The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-28

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perity Of = whole people are involved.
ut u acting = its friendship for
Mexico, not - any selfish Interest
dictates.
The Present Situation.
1.-THE present situation In Mexico is
incompatible with the fulhllment OF
international obligations on the part
ment Of Mexico herself, and with the
maintenance OF tolerabie political and
economic conditions In Central Amer
lea. II II upon no common occasion.
therefore, that the United States Of
fers her counsel and assistance. All
America cries out for q settlement
A satisfactory settlement seems to US
to be conditioned on
"(A) An immediate cessation OF
fighting throughout Mexico, q definite
armistice, solemnly entered into and
scrupulously observed:
"(b) Security given for an early and
free election In which all will agree
to take part:
"(c) The consent of General Huerta
to bind himself not to be candidate
for election as president of the re-
public at this election; and.
"(d) The agreement of all parties
to abide by the results OF the election
and cooperate In the most loyal way
in orga nizing and supporting the new
administration.
THE government OF the United
States will be glad to play any part
In this settlement or in it's carrying
out which It can play honorably and
consistently with International right.
1t pledges itself to recognize and in
every way possible and proper to as
sist the Administration chosen and set
up In Mexico in the way and on the
conditions suggested.
Hucrta's Course Unjustifled.
Taking all the existing conditions
into consideration. the government of
the United States can conceive Of no
reasons sufficient to justify those who
are now attempting to shape the pol
Icy or exercise the authority OF Mex
leo in declining the Offices OF friend
ship thus offered.
Can Mexico give the civilized world
a satisfactory reason for rejecting our
good offices? If Mexico can suggest
any better way in which to show our
friendship. serve the people Of Mexico
and meet our international obliga-
lions, we are more than willing to
consider the suggestion.
Mr.. Lind executed his delicate and
difficult mission with singular tact.
clear to the authorities at the City
of Mexico not only the purpose of his
visit, but also the spirit in which 1t
had been undertaken.
But the proposals ne submitted
were rejected in a note the full text
of which | take the liberty OF laying
before you. l am led to believe that
they were rejected partly because the
authorities at Mexico City had been
lot IN al ~ mi fOA ~
two points. They did not realize the
spirit Of the American people in this
matter, their earnest friendliness and
yet sober determination that some
Just solution be found for the Mexi-
can difficulties. and they did not be-
lieve that the present administration
spoke. through Mr.. Lind, for the
people of the United States. The eff
feet OF this unfortunate misunder-
standing on their part is to leave them
singularly Isolated and without friends
who can effectually aid them. So
long as the misunderstanding contin-
utes we can only await the time of
their awakening to n realization OF the
actual facts.
I'VE cannot thrust our good Offices
upon them. The situation must be
given a little more time. to work 1T
self out in the new circumstances and
L peleNe tnat only llllle Wnile Will
be necessary. For the circumstances
are new. The rejection OF our friend
ship makes them new and will inevi-
tahly bring Its own alterations In the
whole aspect OF affairs.
The actual situation OF the au-
thorities at Mexico City will presently
he revealed.
We Must BE Patient.
Meanwhile. what liz IL our duty to
do? Clearly. everything that we do
must be rooted in patience and done
with calm and dsinterested delibera-
ton. Impotence on our part would
be childish, and would be fraught
with every risk of wrong and folly.
I'VE can afford to exercise the self
restraint of a really great nation
which realizes its own strength and
scorns to misuse It. 1t was our duty
to offer our active assistance. II is
now our duty to show what true neu-
trality will do to enable the people
Of Mexico to set their affairs In order
again and wait for a further oppor-
tunity to offer our friendly counsels.
The door IS not closed against the
resumption. either upon the initiative