The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-29
LINcoLNs MExIoAN POLICY
lNew York Norld.A

(New York Worlcl
 "For few years past the condition of Mexico has beeu SO unsettled as to raise the question on both sides of the Atlantic whether the time has not come when some foreign power ought in the general lnter est or society, intervene to establish proeetorale or some other form of government ID that country anu guarantee It's continuance there.
 "You will not fail to assure the Government of Mexico that the President neither has, nor can ever have, any sympathy with such designs In whatever quarter they may arise or whatever character they may
 "The President never for moment doubts that the republican system is to pass safely through all or deals and prove Q permanent success in our own coun try and SO to be recommended to adoption by all oth CT nations.
 has to make its way painfully through difficulties and endorsements which result from the action Of an- tagonisstical elements which are legacy Of former times and very different institutions
 "The President is hopeful of the ultimate uluinpn of this system over all obstacles we'll in regard to Mexico as in regard to every other American state; but he feels that those states are nevertheless lust entitled to greater forebearance and more venerous sympathies from the Government and people or tho United States than they are likely to receive ID any other quarter.
 aTbe President trusts that your mission, manifest Ing these sentiments, will reassure the Government or Mexico of hs best disposition to favor their commerce and their internal improvements
 q find the archives here full of complaints against the Mexican government for violation of contracts and spoilation and crueltes practced against American citizens It is not the Presidents intention to send forward such claims at the present moment He will ingly deers the performance Of duty which at any time would seem ungracious until the incoming admin istration in Mexico shall have had time. If possible to cement it's authority"
 These are not the words of Woodrow Wilson de- flnng tho attitude Of the United States toward the Carranza government n Mexico They are the words of Abraham Lincoln defining the attitude of the unit ed States toward the Juarez government
 President Wilson's Mexican policy IS President Lincoln's Mexican policy.
 When the Lincoln Administration came into pow er Mexico had been in turmoil for years The Juarez government had come Into power but was unable to enforce order over the country Not only had Amert can property been destroyed but American lives had been lost and member of tho American legation had been murdered.
 The memorandum printed above vas part of Presi' dent Llncon's instructions to the American Minister to Mexico and 1t defined the principle that President Wilson has followed in dealing with our unfortunate neighbor to the south. .,.,
 Mexico is stin making its way painfully through difficulties and endorsements" but the AdminstTa ton at Washington today is st guided by the prin- cples laid down by the Lincoln Administration nity- five years ago. and no government at Washington mas
 moral or political right to be guided by any other principles.