The Mexican Policy of this Administration ...: Speech in the House of Representatives, August 18, 19161916 - Mexico - 27 pages |
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accepted practices administration Admiral Fletcher Admiral Mayo affairs America until Gen American Government announced Antilla apology April 20 arms and ammunition arms or munitions army arrest August 27 authority in Mexico best practice cargo Carranza Congress Constitutionalists Cruz demand that Huerta embargo proclamation exportation of arms faction in Mexico FESS FRANCISCO VILLA future policy gentleman gentleman from Mississippi Huerta government Huerta has surrendered Huerta must go international law issued John Lind Juarez June lasting or stable lifted the embargo March 11 matter of neutrality Mexican policy Mexico City moral force officer peace in America permit port practice of nations practices of neutrality President of Mexico President Wilson President's pressure of moral prospect of peace Republic salute the flag Secretary Bryan Secretary Daniels shipment of arms stable peace statement surrendered his usurped Tampico telegram TEMPLE tion Torreon United Vera Cruz Villa Washington watchful waiting White Sulphur Springs Ypiranga Zacatecas
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Page 6 - Security given for an early and free election in which all will agree to take part; (c) The consent of Gen. Huerta to bind himself not to be a candidate for election as President of the Republic at this election; and (d) The agreement of all parties to abide by the results of the election and co-operate in the most loyal way in organizing and supporting the new administration.
Page 26 - In its intercourse with foreign nations the Government of the United States has, from its origin, always recognized de facto governments. We recognize the right of all nations to create and re-form their political institutions according to their own will and pleasure. We do not go behind the existing government to involve ourselves in the question of legitimacy. It is sufficient for us to know that a government exists capable of maintaining itself; and then its recognition on our part inevitably...
Page 14 - The officer who made the arrest was proceeding up one of the streets of the town with his prisoners when met by an officer of higher authority, who ordered him to return to the landing and await orders ; and within an hour and a half from the time of the arrest orders were received from the commander of the Huertista forces at Tampico for the release of the paymaster and his men.
Page 4 - We hold, as I am sure all thoughtful leaders of republican government everywhere hold, that just government rests always upon the consent of the governed, and that there can be no freedom without order based upon law and upon the public conscience and approval. We shall look to make these principles the basis of mutual intercourse, respect, and helpfulness between our sister republics and ourselves.
Page 5 - We can have no sympathy with those who seek to seize the power of government to advance their own personal interests or ambition.
Page 17 - I, therefore, come to ask your approval that I should use the armed forces of the United States in such ways and to such an extent as may be necessary to obtain from General Huerta and his adherents the fullest recognition of the rights and dignity of the United States, even amidst the distressing conditions now unhappily obtaining in Mexico.
Page 23 - It is none of my business, and it is none of your business, how long they take in determining it. It is none of my business and it is none of yours how they go about the business. The country is theirs. The government is theirs. The liberty, if they can get it, and God speed them in getting it, is theirs. And so far as my influence goes while I am President nobody shall interfere with them.
Page 17 - Huerta himself the necessity of seeing to it that no further occasion for explanations and professed regrets should arise. "I, therefore, felt it my duty to sustain Admiral Mayo in the whole of his demand, and to insist that the flag of the United States should be saluted in such a way as to indicate a new spirit and attitude on the part of the Huertistas.
Page 7 - Huerta has surrendered his usurped authority in Mexico; until it is understood on all hands, indeed, that such pretended governments will not be countenanced or dealt with by the Government of the United States.
Page 14 - April a paymaster of the USS Dolphin landed at the Iturbide Bridge landing at Tampico with a whaleboat and boat's crew to take off certain supplies needed by his ship, and while engaged in loading the boat was arrested by an officer and squad of men of the army of General Huerta.