The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-09-06

freedom. just and ordered govern
ment founded upon law. And SO can
II be peaceful and fruitful OF the bene-
fits OF peace. Mexico has a great and
enviable future before her II only she
choose and attain the paths OF honest
constitutional government.
No Peace Is In Sight.
The present circumstances OF the
republic, deeply regret to say. do not
seem to promise even the foundations
OF such peace. We have waited many
months. motths full OF peril and anxi-
| ETY.. for the conditions there TO i'm
prove. 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 pacification OF the
country. even by arms, has seemed to
| grow more and more remote, and It's
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
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
| tuna ~ tho diet ctad couptry Az
friends we could walt no longer for a
solution which every week seems fur
Their away. II was our duty at least
to volunteer our good offices-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.
Tells Of instructions to Lind.
Accordingly / 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 II
becomes daily more and more evident
that no real progress Is being made
towards the establishment of gov
eminent at tho 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 friend. but also
because we are expected by the pow
ers of the world to act as Mexico s
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. l,
is our purpose in whatever we do OF
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
ligaticai of right and honor-but alst
to give every possible evidence tina
we act in the interest of Mexico alone
and not In the interest of any person
81 lal or property claims in Mexic'
Shich they0may feel that they have
the right to press We are seeking L
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 Unite'
States would be itself discredited |
it had any selfish or Interior purpose
in transactions where the peace, hap
piness and prosperity of whole PEG
pie are involved. 1t is acting as it
friendship for Mexico, not as an,
} selfish interest, dictates.
All America Cries for Settlement.
The political situation in Mexic'
Is incompatible with the fulfillmen
, of international obligations on tn
part of Mexico. with the civilized de
velopment of Mexico herself, and witt
the maintenance of tolcrable politica
and economic conditions in Contra
America It is 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 t
us to be conditioned on: (a) An In
mediate cessation Of fighting through
out Mexico, definite armistice, so
; EMMY entered into and scrupulousl
) observed;
. "(b)-Security given for an earl
and free election in which all wi
I agree to take part.
/ Huerta Must Not Be Candidate.
2 "(c)-The consent of General Huel
Ia to bind himself not to be a cand
9 date for election as president of tn
, republic at this election; and
q "(O-The agreement of all partie
| ~ no al II