Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04

part Of the republic of Mexico-a pol
icy suggested by several interesting
presidents and certainly dictated by
many manifest considerations of prac-
tical expediency. We cannot in the
circumstances be partisans Of either
party to the contest that now distracts
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 TO be
touched by the great routes of the
worlds trade and intercourse running
from to ocean to the isthnius.
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
t%inents, waits upon the development
Of Mexico; and that development can
be sound and lasting only if 1t be the
product of a genuine freedom, a just
and ordered government founded upon
law. Only 81 can it be peaceful OF
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 constitutions
al government"
Here the president gave a word pic
ture of conditions in Mexico today:
THE present circumstances of the
republic" he said, II deeply regret to
say, do not seem to promise v e the
foundations of such peace. We have
waited many months, months full 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-
fcation 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 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 for
a solution which every week seemed
further away. 1t was our duty to at
least volunteer our good offices--to
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 to
Mexico as his personal spokesman
and representative. He gave instruc-
tons 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 to
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 to
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 instruc-
tons were to represent that in adj
vancing the plan the nations of the
| world looked to the United States to
act "as Mexico's nearest friend" and
to offer this nations good offices in
assistance.
"Mr. Lind executed his delicate and
difficult mission with singular tact,
firmness and good judgment, and
made clear to the authorities at Mex
leo City, not only the purpose of his
visit, but also the spirit in which it
had been undertaken" said the presi-
dent. But the proposals he submit
Edward Fitzgerald was utterly care
less OF his fame. He lived to be an
old man, yet not one in a million Of
his fellow c%ountrymen regarded him
as a poet, even If they had heard his
name mentioned as an old chum of
Alfred Tennyson. Yet he wrote THE
Rubaiyat Of Omar Khyyam" long
years before his death. He kept ii
"chucking about" apparently not
thinking ii worth publishing, and
wnen he did print a few copies no
body took any notice Of 1t, To-day
Omar Is one OF the most famous
poems in the world.
Paying safe.
The diner thrust the tip Of his knife
into the yellow disk which the waiter
had brought him. He held is up to
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