Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-02
OUR HIGH PURPOSE As TO Mex.
ICO.

OS1 ''A7 TSNTOoS 40 ~ WEN'
ICO.
Washington Star: The presidenta
address-Message to congress yester.
day on the subject OF Mexico was il.
the nature OF q report. 1t contained
no recommendations and in no sense
was a submission Of the matter to
congressional action. 1t reclted, Tor
the information OF the American peo-
pie, the record OF this governments
~endeayOr, thus far unavaillng, to re-
store order in Mexico through an cA-
tension Of good offices, spreading
forth the instructions issued to Spe-
cha Representative Lind and the full
text of the Mexican governments re-
ply to the propositions carried by
him. 1t was 4 straightforward eX-
preston Of the good Will felt by this
nation toward the people OF Mexico, a
notice to the world DIS we'll Us TO Mex
leo itself, that there is no purpose
here to seek to lessen Mexican SOW
ereignty Or territory, virtually IN ap-
peal 70 the world for the exercise OF
moral force upo1't the touiending fac
tons in Mexico TO resolve their dif-
ferences and TO establish a stable
government upon q permanent foot
ing.
One reads the presidents message
in vain for any suggestion of threats
against Mexico, anything indicative
OF a purpose to intervene in force
to- resolve -, the factionl troubles.
There is, ii is true, an explicit state
ment of the intention Of this govern
Gnent that we shall, vigiIantly watch
the fortunes Of those Americans who
cannot get away, and shall hold those
responsible for their suffering and
losses to a define reckoning" What
is meant by "a definite reckoning
need not await events for answer 1t
is to be regarded as assured that
this government holds itself prepar-
ed, should harm befall Americans
who, after opportunity has been CIV
en- for departure to all now within
the Mexican boundaries, are compel
led by any circumstances to remain,
to strike directly to reach those who
are guilty Of such outrages. This is
the extent Of any threat of interven.
ton; meanwhile this country is t.
maintain, as to the c%ontending forces
In Mexico. a strict policy of neutral
1ty, going to the extent of forbidding
the expectation of arms or munitions
of war Of any kind from the United
States to any part Of Mexico. This
will involve the maintenance of a
strict border patrol, amounting, in ef-
feet, to a blockade Of Mexico as far
as goods contraband of war obtained
in the American market are concern
ed.
Though nothing appears in the for
NAL reply Of the Mexican minister of
foreign affairs indicative of a belief
that the president of the United
States lacked the backing of the unit
ed public sentiment in this country,
1t has been heretofore stated in dis
patches from Mexico City that the
position of the Huerta government
toward the tender of good offices of
peaceful mediation by the United
Statess~'as inspired by the belief that
the president did not have the sup.
port of the American people. If that
Is true the reception of the presi-
dents message to congress emphati-
cally discloses the gross error of the
government at Mexico City. The
American people today are, with the
rarest exceptions, DESTROYS Of the
restoration Of order in that country
through an adjustment which will not
involve the use Of our arms. That is
the presidents position, and it thus
has the wholehearted support of the
nation. There may be differences OF
opinion as to the efficacy Of means
adopted to this end, perhaps as to the
wisdom Of some Of the administra.
tons maneuvers, but today there is
no disputation as to the righteous.
ness Of the presidents course, the
sincerity Of his desire for peace and
for Mexico's prosperity, or his high
intention. to observe scrupulously the
attitude Of friendship for that nation,
which ID made so manifest in the Of
fetal record Of negotiations now sub.
nitted by. him to the people through
congress.
BY personally addressing congress,