The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-09-04
So Lansing Points Out in Address
at n Luncheon to the Represen-
tatives of Mexico to Joint Con-
ference.
REMINDS THE ENJOYS OF
WILSON s FRIENDLY AIM
CorAident Throughout the Time
of Stress That Day Would
Come When Calm Discussion of
Relations Could be Held.

my Evening Herald Leased w,rrI
Ncw YORK. sept I - ln iu address
at the luncheon 20 the American
Mexican joint commission here today
Secretary Lansing pointed ont that
tn assembling og the commission
'Inanifeats to the world the spirit Of
good will and mutual regard which
animatcs the rcpuhhcs OF America in
the settlement of their controversies "
= need not assure Nou." Secretary
Lansing continued that my govern
W"nt has been inspired throughout
the past three years with "a sincere
desire to a-fuugc IN an amtCabic way
tn" numerous questions Whicn have
arisen as a resul, of the ,iNil strife
which has shaken the Mexican re-
public to it's very foundations and has
caused $50 much loss OF life and prop
ortN. So much suffering and privation.
"" have watched the progress of the
revelation with anxious Suliotiudc.
We have tried TO bc. fair IN JUDGMENT
and tu soc things from tn" point uf
view nf those Who control the des-
tuips of Mexico. We have sought To
bee patient and 60 await the time
when t1c approach of pcd"" ana ot-
der u Mexico would offer favorable
opportunity for the adjustment OF our
differences. from first To- last we nav"
E.pt oar minds rec from rancur ana
bitterness ana prejudice. and nav" in
90 spirit uf disintorosted triondlIn'ss
confidently expected that tn" dn'
would come when the representatives
of the two countries roTld meet ana
calmly and frankly discuss our int"r-
national relations
That day has az last arrived Tn"
present conference is realization oi
cur expectation. ana 7 look forward
tn it's future accumplis huent win AS
u.rarcc that II VIII settle questions
which have been causes Ot irritation
It, success depends IN large measure
- ,hink thar I may saN "nufcly--
upou the spirit which YOU, the COM
iuISslpnerS OF both governments
c,incc when YOU come to discuss inc
phases IN our relations II TINS 7iltt
I- Du, of frankucss, oi trust. "l sNihp'-
th.. 10 requires no prophet vision iu
furoseo that YOU viii succeed. ana u
,.,.t .fl.rr,d. YOU viii have the salts
i,.ttun of knowing that you haN"
p.rrurmed an inostimahle serNic" 10
doubt and uloofncss mark your delh-
,rauous yqp may expect To nc'"np-
.I.h nttIc and leave the two nations ~
inc sam. tansIc of misundcrstandinss
and falls, judgments watch feel have
hcru ihc uhie' reasons Tor uui '"U''"-
.or-ics n the past
Il am sure that the American roI1-
,uis-loners. an OF whom / know 81"
,y,u aud III. Mexican c"muis' 'u'la
for whom / have high respect know
Iug from others Ut thcH dIfi'n-H' h'd
.ttairmcuts VII SHOW that cpnsi '"ia
tou and patience which VIII 'ii"s
You INTO harmony ana agrcrmcni
The immediate subject ard the
imm,diat. ctus" of your meeting mere
.rda, IL the situation along tho inter
national boundary. heli'N' th"l
temporary solution could y" r"'dNE
found. but the government "t the
United states seeks permanent h''
10 temporary, settlement "i the hH'-
guilty and feel assured that the GOV
,rnmcnt of Mexico desires h't"'"S
Jess
"ft seems To- me that II Nuu "ou'd
ranch "A complete adjustment "f th'
matters affecting oul relations WIZ,
aru satisfy the future as Wen - VIZ
,r,s.ut YOU can not avoid ,on7li''l"s
r,raoual rights aBd economic lh''f-
,.-t- nf Americans who have ipuu" 'n
u.xtro a field fur their oncrgirs' 70 ~
,b,ruph the consideration "l sum
.lbicct. that the seeds ol iuturo con
,,,y,rs, can bo destroyed and chtlf"
..,utl,ncc restored So that the MoN-
,.an government and pe"p' "'"'
tlfI ,n thJ !, 'r- a. N'r an t.
d,r , u,w and more lasting rr"sp'''
a.. ,h,n the republic has eNes know
,,,.p,rltv founded ON h3ertN AN"
,,s,i., un.ier a government supp"l'-
..d h, the United VIII Of rrc' pc"pI''
.Tbts gentlemen, I concotN" 10 h'
,,uI. TASK: ana | hope mos, 'h' ''''''N
n,t YOUR sphere OF DISCUSSION WIZ
,.,,.n as you meet from day Ia DAY
thut oy,ry obstacle, whl'h mas
..,,s,u O.. which might hereafter arls"
q, COX the cordial relations "l your
,,,,rnmentn, may he removed anu
,,lr two countries ana th"ir p""p'"0
ma, Zee drawn into closer union
TO tn. commission as "a Whole !
t,,nk with confident hope that thef
,,iu sucosod iu the great mission N'lh
v.hich they have been charged, ana !
Lp.v that this hope Ia near To IN
bs,rta of the millions of Americans
and MexIcans who are Watching N"u
today enter upon ;ne performance ''
your duties