Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
PRESIDENT WILSON.

who find refuge, conspire and provide
themselves with arms and food on the
other side of the border; If 1t should de-
mand from it's minor and local authori-
ties the strictest observance of the neu-
trality laws. l assure you, Mr.. Con-
fidential Agent, that the complete pacifi-
cation of this republic would be accom-
pliShed within a relatively short time.
l Intentionally abstain from replying to
the Illusion that 1t Is the purpose of the
United States of America to show the
greatest respect for the sovereignty and
independence of Mexico. because, Mr..
Confidential Agent, there are matters
which not even from the standpoint of
the idea itself could be given an answer
in writing.
Ambassador Under Decisions.
His excellency Mr.. Wilson is laboring
under a serious delusion when he declares
that the present situation of Mexico is
incomp atible with the compliance Of her
international obligations. with the de-
velopment Of it's own civilization, and
with the required maintenance of certain
political and economical conditions toler-
able in Central America
Strongly backing that there is a mis-
take, because to this date no charge has
been made by any foreign government
accusing us Of the above lack of COM
pliance, we are punctually meeting all of
our credits; we are still maintaining dip
lomatic missions cordially accepted In al
most all the countries of the world and
We continue to be invited to all kinds of
international congresses and conferences.
With regard to our interior development
the following proof is sufficient to wit a
contract has just been signed with Bel
CLAN capitalists which means to Mexico the
contraction of something like 5000 kilo-
meters Of railway. In conclusion. we fail
to see the evil results, which are preju-
dicial only to ourselves felt in Central
America by our present domestic war.
In one thing l do agree with you, Mr.
Confidential Agent, and it is that the
whole Of America Is clamOring for a
prompt solution Of our disturbances. this
being very natural sentiment if it Is
borne in mind that country which was
prosperous only yesterday has been sud-
denly caused to suffer a great internal
misfortune.
Consequently Mexico cannot for one
moment take into consideration the four
conditions which his excellency Mr.. Will
son has been pleased to propose through
your honorable and worthy channel. 1
must give you the reasons for it, An i'm
mediate suspension of the struggle in
Mexico, a definite armistice "solemnly
constructed and scrupulously observed
is not possible, as to do this it would be
necessary that there should be some one
capable OF proposing 1t without causing
pTOIOuHU OiAeHSe 10 CIVILIZATION, to the
many bandits who. under this or that
pretext, are marauding toward the south
and committing the most outrageous
depredations; and l know of no country
in the world, the Emitted States included.
which may have ever dared to enter into
agreement or to propose an armistice
to individuals who. perhaps on account
of a physiological accident, can be found
all over the world beyond the pale of the
divine and human laws. Bandits. Mr..
Confidential Agent. are not admitted to
armistice; the first action against them
is one of correction, and when this, UNI
fortunately. fails their lives must be
severed for the sake of the biological and
fundamental principle then the useful
sprouts should grow and fructify
As to Constiututionalists.
With reference to the rebels who
style themselves ''constitutionalists, .
one Of the representatives of whom has