The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
WILSON'S ATTITUDE TOWARD LATIN
REPUBLICS WRONG, SAYS HUERTA
Entitled to Same Treatment European Powers-Mon-
roe Doctrine Becoming Two
Edged Sword.

uonally they desire only To do the great
est good possible They are men OF such
standing that. whatever their recommen-
dations may be. they will be entitled to
the most exalted consideration by ali
parties.
Let It be known far and wide that
Mexico has no quarrel with It's great
neiehbor TO the north; has none. desir
none. prays and hopes only for peace with
the United States The Mexican people
or Government has no grievance against
the American people or Government
do not well see how could make this
stronger or use words less confusing
Even President Wilson agrees with
these statements, for he has said that his
oyernmeni Is not hostile TO the Mexican
Government or people. But he does as
art that the United States 10 at odds
with me, and that the armed forces OF
his country are not being used against
Mexico, but against Gen Huerta
rs IL not rather strange that I, the
head OF the Mexican Government, the
President de Jure and de facto OF the
republic, am singled out as the object OF
the ire and the subject for pun shment
by the United States? do not stand
IN any a!oofness from the Mexican ma
ton. There is no gulf nor barrier be-
tween the people OF Mexico and myself.
am but one Of many thousands OF
patriotic citizens Of our dearly cherished
country.
Il occupy no isolated position In this
republic. though, like President Wilson
himself, my place is one OF great honor
and tremendous responsibility. am
part OF the machinery OF Government
not the Government: am part OF the
people OF Mexico, not the people I am a
loyal son OF my country. though not the
country.
Denies He IL UsuPper.
1T has been charged. and the charge
has been reiterated almost times without
number, that am n dictator and usurper.
Each and severally these statements I
deny most srdently and emphatlcally. I
have no desire to be the frst and the
| nature OF my being would not allow Of
| my being the latter.
IN any civilized nation OF to-day, but
particularly in those under repub,lcs n
forms OF government. there IS room
neither for diotators nor usurpers OF
authority; but there are unfortunate
times In the histories OF all peoples when
! h is necessary In order to save the body
! polite from utter destruction that some
man or men take upon themselves the
guardianship OF the State.
Americans did not realize the condi-
ton OF AFFAIRS In this country during the
brief regime OF Senior Madero. Poss bly,
a few Americans resident within the city
Of Mexico and possessed OF unusual means
OF ascertain'ng political and Industrial
! conditions had an inkling Of the chaos and
tragedy Intern ngled In the dolngs OF the
I Government. but the Urea; public OF the
world was deaf and dumb to the heart
! aches OF the Mexican people.
! "A stern and terrible national offerins
OF blood and treasure was being made by
n nation that sought peace and prosperity
instead OF riot and treachery. Then II
was that I was called by mandate as
/ from heaven itself to take upon my
/ shoulders the burden OF tearing our fair
! loved land from the awful grip of poilti-
ca anarchy and debauchery.
Even Dias saw Dlsnste