Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-19
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the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. would he at best a
paper agreement. and would not stop the
progress of the victorious army nor bring
that speedy peace which the American
government so sincerely desires
U. S. Mediation Delegates
Make Sweeping Reply
to Mexican Statement
NIAGARA FALLS. Ontario, June 10
The American delegation to the Mexican
mediation congress last night made pub
lie statement issued with the consent
OF the washington government. replying
to the statement given out Wednesday
night by the Mexican delegation. in which
the American plan for the establishment
Of a provisional government in Mexico
with a constitutionalist at its head, was
criticised
suggestions that President Wilson had
any intent to destroy the electoral liberty
OF Mexico are utterly repudiated" by
the American representatives. The state
ment covers the whole range of criticism
by the Huerta delegates. 1t was inter-
preted as expressing the unalterabie posi-
ton Of the United States in future par
leys.
Text Of the Statement,
The statement in substance follows:
The American representatives do not
think it Is conducive to the interests of
mediation to publish during its tendency
the various plans or the contentious of
the parties. but as the Mexican repre-
sentatives have given out a formal state
ment of their objections to the appoint
nf q oti frrfir ict
because. among other things an election
conducted by such provisional govern
ment would not represent the will of the
Mexican people. 1t has been thought
necessary to give part of the answer
to the letter written by Mr.. Rabasa
TN that answer the American repre-
sentatives utterly repudiate any sug-
gestions that the American President
has any intent of destroying the cleo
toral liberty of Mexico. and insist that
derstand the motives and objects of the
President. who recognizes the facts and
sees in the past success of the consti-
tutionalist army indisputable evidence
of the approval of the Mexican people.
But he also sees the full triumph of that
army means an indefinite continuance
Of war. with the suffering and bloodshed
and death which every war involves.
These consequences the President
seeks to prevent through mediation. but
Mexican note implies that his efforts may
be thwarted because of unwillingness to
have a constitutionalist as provisional
president. even though that promises the
only practical means by which the hor-
rors Of war can be prevented.
Fear Not Well Founded.
Hope is expressed that the Mexican
representatives will not further oppose
the only plan which promises peace. when
tts rejection means suffering and death
to so many. We are convinced that your
objections to the plan itself and your
fear Of the i'll consequences that may
follow its adoption are not well founded,
and that in attacking the details you lose
sight of the large and controlling mo-
dve which from the beginning Of this
trouble has been in the mind of the Pres
ident and which has Influenced the Amer
lean representatives in all that they have
said or proposed to the mediators.
THE American government seeks only
to assist in securing the pacification Of
Mexico. 1t has no special interest in the
method or in the person by which that
great end is to be accomplished: and if
it presses for any particular method or
for the selection Of a particular type Of
man It Is only because 1t believes them
to be the only means to the desired end.
TT would be easy at this conference to
write an agreement which many would
consider desirable, but unless the most
of men are accepted by the constitution
alists we would have only a paper plan,
wholly ineffective to secure peace in
war-worn Mexico. To bring that war to
tional government is the aim of the Pres
fdent: and that end can be attained only
by consulting the just wishes of the con-
stitutionalists. who are not only in nu-
merical majority. but are the dominant
force in the country.
Long Step Toward Peace.
IF those selected by the mediators to
administer the provisional government
have the confidence of the constitution
alists long step will have been taken
toward the pacihcation of Mexico with
out furnishing any occasion for alarm to
those Mr.. Rabasa represents for
II the plan is accepted both by Gen.
Huerta and Gen. Carranza the cessation
OF arms follows and a provisional gov
eminent Is established . to call an
election at which every qualified voter
may cast his ballot for the president OF
his choice. while IL the plan Endorsed by
tho Mexican representatives should be
adopted and neutral should be chosen
we would have secured no practical re-
suits. but still be confronted with the in
surmountable fact that the constitution
alists. now almost completely triumph.
ant. would reject the plan, repudiate the
man and press forward with renewed
zeal TO Mexico City with all the loss OF
blood and life that may involve.
Tn reference to the suggestion thai
the provisional president should be q
neutral. 1t IL said that It is manifest thai
In such q contest as has been waged II
Mexico for years. 1t is not only fair, bu
necessary, to assume that every intelIi
gent man Of any prominence is at hear
on one side or the other and the coun
trJ might well question the patriotism O
any Mexican who has been colorless il
such q contest, and as the provisional
president must be to some extent identi
ned with one party or the other, it nee
essar1ly follows that to meet the REQUIRE
ments Of the present situation his sym
pathfes. which really mark the man
must be with the dominant element
Kind Of Man Desired.
The effort. therefore, should be not I,
find a neutral. but one whose attitude O,
the controlling issues would make hin
acceptable to the constitutionalists, Will
his character. standing and conduc
would make him acceptable to the othe
party.
Such a man, and only such a man
can reasonably be expected to have tn
b. confidence and respect of the entire coun
try