Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
NEUTRALITY IN MEXICO
VIII SON MESSAGE PLAN
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many months, months full of peril and
anxiety, for the conditions there to
Improve, 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 qualification of the
country even by arms has seemed to
grow more and more remote, and Its
qualification by the authorities at the
capital is evidently impossible by any
other means than force.
Entangled More and More.
difficulties more and more entan-
gle those who claim to constitute the
legitimate government of the republic.
They have not made good their claim,
in fact. Their successes in the field
have proved only temporary. War
and disorder, devastation and confu-
sion, seem to threaten to become the
settled fortune of the distracted coun-
try. AS friends we could wait no
longer for solution which every
week seemed further away.
at was our duty at least to vOlun-
feer our good Off ces-to offer to assist
IL we might, in efRecting some mr.
rangement which would bring relief
and peace and set up a universally
acknowledged political authority
there.
Accordingly, took the liberty of
sending the Honorable John Lind,
formerly governor of MiLssesota, as
my personal spokesman and repre-
sentative to the City of Mexico. with
the following instructions:
Instructions to Lind.
"Press very earnestly upon the att
tention Of those who are now exer-
cisinR authority or welding influence
in Mexico the following considerations
and advicei
""The government of the United
States does not feel Mt liberty any
longer to stand inactiveIy by while 1t
becomes daily more and more evident
that no real progress IL being made
toward the establishment of n govern
ment at the city of Mexico which the
country will obey and respect.
1.-The government of the United
States does not stand in the same
case with the other great govern
ments of the world in respect of what
Is happening or what is likely to
happen in Mexico. We offer our good
Offices, not only because of our genu-
inc desire to play the part of friend,
but also because we are expected by
the powers of the world to act as
Mexlco's nearest friend.
Want to Be DISTINGUISHED Friends.
1--WE wish to act in this circum-
stance in the spirit of the most ear
nest and disinterested friendship.
"Tt is our purpose, In whatever we
do or propose In this perp1exing and
distressing situation, not only to pay
the most scrupulous regard to the
sovereignty and independence of Mex
ico-thnt we take as matter of
course TO which we are bound by
every obligation of right and honor
but also to give every possible evil
dence that we act In the interest of
Mexico alone, and not in the interest
of my person or body of persons who
may have personal or property claims
I'm 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 govern
ment of the United States would
deem itself discredited ii it had any
selfish or Interior purpose in trans
actions where the peace, happiness
and prosperity of whole people are
involved. 1t is acting as its friend
ship for Mexico, not as any selfish in
LtIOSt, ulCldleS.
All America Cries for settlement.
The present situation In Mexico
is incompatible with the fulfllment
of international obligations on the
part of Mexico, with the civilized de-
velopment of Mexico herself and with
the maintenance of tolerabie political
and economic conditions in Central
America. 1t is upon no common occa-
sion, therefore, that the United States
offers her counsel and assistance. All
America cries out for a settlement
LAS a satisfactory settlement
seems to us to be conditioned on
"s(a) An immediate cessation of
fighting throughout Mexico, definite
armistice soIemnly entered into and
scrupulously observed.
900 Security given for an early
and free election in which all will
agree tostnIxe part.
".(c) The consent of General Huer-
ia 10 bind himself not to be n candf-
date for election as president of the
republic at this election, and,
"'(d) The agreement of nII parties
to abide by the results of the election
and cooperate In the most loyal way
In organizing and supporting the new
administration.
U. S. Pledges Itself.
THE government of the United
States will be glad to play any part
in this settlement or in it's carrying
out which 1t can play honorably and
consistently with international right
1t pledges itself to recognize ana In
every way possible and proper to