Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-09-05

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part Of the republic Of Mexico 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 ocean to ocean to the isthnlus.
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 if 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 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:
"The present circumstances of the
republic, +" he said, II deeply regret to
say, do not seem to promise even 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-
fication of the country even by arms
has seemed to grow more and more
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 and 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-
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 to
take part.
THE consent Of Huerta to bind him
self not to be candidate for election
as president Of the republic at this
election.
1.-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 Linds instruc-
tions were to represent that in ad-
yancing 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
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