Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-29
TfgS APPROVES Wilson's COURSE
,.tadn0 Use of Armed Forces of Nation to Enforce
: =, uuerta Is PaSsed-TeM of Presidents Per-
SD' ~ Statement of ntoIerabe Affronts Put Upon
"D Dignity of United States.

time thrown into jail.
AN official dispatch from this gov
eminent to its embassy at Mexico
City was withheld by the Geographic
service until peremptorily demanded
by our charge d'affaires in person.
so far as can learn, such wrongs
and annoyances have been suffered to
occur only against representatives Of
the United States. 1 have heard of
no complaints from other govern
ments Of similar treatment.
U. S. Singled Out for Insult.
Subsequent explanations and for
NAL apologies did not and could not
alter the popular impression, which, it
is possible, it had been the object of
the Huertista authorities to create,
that the government of the United
States was being singled out, and
might be singled out with impunity,
for Sights and affronts in retaliation
for its refusal to recognize the preten-
sions of General Huerta to be regard
ed as the constitutional provisional
president of the republic Of Mexico.
1.-THE manifest danger of such a sit
uation was that such offenses might
grow from bad to worse until some
thing happened Of so gross and intol-
cradle sort as to lead directly and
inevitably to armed conflict. 1t was
eral Huerta and the representatives
should go much further, that they
should be such as to attract the atten-
ton Of the whole population to their
significance and such as to impress
upon General Huerta himself the ne
cessity of seeing to it that no further
occasion for explanations and pro-
fessed regrets should arise.
81, therefore, felt it my duty to sus-
tain Admiral Mayo, and the whole of
his demand and to insist that the flag
of the United States should be saluted
in such a way as to indicate new
spirit and attitude on the part of the
Huertistas.
such a salute General Huerta has
refused, and l have come to ask your
approval and support in the course
now propose to pursue.
This government can, earnestly
into war with the people of Mexico.
Mexico is torn by civil strife. If we
are to accept the tests of it's own con-
stitution it has no government. Gen.
eral 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 justification.
Only part of the country is under his
control. If armed conflict should I'M
happily come as a result Of his attt-
/ tude of personal resentment we should
be fighting only General 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 oppor~
tunity to set up again their own laws
and their own government.
Hopes War Is Not In Question
'But l earnestly hope that war Is
not in question I believe that speak
for the American people when l say
! that we do not desire to control In any
degree the affairs of our sister repub-
/ lie. Our feeling for the people OF
| Mexico is one of deep and genuine
friendship, and everything that we
! have so far done, or refrained from 90
| ing. has proceeded from our desire to
| help them. not to hinder or embarrass
them. We would not wish even to ex-
ercise the good offices OF friendship
without their welcome and consent.
The people of Mexico are entitled TO
settle their own domestic affairs In
/ their own way, and we sincerely de-
sire to respect their right. The present
situation need have none of the grave
Implications of interference If we deal
with it promptly, firmly and wisely.
"No doubt could do what is neces-
sary in the circumstances to enrorce
respect for our government without
recourse to the congress and yet not
exceed my constitutional powers as
president; but l do not wish to act IN
a matter possibly of so grave conse-
uuence except in close conference ana
house.
az therefore, come to ask your ap-
nroval that I should use the armed
forces of the United States in sucn
wavs and to such an extent as may DC
necessary to obtain from Generai
Huerta and his adherents the fullest
recognition of the dignity OF the Uni
ted states even amidst the unhappy
conditions now obtaining in Mexico
"There can in what we do De TO
thought of aggression or OF seinsh ag'
grandizement. We seek to maintain
the dignity and authority OF the cn,'
ted States only because we WISH 81
WAYS to keep our great influence unim'
haired for the uses Of liberty, Dotn N
the United States and wherever else
II may be employed for the oenen. u
mankind. WOODROW WILSON.