The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-30
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Nlsionai president OF the republic Of
Mexico.
situation Fraught With Danger.
The manifest danger q such a sit
nation was that such offenses might
grow from bad 10 worse until some,
thing happened OF so gross and IA.
tolerable q sort as to lead directly
/ and inevitably to armed conflict II
was necessary that the apologies o.
General Huerta and his representa-
tives should go much further, thaa
they should be such as to attract tha
attention of the whole population Il
their significance and such as to inn
press on General Huerta himself The
necessity Of seeing to II that no fur
Their occasion for explanations and
profeGsed regrets should arise. I,
therefore. felt 1t my duty to sustain
Admiral Mayo In the whole of his de-
mand and to insist that the tag of
the United Sttaes should be saluted
In such n way as To indicate a new
spirit and attitude on the part OF the
Huertistas.
Such a salute General Huerta has
refused and have come to ask your
approval and support In the course
now propose to pursue
Huerta usufper Of Power.
This government can, earnestly
hope, In no circumstances, be forced
into war with the people OF Mexico.
Mexico Is torn by civil strife If we
are TO accept the tests OF Its own con-
stitutioR 1t has no government. Gen
erai Huerta has set his power up IN
the City Of Mexico, such as Il Ia.
without right and by methods for
which there can be no justification.
Only part OF the country Is under his
control. II armed conflict should un-
happily come as q result OF his atti-
tude OF personal resentment towards
this government we should be fighting
only General Huerta and those who
adhere to him and give him their sup
port and our object would be only to
restore TO the people OF the distracted
republic the opportunity 10 set up
again their own laws and their own
government.
But earnestly hope that war IL not
now In question. believe that |
speak for the American people when
say that we do not desire 70 control
In any degree the affairs of our sister
republic. Our feeling for the people
OF Mexico Is one Of deep and genuine
friendship and everything that we
have 80 far done or refrained from
doing has proceeded from our desire
To help them, not to- hinder or emban
raHs them. We would not wish even
TO exercise the good offices OF friend
ship without their welcome aud con.
sentA. The people OF Mexico are en-.
titled to settle their own domestic
AFFAIRS In their own way and we sin
cerely desire to respect their right.
The present situation need have none
OF the grave complications OF inter
ference II we deal with Il promptly,
armly and wisely.
Seeks Cooperation Of cenoress.
No doubt could do what Is neces.
sary In the circumstances To enforce
respect for our government without
recourse to the congress ana vet NOT
exceed my constitutional powers an
president, but ! do not wish 10 act In
a matter personally OF 90 grave con.
sequences except In close conference
ana co operation with both the senate
ana the house. !, therefore. come 10
ask your approval that I should use
the armed forces OF the United States
IN such ways and to such an extent
as may be necessary to obtain from
General Huerta and HIS adherents the
fullest recognition OF the rights and
dignity Of the United States even
amidst the distressing conditions nov
unhappily obtaining In Mexico
There can. In what we do. be no
thought OF aggression or OF selfish az.
grandizement We seek TO maintain
the dignity and authority OF the Unit.
ed States only because we wish al
ways TO keep our great influence IN
impaired for the uses OF liberty. both
In the United States and wherever
else Il may be employed. for the beno- |
At of mankind.