Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-09-05
Conditions Touch Us.

more wildly and more constantly con-
scious of them, and every instinct OF
neighborly interest and sympathy is
aroused and qulckened by them; but that
is only one element in the determination
OF our duty. We are glad to call our
selves the friends of Mexico and we SHALL
hope, have many an occasion, In hap
pier times as well as In these days of
trouble and confusion, to show that our
friendship Is genuine and disinterested
capable OF sacrifice and every generous
manifestation.
1.-THE peace, prosperity and content
ment OF Mexico mean more, much more,
to us than merely an enlarged field for
our commerce and enterprise. They mean
an enlargement of the field of self gov
ernment and the realization of the hopes
and rights of a nation with whose best
aspirations, so long suppressed and dis
appointed, we deeply sympathize. We
shall yet prove to the Mexican people
first thinking how we shall serve our
selves
Whole World Looks On.
But we are not the only friends of
Mexico The whole world desires her
peace and progress; and the whole world
Is interested as never before. Mexico lies
at last where all the world looks on.
Central America is about to be touched
by the great routes of the worlds trade
and intercourse running free from ocean
to ocean at the isthmus The future has
much in store for Mexico, as for all the
states of Central America; but the best
gifts can come to her only II she be
ready and free to receive them and to
enjoy them honorably.
America in particuar-America. North
and South, and upon both continents
walt upon ,he development of Mexico;
and that development can be sound and
lasting only If 1t be the product of genu-
inc yet sober determination that some
just solution be found for the Mexican
difficulties and they did not believe that
the present administration spoke, through
Mr.. Lind, for the people of the United
| States.
THE effect of this unfortunate mis-
understanding on their part is to leave
| them singuacly Isolated and without
| friends who can effectually aid them. So
long the misunderstanding continues
we can only await the time of their
| awakening to realization of the actual
| facts. We cannot thrust our good offices
| upon them.
1.-THE situation must be given a little
more time to work itself out in the new
| circumstances; and 1 believe 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 it's own
| alterations In the whole aspect of af-
L
thorities ut Mexico City will presently be
| revealed.
Has Big Future.
| Mexico has a great and enviable
future before her, II only she choose and
attain the paths Of honest constitutional
| government
1.-THE present circumstances OF the re-
public, 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 anxiety
| for the conditions there to improve, and
they have not improved. They have
| grown worse, rather. The 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 re-
mote; and It's pacificauon by the author
tiles at the capital is evidently impossi-
BILE by any other means than force.
Difficulties more and more entanglt
those who claim to constitute the legiti
mate government of the republic. The!
have not made good their claim in fact
Their successes in the field have proved
only temporary. War and disorder, dev
asia ton and confusion, seem to threa ter
to become the settled fortune of the dis
tracted country. AS friends we coulC
wait no longer for solution which ever!
week seemed further away. 1t was oul
duty at least to volunteer our goot
offices-to offer to assist, if we might
in effecting some arrangement whicl
would bring relief and peace and set IL
a universally acknowledged political au
thority there.
Lnd's Instructions.
Accordingly. I took the liberty o
sending the Hon. John Lind, formerl!
governor of Minnesota, my persona
spokesman and representative to the Cit.
tions:
Press very earnestly upon the at
tention of those who are now exercising
authority or welding influence in MeXi
co the following considerations and ad
vice:
The government of the United State
does not feel at liberty any longer L
, stand inactively by while 1t becomes dali
l more and more evident that no real pro
gress Is being made toward the estab
lishment of a government at the City o
Mexico which the country will obey an
respect.
l The government of the United State
/ does not stand in the same case wit
, the other great governments of the worl
in respect to what is happening or wha
is likely to happen in Mexico. We offe
9 our good offices, not only because of ou
genuine desire to play the part of
friend, but also because we are eS
pected by the powers of the world to AZ
as MeXico's nearest friend.
v Act as Friend.
: We wish to act in these circun
stances in the spirit of the most earnes
~ and disinterested friendship. 1t is OF
!, purpose in whatever we do or propose
i this perpleXing and distressing situate
0 not only to pay the most scrupulous rt
gard to the sovereignty and independent
of Mexico-that we take as matter
{ course, to which we are bound by ever
obligation of right and hopor-but ais
f to give every possible evidence that v
> act in the interest of Mexico alone, an
- not in the interest of any person or bod
l. Of persons who may have personal
S property claims in Mexico on which the
l. may feel that they have the right
press.
l. 1--WE are seeking to counsel Mexico Il
her own good and in the interest of h
own peace, C.nd not for any other pul
e pose whatever.
4. 1.-The government of the United Stat
= would deem itself discrea ed If it Ina
ia any selfish or Interior purpose in tran