The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-29
PRESIDENT REVEALS PLAN
OF GLANDS OFF, IN MEXICO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE y.

(CONIlNUED FROM PAGE u.
instruction of the president, is in
part, as follows:
"The government of Mexico has
paid due attention to the advice and
considerations expressed by tAe gov
ernment of the United States; has
done this on account of three prin-
! cipal reasons: First, because Mexico
entertains the highest respect for the
personality of his eXcellency, Wood
row Wilson; second, because certain
European and American governments,
with which Mexico cultivates the
closest relations of international
amity, having in a most delicate, re-
spectful way, highly gratifying to us,
made use of their good Offices to the
end that. Mexico should accord you
a hearing inasmuch as you were the
! bearer of a private mission from the
president of the United States, and,
third, because Mexico was anxious,
not so much to justify its attitude be-
fore the inhabitants of the republic
, in the present emergency, the great
majority of whom have signifed their
adhesion and approval, as to demon
strate in every way the justice of its
cause.
"Tle imputation in your instruc-
tions tnat no progress has been made
toward establishing in the capital Of
Mexico a government that may enjoy
the respect and obedience Of the Mex
lean people is unfounded."
Must Decline Them.
Senor Gamboa says his government
appreciates the good offices rendered
by the United States, "but if such
good offices are to be Of the character
of these now rendered to US, we
should have to decline them in the
most categorical and definite man
ner."
"Inasmuch as the United States is
willing to act in tle most disinterest-
ed friendship, it will be difficult for
it to find a more propitious oppor-
tunity than the following: If it would
only watch that no material monetary
assistance is given to rebels who con-
spire and provide themselves with
arms and food on the other side of
the border; if it should demand from
its minor and local authorities the
strictest observance of the neutral
ity laws, I assure you, Mr.. Confden-
tial Agent, that the complete pacif-
cation of this republic would be &C
compisned within relatively short
time
can immediate suspension of the
struggle in Mexico, definite armis-
tice solemnly constructed and scrup-
ulously observed, is not possible.
Claims a Concession.
"The assurance asked Of my gov
ernment that it should promptly con-
vene free elections is the most evi-
dent proof and the most unequivocal
concession that the government of
the United States considers it legally
and solidly constituted and that it is
exercising, like all those OF it's class,
acts of such Importance as to in
dicate the perfect civil operation OF
a sovereign nation. While the pres
ent government is of a provisional
character, it will cede its place to the
definite government which may be
elected by the people.
"The request that Gen. Victoriano
Huerta should agree not to appear as
a candidate for the presidency of the
republic in the coming elections can
not be taken into consideration be-
cause, aside from it's strange and un-
warranted character, there is risk
that the same might be interpreted
as matter of personal dislike. This
point can only be decided by Mexican
public opinion when it may be ex-
pressed at the polls.
"The ambassador of the United
States of America in his high diplo-
matte investiture and appearing as
and of the foreign diplomatic corps
accrediated to the government of the
republic contratulated Gen. Huerta
upon his elevation to the presidency
and continued to correspond with this
department by means of diplomacy.
with reference to the final part
of the instructions of President Will
son, which I beg to include herewith
and which say, If Mexico can sug-
gest any better way in which to show
o,,- er;oodeb;,, +o corUo tho DeoO1p Of