Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-09
choose and attain the paths Of honest
constitutional government.
No Peace Is In SIQht.

republic, deeply regret to say, 90 not
seem to promise even the foundations
OF such 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.
Ihey nave 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 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 20 constitute the legitimate gov
eminent OF the 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
Their away. 1t was our duty at least
TO volunteer our good of1ces-the offer
to assist, II we might, in effecting
some arrangement which would bring
relief and peace and set up uniform
ally acknowledged political authority
there.
Tolls Of instructions to Lind.
Accordingly l tool 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-
cisirg 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 it
becomes daily more and more evident
that no real progress is being made
towards the establishment of a gov
eminent 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 is hap
pening or what is likely to happen in
Mexico. We offer our good Offices, not
only because OF our genuine desire
to play the part of a 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.
We wish to act in these circum-
stances in the spirit of the most ear
nest and disinterested friendship. 1t
is our purpose In whatever we do or
propose in this perplexing and dis
tressing situation not only to pay the
most scrupulous regard to the sover-
eighty and independence of Mexico
that we take as a matter of course,
to which we are bound by every OBJ
legation of right and honor-but also
to give every possible evidence that
we act In the interest of Mexico alone,
and not in the 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 to
counsel Mexico for her own good and
in the interest of her own peace, and
not for any other purpose whatever
The government OF the United
States would be itself discredited il
it had any selfish or Interior purpose
in transactions where the peace. hap
piness and prosperity of whole peo-
pie are involved 1t is acting as its
friendship for Mexico, not as any
selfish interest, dictates
All America Cries for Settlement.
The political situation in Mexico
is incompatible with the fulfllment
of International obligations on the
part OF Mexico, with the civilized de
velopment of Mexico herself. and with
the maintenance of tolerable political
and economic conditions in Central
America 1t is no common occasion,
fers her counsel and assistance. All
America cries out for a settlement.
"A satisfactory settlement seems to
US to be conditioned on: (a) An i'm
mediate cessation of fighting through
out Mexico, a definite armistice, sol
EMMY entered into and scrupulously
observed;
"(b)-Security given for an early
and free election IN which all will
agree to take part
Huerta Must Not Be Candidate.
"(c)-The consent of General Huer-
ia to bind himself not to be a candi-
date for election as president of the
republic at this election; and
"(d)-The agreement of all parties
to abide by the results of the election
and cooperation in the most loyal way
, in organizing and supporting the new
administration.
The government OF the United
States will be glad to play any part in
this settlement or in its carrying out
which is honorable and consistent
with international right II pledges
itself TO recognize and in any way
proper to assist the administration
chosen and set up in Mexico in the
way and on the conditions suggested.
Taking all the existing conditions
into consideration the government of
the United States can conceive of no
reasons sufficient to justify those who
are now attempting to shape the pol
icy or exercising the authority of Mex.
ico in decling the Offices of friendship
thus offered. Can Mexico give the civ
ilized world a satisfactory reason for
rejecting our good Offices?
Lind Showed Great Tact
Mr.. Lind executed his delicate and
difficult mission with singular tact,
hrmness, and made clear to the au.
thorities OF the city of Mexico, not
only the purpose OF his visit, but also
the spirit in which IL had been under
taken. But the proposals he sub