Gilpin observer., 1916-03-30
L,NcoLN's MEXICAN POLICY


''For few years past the condi-
ton OF Mexico has been SO unsettled
as to raise the question ON both sides
Of the Atlantic whether the time has
not come VIXEN some foreign power
ought, in the gene:aa interest CT So
siety, to intervene, to establish a
prctectorate or some other form of
government IN th:t country and guar
antee its continuance there.
You will net fell to assure the
government Of Mexico that the presi-
dent neither has, nor can ever have,
any sympathy with such designs. in
whatever quarter they may arise or
whatever character tLey may take
en-. $50
THE president re er for a moment
doubts Il at the Republican system is
to pass safely through, all ordeals
and prove pei maEent success in
cur own country, and so to be recon-
mended to adoption by all other ma
tioGs.
But he thinks also >hat the sys-
tenn everywhere has to make it's way
painfully through ff.ou,ties and en-
barrassments which result from the
action of antagonist.cal elements
which are legacy of former times
and very different institutions.
Tile president is hopeful of the
ultimate triumph of this system over
all obstacles, as we'll in regard to
Mexico as in regard to every other
American state; but he feels that
those states nevertheless justly en-
titled to a greater forbearance and
more generous sympathies from the
government and PEOPLE of the Unit
ed States tLan they are likely to re-
ceive in any other quarter.
THE president trusts that ycur
mission man'festipg these sentiments
will reassure tie government of Mex
leo of his best disposition to favor
their commerce and their internal
improvements.
81 find the achives here full of COM
plants against the Mexican govern
ment for violation of contracts and
spoilation and uelties practiced
against American c ITEMS 1t is not
the presidents intention to send for
ward such claims at the present
moment. He Willingly defeFs the per-
formance Of a duty, which at amy
time would seem ungracious, until
the incoming administrator in Mex
leo shall have had tiner-if possible,
to cement its authority"
These are not the words of Wood
row Wilson defining Jhe attitude of
the United States coward the, Carran-
"a government in Mexico. They are
the words of Abraham Lincoln de-
filming the attitude OF the United
States, toward the Juarez govern
ment.
President Wilson's policy is Presi-
dent Lincoln's Mexican policy
When the LIN oln Administration
came into power, Mexico lad been
in turmoil for ysars. The Juarez
government bad come into power but
was unable to enfccce order over the
country. Not only lad. American
property been de; troyed but Ameri.
can lives had been lost and mem
ber Of the American Legation had
been murdered.
The memorandum printed above
was part Of President Lincolns in
structions to the American Minister
to Mexico. and 4 defend the pr.nci-
pc that President Wilson has follow
ed in dealing with our unfortunate
reighbor to the south.
| Mexico Is still making its way
painfully through difficulties and
| embarrassments;" but the admins
tration at Washington today is still
guided by the principles laid down
by the Lincoln Administration fifty
five years ago, and no government
at Washington has a moral or a poll
tical right to be guided by any 9th
er principles.-N. Y. World.
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