Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-05

ment founded upon law And so can
1t be peaceful and fruitful OF the bene-
hts of peace. Mexico has a great and
enriable future before her. if only she
choose and attain the paths Of honest
constitutional government.
No Peace ls In Sight.
The present circumstances of the
republic, deeply regret to say. do not
seem to promise even the foundations
OF such a peace. We have waited many
months. months full of peril and anxi-
ETY.. for the conditions there to i'm
prove, and they have not improved.
They have grown worse, rather. The
territory in some sort controlled by
the provisional authorities at Mexico
City has grown smaller, not larger.
The prospect Of the pacification 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 entangIe those who
claim to constitute the legitimate gov
eminent Of the republic They have
not made good their claim in fact.
Their successes In the field have
proved only temporary War and dis
order, devastation and confusion, seem
to threaten to become the settled for.
tune OF the distracted country. AS
friends we could wait no longer for a
solution which every week seems fur
Their away. 1t was our duty at least
to volunteer our good ofices--the offer
TO assist. II we might, in effecting
some arrangement which would bring
relief and peace and set up a uniform
ally acknowledged political authority
there
Tells Of instructions to Lind.
Accordingly l took the liberty OF
sending the Hon. John Lind. formerly
governor of Minnesota, as my person
al spokesman and representative to
the City Of Mexico with the following
instructions:
Press very earnestly upon the at
tention Of those who are now exer-
cising authority or welding influence
in Mexico the following consideration
and advice
The government of the United
states does not feel at liberty any
longer to stand inactiyely by while it
becomes daily more and more evident
that no real progress is being made
towards the establishment OF a gov
eminent at the City of Mexico which
the country will obey and respect.
The government of the United
States does not stand in the same
case with the other great governments
OF the world in respect to what is hap
pening or what is likely to happen in
Mexico. We offer our good offices, not
only because OF our genuine desire
to play the part of friend, but also
because we are expected by the pow
ers of the world to act as Mexico's
nearest friend.
Acts in Interest Of Mexico.
I'VE wish TO act in these circum.
stances in the spirit of the most ear
nest and disinterested friendship 1t
is our purpose in whatever we do or
| propose in this perplexing and dis
| tressing situation not only 70 pay the
most scrupulous regard to the sover-
eighty and independence of Mexico
i that we take as a matter of course,
| to which we are bound by every OBJ
| legation Of right and honor-but also
| to give every possible evidence that
We act in the interest of Mexico alone,
and not in the interest Of any person
| or body Of persons who may have per-
| sonal or property claims in Mexico
which they may feel that they have
the right to press. We are seeking to
| counsel Mexico for her own good and
in the interest of her own peace, and
not for any other purpose whatever
The government of the United
States would be itself discredited if
it had any selfish or Interior purpose
| in transactions where the peace, hap
| piness and prosperity of whole peo-
pie are involved. 1t is acting as its
| friendship for Mexico, not as any
| selfish interest. dictates.
All America Cries for Settlement.
The political situation in Mexico
is incompatible with the fulfillment
of international obligations on the
part of Mexico. with the civilized de-
velopment of Mexico herself, and with
the maintenance of tolerable political
and economic conditions in Central
America. 1t is no common occasion,
therefore. that the United States Of
| fers her counsel and assistance. All
America cries out for a settlement.
"A satisfactory settlement seems to
us to be conditioned on: (a) An inn
mediate cessation OF fighting through
out Mexico, a definite armistice. sol
EMMY entered into and scrupulously
observed;
"(b)-Security given for an early
and free election In which all win
agree to take part.
Huerta Must Not BE Candidate.
"(c)-The consent of General Huer.
ia to bind himself not TO be a candi-
date for election as president of the
republic at this election; and
Hld1- Tho aoraomant IF all nartfac