The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-08-30
THE UNITED STATES AND
-. - MEXICO

MEXICO.
The mission of John Lind, Presi-
Ident Wilson's special and extraordi-
nary envoy to Mexico, has resulted
lin failure, and Mr.. Lind is on his
Iway home.
The Huerta government has posi-
lively and none too politely re-
fused to accede to our presidents
proposals looking to the paclflcatlon
of the adjoining republic, and insists
upon handling the situation according
to it's own ideas without outside in
PREVENTION of any character or from
any source what so ever.
The main points of the plan pre-
scented by Mr. Lind were that an cleo
ton should be held in Mexico for a
new administration, at which free
and untrammeled expression Of the
popular will would be obtained, and
that General Huerta should not be
candidate for president at the cleo
ton.
Not only are these propositions
peremptorily rejected by the Huerta
government, but counter proposals are
to say curt form, as expressed in the
reply Of Senior Gamboa, foreign min
lister III the Huerta cabinet$ to Mr..
Lind's presentation of President Will
sons views:
az That our ambassador be re-
ceived at Washington.
az That the United States of
America send us a new ambassador
without previous conditions"
President Wilson read a message
to the houses of congress in joint ses-
sion On Wednesday, wherein the Mex
lean situation and the negotiations
with the Huerta regime were fully
described, and recommendation made
that all Americans in Mexico be adj
yised to leave that country at once,
every possible aid being extended to
those who are without means to get
away; that policy of patient neu-
trality be observed by the United
States, and that shipments Of arms
and ammunition across the border be
prohibited and prevented, ; whether
intended for the Federalists Or the
Constitutionalists. The president an
tieipates that the effect of such a
policy will be to hasten the conclusion
of the pending civil war in Mexico
that, to quote his own words, ssThe
steady pressure of moral force 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
enemies-and how much more hand
somely, with how. much higher and
finer satisfaction of conscience and
Of honor"
Fine words, earnestly and sincerely
spoken no doubt, but indicating some
how a lame and impotent conclusion
of the effort to employ the influence
Of this great government towards the
pacification of our strife-ridden
neighbor on the south.
1t doesn't sound well to the ear
nor sit well on the stomach to have
the government of the United States
mying to it's citizens who have set
hid in Mexico that they should
abandon the fruits of their toll and
skill and Investment, and flee back
Rross the border, leaving their
ines and other property to the ten
DER mercies of the contending fac
Iions in the fratricidal struggle.
We believe the average American
You'd infinitely prefer that the pres
ident and congress of the United
States saaeuld announce an attitude
Of neufraYity and non-interferenes to
afntaIned as long as the lives
and priority Of foreign residents are
given the protection demanded by the
rules of civilized warfare and the die
tates of common humanity, and that
this announcement be coupled with
. solemn warning that prompt and
affective means will be taken to pun
III any outrages perpetrated upon
.5sHseful and law-abiding citizens OF
the United States who may be So
iourning in Mexico.