Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-21

Mexico.
THAT the manifest danger of
such a situation Was that such of
fenses might grow from bad to
worse until something happened Of
so gross and intolerable q sort as
to lead directly and inevitably tn
armed conflict. It. Was necessary
that the apologies Of Gen. Huerta
and his representatives. should 90
much further; that they should be.
such as to attract the attention of
the whole population to their sig.
n'fcance and such as to impress
on Gen. Huerta himself the neces-
sity of se.ing to it that no further
occasion for explanations and pro-.
fessed regrets should arise. J.,
therefore, felt it my duty to sus.
tain Admiral Mayo in the who'll of
his demand and to insist that the
flag Of the United States should be
saluted in such a way as to indi-
cate a new spirit of attitude on the
part Of the Huertistas.
Such q salute Gen. Huerta has
refused and | have come to ask your
approval and support in the course
now propose to pursue.
This government. can, l earn
estly hope, in no circumstances, he
forced into war with the people
Of Mexico. Mexico is torn by civil
strife. If we r to accept the tests
of its WI constitution, it has no
government. Gen. Huerta has set
his power up in the City of Mexico,
such as it is, without right aud by
methods for which there can be no
justification. Only part of the coun-
try is under his control. II armed.
conflict should unhappily come as
a result of his attitude of personal
resentment towards this govern
ment, we should be fighting only
Gen. Huerta and those who adhere
TO him end give bin their support
and Jul object would be only to
restore to the people of the dis
tracted republic the opportunity to
set up again their own laws and
their own government.
"But l earnestly hope that war
is not now in question. l believe
that I speak for the American peo-
pie VIII n | ssy we do not desire to
control in any degree the affairs &C
u sister republic. 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 doing has
proceeded from our desire to help
them, not to hinder and embarrass
them. We would not wish even to
exercise the good offices of friend
ship without their welcome and
consent. The people of Mexico are
entitled to settle their own domes-
tic affairs in their own way and we
sincerely desire to respect their
right. The present situation need
have none of the grave complica-
tions of interference if we deal
with it promptly, firmly and wisely.
"No doubt ! could do what is
necessary in the circumstances to
enforce respect for our government
without recourse to the congress
and yet nut>exceed my constitutions
al powers as president; but | don't
wish to, act in a matter possibly of
so grave consequence except in
close conference and cooperation
with both the senate and the mouse.
/. therefore, come to ask your ap-
proval that should use the armed
forces of the United States in such
a way and to such an extent as
may be necessary to obtain from
Gen. Huerta and his adherants the
fullest recognition IF the right and
dignity of the limited States even
amidst the distressing conditions
now unbappily obtsining in Next
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