)-Security given for an earl
and free election In which all vii
agree to take part.
Huerta Must Not 30 Candidate.
"(c)-The consent Of General Huel
ia to bind himself not to be a capd
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