The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-22

whole population to their sig
nifcance and such as to impress
upon Gen. Huerta himself the
necessity to seeing to it that no
f ~rther occasion for explanations
and regrets should arise. l,
therefore felt it my duty to sus-
tain Admiral Mayo in the whole
of his demand and to insist that
the flag of the United States
should be saluted in sucC a way
as to indicate new spirit and
attitude on the part Of the
Huertistas.
;'Such a salute Gen. Huerta
has refused, and I have come to
ask your approval and support
in the course l now purpose to
pursue.
NOT TO FIGHT MEXICANS.
This government can, earn
estly hope, in no circumstances
be forced into war the people
of Mexico. Mexico is torn by
civil strife. If we are to accept
the tests of its own constitution
it has no government. Gen.
Huerta has set his power up in
the city of Mexico, such as it is,
without right and by methods
for which there can be no juris-
diction. Only part of the country
is under his control. If armed
conflict should unhappily come
as a result of his attitude of per-
sonal resentment towards this
government, we should be fight
ing only Gen. Huerta and those
who adhere to him and give him
their support, and our object
would be only to restore to the
people of the distracted republic
the opportunity to set up again
their own laws and their own
government.
But I earnestly hope that war
is not now in question. I believe
that I speak for the American
people when I say that We do
not desire to control in any de.
gree the affairs of our sister re-
public. Our feeling for the peo-
pie of Mexico is one Of deep and
genuine friendship, and every
thing that we have so far done
or refrained faom doing has pro-
ceeded from our desire to help
them, not to hinder or embar'
rass them. We would not wish
even to exercise the good Office
of friendship without their well
come and consent.
SETTLE THEIR OWN AFFAIRS.
The people of Mexico are en-
titled to settle their own domes'
! tic affairs in their own way, and
We sincerely desire to respect
their right. The present situa'
ton need have none of the grave
implications Of interference If
we deal it promptly, firmly and
wisely.
No doubt could do what is
necessary IN the circumstances
to enforce respect for our gov
ernment without resource to the
congress and yet not exceed my
constitutional powers as Pres:.
dent, but I do not wish to act in
a matter possibly of so grave a
consequence except in close con-
ference and cooperation with
both the Senate and House. l
therefore, come to ask your ap.
proval 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 Gen. Huerta and
his adherents that fullest recog-
nition of the rights and dignity
of the United States, even am
ldst the distressing conditions
now unhappiiy obtaining in
Mexico.
There cen in what we do be no
thought Of aggression Of selfish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. We seek to
maintain the dignity and author
ity of the United States only be.
cause we wish always to keep
our good influence unimpaired
for the uses of liberty, both in
the United States and where.
ALAN nlen Il rnau ho onnnl0ua6 for.