Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

expression of the popular will. We
fought ten years to liberate the
masses from political and economic
slavery and eliminate those factors
Mexico as a protectorate OF inter-
national financial and Industrial IN
tereStS.
q free people. d sovereign nation. The
object of our socialist movement Is
to retain that liberty for the country
and the people.
Seeks True Sovereignty.
Therefore, the present government
Is differing from what was done De
fore Mexico is concerning ltself IN
the first place with solving Internal
problems in order that this solution
Will with absolute certainty result IN
a definite arrangement OF lnternd-
tional difficulties. | cannot CONCEIVE
any other basis of true sovereignty
The greater number of the govern
ments Mexico has had prior TO the
revolution actually gave preterence
TO foreign forces which tried to pro-
tect their authority. The present gov
eminent has reversed that lormula'
giving preferential attention 10 inter-
nal problems, seeking to base us au
thority exclusively on internal FORCES.
| regard this as the only formula
which gives us the right TO antlcl-
pate full development of our country.
No just counsel advises invitation
which is uncomfortabfy planned and
arranged. We have never coveteu
Mexican isolation from the rest or the
world. We wish to live in consort
with society as a civilized people
Such isolation, moreover. in present
times would signify an inhuman ego
ism since the outside world has
greater need of the natural resources
of Mexico for its rehabilitation than
can Mexico need of it. And although
liN-a
demonstrated. with our own resources
and meet all our domestic as well as
foreign obligations contracted py
former governments, 1t would De
overlooking that humanitarian pro-
gram we have set ourselves 70 foi-
low were we to deny our ineXhauSt1-
BILE resources to the many other coun-
tries which after that war Wnlch
bathed humanity in. blood four years
and destroyed their principal sources
of wealth. have been left in dlfncult
circumstances. The rehabilitation or
these countries would be too pro-
longed if it's realization depended on
the elements of their own soil.
Supreme Aspiration.
The people and government of Mex
leo cherish supreme aspiration that
the people and government be one
organism The chieN executive in
power should exercise no other func-
ton but to faithfully interpret the
Dopular desire and be the loyal guar
dian of their institutions and rights.
This ideal is being realized. for the
present government possesses no
other force than the moral force with
which the people in great majority
are supporting its authority and
policy.
1t IS an eloquent demonstration of
the efficacy of reasoning that this
government has been clearly and
definitely consolidated by interior
strength and forces in spite of the
moral pressure brought against it by
powerful governments denying their
assistance to the systems as planned
by the present government or Mexico,
which is an indication of the popular
will that gave birth to the revolution
airy movement chrystalilzlng IN the
l.I1 constitution.
We have gained the approval of the
people of the whole republic and also
of those other enlightened peoples
among whom are those of the United
States who now maintain with the
people and government of Mexico re-
la ions of a cordiality unprecedented
in our history. Nothing is now lack
ing but. diplomatic naturalization of
those relations. the date of which 1t is
not within MeXico's province to fix.
Seeks World Harmony.
We wish to harmonic our action
and development with that OF all
Other nations OIL the WOIIu, dHu "
look for mutual cooperation in or
der more to facilitate ample success.
But if foreign interests oppose such
a laudable design, then Mexico only
wishes to say to the face of the whole
world that it is not her fault If she
continues to act the role of a seem
ing Shylock in regard to her natural
riches. For Mexico cannot permit
that there be exploitation by foreign
capitalistic interests until these have
catagorically declared their decision
to submit to the laws and authority
of the country, since Mexico consid-
ers, if preferable, to deprive herself
of the help of foreign capital for de-
velopment of her riches if such help
involves danger to her dignity and
sovereignty.
We are not perfect, but under an
obligation to struggle toward per-
lection, and we sincerely believe that,
step by step fusing into one coherent.