The San Francisco call., 1913-08-28
MINISTER ASSERTS
FOES ARE OUTLAWS
American Plan of Armistice Described as
Proposal to Extend Bandits Lenity.
In Mexican Reply

1nent estimates that there are now in
Mexico not more than $4,000 Ameri-
cans, whereas theme were $4,000 sew
eral years ago. In Mexico City. it is
estimated, that there are fewer than
1000 Americans today.
The diplomatic relations between
the two countries. it is understood,
will remain as they are at present,
each country maintaining an EN-
bassy without Official recognition,
presided over by q. charge d'affaires.
Though the president made it plain
in his statement that ali negotiations
thus far have come to naught and
the message of Foreign Minister Gam
boa rejecting for the Huerta govern
snent the American proposals left no
room for doubt as to the situation.
the way IS open for future negotia-
lions either at the initiative of Mex
leo or the United States.
LIND AT VERA CRIz
Meanwhile Nelson Shaughnessy
probably viii remain in the City of
Mexico in charge of the american
embassy. John Lind, the presidents 5
personal representative, still is In
Vera Cruz and probably will remain
sthere as long as there is any possible
chance for 8 renewal of negotiations.
In his message which was in the
mature of ap appeal to the moral
forces Of TINS and foreign nations,
sths president made 1t clear that he
biased high hopes upon the effect the
announcement of this government S
policy viii have upon not only the
speople of this country and the gov
fernments of other nations, but upon
sthe people of Mexico themselves.
Now that the United States has ex-
Shausted the effort TO bring about
5peaee and a stable government in
kMexico. the president believes that
ethis governments example to the
3world viii avail great good in the
4end.
fvICTORY OF PEACE
The steady pressure of moral
sorce' he said. will before many
days break the barriers Of pride and
prejudice down, and we shall triumph
As Mexico's friends sooner than we
could triumph as her enernies-and
now much more handsomely. with
now much higher and finer satisfac-
uon of conscience and of honor"
Y IAe president told congress that
everything this nation did in the situ-
alton confronting it must be rooted
IN patience and done with calm, dis
Interested delfberation"
He had no word OF rebuke for Mex
leo and reached the determination to
maintain strict neutrality after hav-
ing presented the whole situation to
the members of the foreign relations
committee in congress.
Z The president read his message as
follows
Gentlemen Of the Congress: 1t is
Clearly my duty to lay before you
very fully and without reservation
the facts concerning our present re-
lations with the republic of Mexico
The deplorable posture of affairs in
Mexico I need not describe. but I
deem 1t my duty TO speak very frank
~ OF what this government has done
and should seek to do in fulfllment
OF its obligation to Mexico herself, as
a friend and neighbor, and to Ameri-
can citizens whose lives and vital in
terests are daily affected by the dis
tressing conditions which now obtain
beyond our southern border.
FRIENDS OF MEXICO 20 5F
These conditions touch Us very
nearly. Not merely because they lie
at our very doors. That, of course,
makes us more vividly and more con-
stantly conscious of them and every
instinct of neighborly interest and
sympathy is aroused and quickened by
them: but that is only one element in
the determination of our duty. We
are glad to call ourselves the friends
Of Mexico and we shall, 7 hope, have
many an occasion. in happier times
as well as in these days of trouble
and confusion to show that our friend
T. - AZ 4
capable of sacrifice and every gener-
Gus manifestation. The peace. pros
perity and contentment OF Mexico
means more, much more to US than
merely an enlarged field for our COM
merce and enterprise They mean an
enlargement of the fields OF self gov
ernment and the realization of the
= hopes and rights of a nation with
whose best aspirations, so long sup
pressed and disappointed. we deeply
sympathize. We shall yet prove to
the Mexican people that we know
how to serve them without first
thinking how we shall serve our
selves.
WORLD DESIRES PEACE
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
Z world looks on. Central America is
about to be touched by the great
: routes of the worlds trade and inter
course 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
hest gifts can come TO her only II
= she be ready and free to receive them
= and to enjoy them honorably. Amer
Z dca In particular-America north and
south and on both ontinents-waits
: .on the development Of Mexico. and
2 that development can be sound an6
= Tasting only If II be the product of 9
Z genuine freedom, a Just and ordered
"A government, founded on law. Onls
4 sso can it be peaceful or fruitful o.
3 sthe benefits of peace. Mexico has Z
: great and enviable future before her
= If only she choose and attain th'
z paths Of honest constitutional govern
tment.
The present circumstances OF tn.
republic, I deeply regret to say. dt
not seem to promise even the founda,
ltions Of such a peace. We have
waited many months. months full O
tssperil and anxiety for the conditions
there to improve. and they have no
Improved.
q EsCONDTTIONS GROW WORSE
- They have grown worse, rather
THE territory in some sort controlled
sfv the provisional authorities at Mex
Hco City has grown smaller. no
larger. The prospect of the pacifica
e4ion of the country, even by arms
mas seemed to grow more and NOR,
remote. and its pacifcation by TIL