The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-24

fact that he had resigned was made
public only tonight.
choice, while if the plan indorsed by
the Mexican representatives should be |,
adopted and Il neutral should be /
chosen, we would have secured no
practical results but still be confront
cd with the insurmOuntable fact that
the constitutionalists, now almost
completely triumphant. would reject
the plan, rcpuGiate the man and press
forward with renewed zeal to Mexico
City with all the loss Of blood and life
that may evolve.
I'm reference to the suggestion that
the provisional president should be a
neutral it is said that: 1T is man
ifcst that in such q contest as has
been waged in Mexico for years, it is
not only fair, but necessary, to as
sumo that every intelligent man Of
any prominence is at heart on one
y
might we'll question the patriotism of
any Mexican who has been colorless
in such a contest, and as the prOvis-
iCnal president must be to some extent
identified with one party or the other,
it necessarily follows that to meet the
requirements Of the present situation
! his synpathies, which really mark
the man, must be with the dominant
element.
"The effort, therefore, should be
not to find a neutral, but one whose
attitude on the controlling issues
would make him acceptable to the
constitutionalists while his character,
standing and conduct would make
him acceptable to the other party.
Such man, and only such n
man, can reasonably be expected to
have the confidence and respect of the
entire country
I'm answer to the contention that
there could be no fair elections con-
Quoted by a provisional government
OF which cOnsttutOnalist was pro-
VisiOnal president, the answer Of the
Americans calls attention to the fact
that In the past the elections in Mex
leo have been under the supervision
senting the dominant party. Py
analogy the next election should be
supervised by only one officers repre-
scnting the dominant constitutionalist
party. The American plank seeks to
avoid tho just criticism against that
method and contcmplatcs that this,
history Of Mexico shall be supervised
hy representatives Of both parties.
1T is wholly incorrect to assum
that thus supervised it will be un-
fairly conducted and you may rest
assured that all the influence the
United states can lcgitimately use
will be cXerted to secure an honest
election
1T is true that tho American plan
proposes that Il majority OF this board
shall be cOnstituionalists, but that is
because they now represent the Scnti-
mcnt of the majority Of people of
Mexico and on which we must insist.
has been formulated solely with that
end in view. Actuatcd by these mo-
tives we feel that we may appeal to
you, and through you to the other
Mexican representatives to read again
our plan in the light of these Words
In view of the opposite views OK
delegations in their public uttcranccS, I
the next conference, it was admitted, !
would bring perhaps the most critical
and delicate moment of the mediation
proceedings. The mcdiators intend to
submit five or six names which they .
have selected out Of Il big list. Among
these may be found one who is suit
able but the atmosphere was SO pes
simistic tonight it would cause gen
cral surprise if it occurred.
Tch break between CarranZa and
feeling that the American delegates
might. rs heretofore, not insist on n
man high up in the COnStitutionalist
ranks but would urge a man i'm SYM
pathy with the principles of the revo-
lution--a progressive as opposed to II
rCnctiOnlry. While the American del
cgatcs haro not entirely lost hope of
the possibility of Il change i'm scnti-
mcnt at tomOrrOw's meeting, the gem