Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-09-04

part OF the repuDllc or MeXlco-a pot
icy suggested by seylral interesting
precedents and certainly dictated by
many manifest considerations of prac-
teal expediency. We cannot in the
circumstances be partisans of either
party to the contest that now abstracts
Mexico or constitute ourselves the
virtual umpire between them"
Repeated declarations of friendli.
ness of this government for the MeXi.
can people were made in the message
But we are not the only friends of
| Mexico" the president declared. THE
whole world desires her peace and
| progress; and the whole world IS in
terested as never before. Mexico lies
at last where all the world looks on
! Central America is about 20 be
| touched by the great routes OF the
worlds trade and intercourse running
| from ocean to ocean to the isthulus
| The future has much in store for Mex.
| leo as for all Of the states of Central
America; but the best gifts can come
to her only IL she is ready and free to
receive them and to enjoy them hon
orably.
America, in particular America
north and south, and upon both con-
| tinents, waits upon the development
Of Mexico; and that development can
be sound and lasting only if it be the
product of genuine freedom, a just
and ordered government founded upon
law. Only so can it be peaceful or
fruitful of the benefits of peace. Mex
leo has a great and enviable future
before her If only she choose and at
tain the paths of honest constitution
al government"
Here the president gave a word pic
ture of conditions in Mexico today:
J THE present circumstances of the
republic" he said, 81 deeply regret to
say, do not seem to promise even the
foundations of such peace. We have
waited many months, months fuli 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 authori
ties at Mexico City has grown smaller
not larger. The prospect of the paci
fication of the country even by arms
has seemed to grow more and moro
remote; and its pacification by the
authorities at the capital is evidently
impossible by any other means than
force.
Difficulties more and more entan
gle those who claim to constitute the
legitimate government of the republic
They have not made good their claim
in fact. Their successes in the field
have proved only temporary. War and
disorder, devastation ard confusion
seem to threaten to become the set
tied fortune of the distracted country
AS friends we could wait no longer fol-
solution which every week seemed
further away. 1t was our duty to al
least volunteer our good Offices &c
offer to assist If we might in effecting
some arrangement which would bring
the relief and peace and set up a uni
versally acknowledged political au
thority there"
The president then said he took
the liberty" of sending John Lind tC
Mexico as his personal spokesman
and representative. He gave instruc
tions to Lind which outlined the medi
alton plan with the following four dis
tinct proposals.:
IAN immediate cessation of fighting
throughout Mexico and definite armis
tice solemnly entered into and scrupu
lousy observed.
Security given for an early free
election, in which all will agree tC
take part.
THE consent of Huerta to bind him
self not to be a candidate for election
as president OF the republic at this
election.
"The agreement of all parties Il
abide by the, results Of the election
and cooperate in the most loyal way
in organizing and supporting the new
administration"
The president said Lind's in5truc
lions were to represent that in ad
vancing the plan the nations Of the
world looked to the United States t.
act "as Mexico's nearest friend ant
to offer this nations good offices II
assistance
"Mr. Lind executed his delicate and
difficult mission with singular tact
frmness and good judgment ant
made clear to the authorities at Mex
leo City, not only the purpose Of his
visit, but also the spirit in which 4
had been undertaken" said the presi
dent. But the proposals he submit
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