Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-08-29
LET MEXICAN FACTIONS Fight TO
FINISH Is Pres. WILSON'S POLICY
President Tired of Waiting Longer for Huerta
to Agree to American Mediation,
Sends Message to Congress.

I'VE can neither be partisans MOI
constitute ourselves the virtual um'
pire OF the contest. The whole world
desires Mexico's peace and progress
Central America is about to be
touched by the great trade routes
The future has much in store for
Mexico as we'll as Central America
but the best gifts will not come un-
less Mexico is ready to receive and
enjoy them honorably. Both North
and South America await Mexico's de-
velopment which cannot be sound and
lasting unless it is the product of gen.
uine freedom just as ordered gov.
ernment is the foundation Of law.
Mexico has great and enWAbi,
future If it chooses to attain the
paths of honest constitutional gov.
eminent.
No Foundation for Peace.
Present circumstances in Mexico
do not seem to promise even a foun.
dation for peace. We have waited
months full of peril and anxiety fol-
improvement. But there is no i'm.
provement. The situation has grown
worse. The territory held partly by the
provisional authorities at Mexico
City has grown smaller and the pro
spect of pacifying the country, even
by arms, has grown more remote.
Increasing difficulties entanglt
the claimants to the presidency. They
have not made their claims good
Their successes in the field have
been temporary. War, disorder, de
vastation and confusion seem t
threaten to become the settled for
tune of the distracted country. Al
friends we could wait no longer fol
a solution Of the troubles. II wat
our duty to at least offer our goot
Offices. | accordingly took the lib
erty of sending John LING as m!
personal spokesman and representa-
tive. His Instructions were:
Instructions to Lind.
Immediate cessation of fighting
and a definite armistice, scrupulous
ly observed; security for an early
and free election; Huerta's pledge
that he would not be candidate fol
president at the next election; agree.
mept by all Mexican factions to abide
by the result of that election and tc
cooperate in organizing and sup
porting the new administration. Mr.
Lind was told to say that the nations
of the world expected the United
States to be Mexico's nearest friend
"Mr. Lind executed his mission
with tact, firmness and judgment. HI
made clear not only his visits pur.
pose, but Its spirit, but his propos.
ais were rejected In note, the full
text OF which lay before you. / am
led to believe they we're rejected
partly because the Mexican author.
tiles were grossly misinformed and
misled on two points. They did not
realize the friendliness of Americans
nor the determination that a solu.
tion would be found for Mexican diff.
ficultes.
They did not believe that the ad-
ministration spoke through Mr.. Lind
for the masses of the American peo-
pie. The effect of this misunder-
standing leaves them isolated and
without friends who are able to ef.
fectually aid them.
so long as .this Misunderstanding
continues we must await their awak-
ening to the truth. We can not
thrust our good Offices on them. The
situation must have time to work It.
self out. / believe only a little
while will be necessary and the ac-
tual situation of the Mexico City au-
thoritles will presently be revealed.
Several great governments have
urged the Mexican provisional au-
thorities to accept our offers"
The president proceeded to ex-
plain at length that Lind's instruc-
tions emphasized the disinterested-
ness Of the United States, this coun-
try's anxiety to preserve Mexican in
dependence and the entire absence OF
influence by any personal, property
or political interest.