Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
If So, 1--WE Will Maintain the Dig
nifty of the Mexican
People"
WON'T STAND FOR PRESSURE
However, They Continue to Con-
lecture" U. S. Note Was Meant
To Be Friendly.


United States government was in.
formed yesterday in note from
Francisco Lagos Chazaro, president
of the Vi1la-Zapata convention gov
eminent at Mexico City, that if
President Wilson's recent statement
warning the Mexican factions to
compose their differences should
signify pressure or threat" the con-
ventionist government, "still har-
boring the conscience of it's sacri-
fees, will maintain the dignity of
the Mexican people,"
The communication, transmitted
by the Brazilian minister at Mexi-
co City, states, however, that the
convention continues "to conjecture
that the general idea of the govern
ment of the United States is to help
us in a friendly way to bring to an
end our fratricidal struggle which
would be for the greatest good of
the country"
After declaring a willingness to
make peace with the Carranza fac
ton, the note, as made public last
night by the state department, says,
in part:
"The conventionist government
does not wish to see, in the SUBJ
stance of the declarations made by
his excellency, President Wilson,
anything more than advice,a friend
ly suggestion to induce the contend
ing groups to wipe out their differ
ences and lead them into the path to
the end pursued by the revolution.
Coming to the declaration that
if we Mexicans cannot settle our
differences within a very short
time the government of the Ameri-
can union will find itself constrained
to decide as to what means it shall
use to bring it about, the conven-
zionist government cannot under
stand how President Wilson prev
iously declares in the same note
that the United States does not de-
sire or claim any right to settle the
affairs of Mexico, and more to the
same effect.
''The chief of the American ma
ton made at indianapolis the fol-
lowing categorical declarations:
"I am proud to belong to a pow
erful nation which says that that
country (MeXico), which we could
crush, will enjoy the same liberty in
the management of it's affairs as we
enjoy. If l am strong I should be
ashamed to dictate to the weak in
the measure of my strength. Ny
pride consists in keeping my
strength free and not in depressing
another people with it,
''If, contrary to the Interpretation
which in the most friendly sense
the conyentionist government puts
upon President Wilson's declara-
tions, this closing part shall signify
a denial of the instructive sympathy
generously demonstrated to the
Mexican revolution, and should fur
Their signify pressure or threat, the
conventionist government, still har-
boring the conscience of it's sacri-
fees, will maintain the dignity of
the Mexican people.
eve continue, however, to con-
lecture that the general idea of the
government of the United States is
to help us in a friendly way to bring
to an end our fratracidal action
which will be for the greatest good
of the country.
"The government is ready to
bring about by all means consistent
with it's dignity the fusion of all the
contending groups, to initiate all
the economic, political and social re-
forms aimed at by the revolution
and to establish a strong, stable
government with which all tenden-
,ies and all legitimate interests will
find the fullest favor and enjoy the
guarantees which our fundamental
aw provides"
Nothing can give you peace but
Yourself. Nothing can bring you
peace but the triumph of principles. I
Emerson. 1
Lay aside life-harming heaviness I
md entertain cheerful disposition.
Richard II.
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horts, middlings and chick feed. A.
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