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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1913.
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Frank Receives Sentence
Like Stoic, Asserting His
Innoncence of the Crime
“Your Honor, I Say Now as 1 Have Always Said, I am In
nocent, Further Than This My Case Is in the Hands of
My Counsel,” Declared Condemned Man as He Stood
Looking Judge Roan Squarely in the Eye
JUDGE ROAN’S SENTENCE
OF FRANK TO DEATH
STATE OF GEOF.GIA. vs. LEO M. FRANK.
Indictment for murder, Fulton superior court, May term, 1913.
Verdict of guilty, July term, 1913. Whereupon, it is considered, ordered
and adjudged hy the court that the defendant, Leo M. Frank, be taken
from the bar of this court to the common jail of the county of Fulton,
and that he be there safely kept until his final execution in the manner
fixed by law.
It is further ordered and adjudged by the court that on the tenth
day of October, 1913, the defendant, Leo M. Frank, shall be executed by
the sheriff of Fulton county in private, witnessed only by the executing
officer, a sufficient guard, the relatives of such defendant, and such
clergymen and friends as he may desire; such execution to take place
in the common jail of Fulton county, and that said defendant on that
day, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m., be by
the sheriff of Fulton county, hanged by the neck until he shall be dead,
and may God have mercy on his soul.
In open court, this twenty-sixth day of August, 1913.
HUGH M. DORSEY Solicitor-General Atlanta Circuit.
L. ~>. ROAN, Judge Stone Mountain Circuit, Presiding.
The trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan is at an
end. It is complete. With the sentencing of the convicted man to death,
Tuesday morning, the last word was written in the final chapter of the
trial.
' A sequel will be written, however, in the higher courts. To those
courts, unless Judge L. S. Roan grants their motion for a new trial, the
attorneys for Frank will carry their fight to set aside the verdict and its
penalty.
Newt Lee, the negro whose discovery of the body of Mary Phagan led
to the exposure of her murder, has been released from the tower and has
gone his way.
Jim- Conley, confessed accessory in concealing the murder of Mary
Phagan, will be indicted soon for his admitted offense, will plead guilty in
court, and will be sentenced. The maximum penalty is three years in
state prison. The naw grand jury will organize Monday, and probably will
consider the bill against the negro ne~t week.
Some time soon, but perhaps not for a couple of weeks, the attorneys
for Frank will file an amended motion for a new trial of their client, sub
stituting that for the motion which they filed in court Tuesday morning.
The original motion is brief. The amended motion will be many pages
long, and will set forth in detail after detail every ground upon which the
lawyers will seek to have their client tried again.
WILL NOT HANG OCTOBER 10.
October 4 has been set by Judge Roan as the date upon which ar
gument for and against the motion will be heard by him. If he over
rules the motion within thirty days thereafter the lawyers for Frank
will take a bill of exceptions and so "'ill carry the case to the state
supreme court. If he grants the motion, the long trial will be re
peated later. In either event, whether Judge Roan grants or overrules
the motion for a new trial, Frank will not be hanged on October 10,
though Judge Roan fixed that date in his sentence pronounced Tuesday.
A writ of supersedeas will stay the execution until the motion is heard
by the supreme court, if Judge Roan overrules it; and if the motion is
granted, that act itself will involve the cancellation of the sentence.
If Judge Roan overrules the motion for a new trial, it is probable
that the final decision of the supreme court will be known on or before
next March. The supreme court either will overrule Judge Roan’s decision
and order a new trial, or will affirm that decision and allow the present
verdict to stand. It is possible, however, that the supreme court’s de
cision .might be delayed as long as a year. Until the highest court does
say the last word, Leo M. Frank can hope for life.
In a card published elsewhere in The Journal today, the attorneys for
Frank characterize his trial as a farce and assert that the temper of the
public mind invaded the court room.
Leo M. Frank, the condemned man, now reaffirms his innocence.
Solicitor Dorsey, representing the state, has no public comment to
make except that he feels sorry for Frank’s wife and mother.
FRANK RECEIVES SENTENCE.
Looking Judge L. S. Roan squarely in the eye just a few seconds
before the deatu sentence was passed upon him, Leo M. Frank, con
victed of the murder of Mary Phagan, said:
“Your honor, I say now, as I have always said, I am innocent.
Further than this my case is in the hands of my counsel.”
a. few moments later Judge Roan had read his sentence command
ing the sheriff to execute Frank on October 10.
The formality required scarcely five minutes, and the young fac
tory superintendent went through the ordeal as unflinchingly as he
passed through the twenty-nine days of his trial.
r. he listenei to the damaging testimony of the state’s witnesses in
the trial, he listened to the judge pass the death sentence. The authori
ties had kept the hour of the convening of court for the purpose of sentenc
ing Frank a secret.
Judge Roan, however, went to his chambers at the criminal court
building on the fourth floor of the Throwhr building shortly after 9 o’clock
Tuesday morning. Shortly after 10 o’clock Attorneys Reuben R. Arnold, Lu
ther Z. Rosser and Herbert Haas arrived and Judge Roan was informally
notified that a motion for a new trial would be made. After a short con
ference Deputy Sheriff Plennie Minor was instructed to bring Frank from
the tower.
At 10:20 o’clock he arrived, accompanied by Deputies John Owens,
George Broadnax and T. A. Burdette, and several friends. Frank greeted
his attorneys cheerfully and declared that he was in the best of health.
Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey had
not been down to his office during the
morning and he was not summoned, his
assistant acting for h(m.
Assistant Solicitor Stephens had not
completed the writing of the formal
court sentence when Frank arrived, and
the prisoner remained conversing calm
ly with his attorneys for several min
utes.
During the briei wait probably fifty
people, hearing that i,. lamous prison
er was about to be sentenced, dropped
into the court room.
Judge Roan entered with the assist
ant solicitor, and court was formally in
session.
"Mr. Frank, stand up," said the court
Frank arose and stood near the attor
neys’ table.
“Over here,” said a deputy, pointing
to the railing in front of which so many
men have stood and heard their death
sentences read.
Frank walked over to the railing and
stood looking Judge Roan squarely in
the eye.
EXHIBITED NO EMOTION.
Frank exhibited far less emotion than
the majority of the people in the court.
He stood with .his shoulders thrown
back and his hands clasped behind his
back.
“They jury, which has been trying
your case for days, or rather for weeks,"
said Judge Rcsn, “on yesterday after
noon rendered a verdict finding you
guilty of murder. It is now my duty
as the presiding judge of this court to
pass the sentence of the law upon you
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for that offense. Before I pass that
sentence, have you anything to say,
wherefore it should not be passed?
Frank speaking calmly, and coolly in
a voice which reached to every portion
of the court room said:
“I say now, as I have always said,
that I am innocent. Further than that
my case is in the hands of my coun
sel.”
“Mr. Frank,” said the court, “I have
tried to see that you had a fair trial
for the offense for which you have been
indicted. I have the consciousness of
knowing that I have made every effort,
as the law requires me to do, to see
that your trial was fair. Your coun
sel has notified me that a moti9n for
a new trial will be filed in due “order,
and it will be duly heard. It is now
my duty to pronounce sentence upon
you.”
Judge Roan then read the formal
words ordering the prisoner to be exe
cuted on October 10, less than a week
after the date set for the hearing of
the arguments for a new trial.
Attorney Arnold then said: “Your
honor, we now file our motion for a
new trial, which I understand stays
the sentence until it has been decided.”
While Mr. Arnold was still talking
to the court Frank turned and with his
friends and the sheriff left the room.
Frank refused to add to the state
ment made in the court when seen by
reporters.
FRANK RETURNS TO TOWER.
Frank arrived at the jail at 10:45
o’clock, returning from court after hear
ing the sentence of death. In the auto
mobile with ‘him, besides the two depu
ties, were several friends, among them
being Herbert Haas, one of his lawyers.
In an automobile following, arrived
Mrs. Leo M. Frank, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Suttles.
Frank’s friends went on ahead into
the jail, and Frank waited in the hall
way for his wife. She entered and put
her arms around him and kissed him,
smiling brightly. With one arm around
him, she walked to the inner gate of
the jail, talking and smiling, and en
tered there with him, the entire party
going' up to Frank’s cell.
At the cell waited the mother of the
condemned man, Mrs. Rae Frank, and his
fatheri-n-law, Emil Selig
After remaining with her son in his
cell at the jail three hours and fifteen
minutes Tuesday morning Mrs. Rae
Frank, of Brooklyn, left the tower, ac
companied by Rabbi David Marx, at
12:45.
Mrs. Frank, the condemned man’s
wife, and Emile Selig, his father-in-law,
who came to the jail at 8:45 a. m„ re
mained behind w’tih the prisoner.
MRS. FRANK BREAKS DOWN.
Mrs. Leo M. Frank was with her hus
band in the Tower when news of the
verdict was brought to him. He had
waived his presence in the court room
and she had chosen to remain at his
side. Rabbi David Marx and Dr. H. J.
Rosenberg, the family physician, told
the young factory superintendent his
fate. Mrs. Frank broke down and
sobbed in her husband’s arms. She was
on the verge of unconsciousness, it is
reported. Frank, however, took the news
without exhibiting feeling. He appear
ed incredulous at first, it is said, and
then resumed the impassiveness which
he has maintained for four months.
"Even the jury was influenced by mob
law,” was his comment. As soon as his
wife recovered sufficiently, Frank sent
her home in care of friends.
A few minutes later he said to Dr.
B. Wildauer, a close personal friend
who was present when the news was
brought: "I’m as innocent today as J
was one year ago."
The two family friends had intended
to wait until his wife left the jail be
fore telling him, but, fearing that the
news might be imparted in some other
way they finally ascended the stairs of
the jail and broke the message.
Solicitor General Dorsey had no com
ment to make on the case Tuesday
morning. The defense attorneys, furth
er than to admit they were preparing a
petition for a new trial and fight the
verdict in higher courts, would say
nothing. Each is planning to take a
short vacation, it is said.
The jury reached their verdict within
two hours after Frank’s life had been
placed in their hands. On the first bal
lot the vote was ten for conviction, one
blank and one doubtful. The second
ballot was taken just one hour later
and resulted in a unanimous vote for
conviction.
When they agreed they notified Sher
iff Mangum, who immediately endeavor
ed to notify the lawyers of the de-
fenes, Solicitor Dorsey, Attorney Hoop
er and Judge Roan. The two latter
were at the courtroom in less than half
an hour. The solicitor did not arrive
until fifteen minutes later. The accep
tance of the verdict was delayed on
the court’s order until he arrived.
COURT ROOM CLEARED.
The courtroom was crowded with
people from the time the jury retired
until Judge Roan was ready to receive
the verdict. Fearing a demonstration,
however, the room was ordered cleared
of spectators and only a few friends
of Frank, the attorneys and newspaper
men were present. A crowd estimated
at two thousand remained on the streets
in the vicinity of the building when
the spectators were expelled and with
in ten seconds after Foreman Winburn
read "We find the defendant guilty as
charged,” they received the news and
cheered wildly. The din attracted oth
ers and the throng doubled in less than
five minutes. A squad of mounted po
licemen, a score of patrolmen and a
dozen deputies preserved order, keeping
the sidewalks open.
Three thousand people cheered the so
licitor when he left the courtroom ten
minutes later. Several stalwart sup
porters lifted him above the head of
the multitude and carried him across
the street to his office. When he re
turned to the sidewalk to get in an
automobile to go home he was met with
renewed applause. He lifted his hat
and bowed. Then he shook hands with
a dozen or more, waved his hat again
to those farther away and was driven
off up Pryor street.
In the courtroom the solicitor was on
the verge of tears. He blamed it on his
nerves and his sorrow’ for the wife and
mother of the man ha prosecuted. As
he was polling the jury his eyes became
moist and his voice trembled.
Neither Attorney Rosser or Arnold
was present when the verdict was re
turned.
Mrs. Rae Frank, the young superin
tendent's mother, was at the home of
the family in East Georgia avenue. It
is said that she had gone there to
prepare the housie for her son’s home
coming in the event of his release. She
was keenly disappointed when friends
drove up in automobiles and imparted
the news to her. She was almost as im
passive as her son, under the shock,
though, it is seaid.
JURORS RECEIVED $58 EACH.
The jurymen, for their month’s work
received $58 each and the thanks of the
court. During the long trial they have
suffered more, probably than anybody
except the lawyers. They listened to
the taking of evidence seven hours a
day, were cut off from all communica
tion with the outside world and slept
in hot hotel rooms. They all appeared
relieved when they walked out from the
court house Monday afternoon and sep
arated to go to their various homes.
"I guess I can find the way alone,”
one of them remarked.
What went on behind the locked doors
of the jury room may never be known
to the public. Before the twelve men
filed into court with their verdict they
agreed never to expose the procedure.
Il is not known who the single juror
who voted against the death penalty on
the first ballot is.
Just after the verdict had been read
the jury was thanked by Judge Roan.
He said: “This has been the longest
trial I have ever participated in, and
I dare say the longest you ever have
or ever will. Thanking you for your
long and faithful service and arduous
labors the court will now dismiss you.
The state will furnish your script. Let’s
see, how many days?” Two members
of the jury answered: "Twenty-nine
days.”
Trie judge then instructed the sheriff
to provide each of the twelve men with
warrants calling for $58 each.
Following this the men remained in
their* seats for a few moments while
several flashlights were taken.
"As soon as the judge finished his
charge to the jury I knew what the ver
dict was going to be,” said Mrs. J. W.
Coleman, mother of Mary Phagan. "I
felt easier after the case went to the
jury than I have at any time since
Mary was killed.”
When the jury retired, Mrs. Coleman
left the court room and returned to her
home in Lindsey street. There, with her
living daughter and a few friends she
awaited the news gf the outcome. Mr.
Coleman informed her of the decision
half an hour after the verdict was
read. She exhibited feeling, but did not
break down nor sob.
CONLEY IS SILENT.
James Conley, negro sweeper, who tes
tified to being the accomplice of Frank
after the fact of the murder, is quartered
in the Tower on another floor from his
former superintendent. He probably
will receive a short sentence in the peni
tentiary for his part in the murder.
Conley had nothing to say Tuesday
morning. He is the same quick-talking
negro who withstood more than two days
of Luther Z. Rosser’s gruelling cross-
examination. He seems contented with
the decision of the jury, although it is
said that he expects much more severe
punishment for his own part in the
crime than will actually be dealt out to
him.
Newt Lee, the negro night watchman,
is sorry his former superintendent has
been found guilty. "I’s feorry. I sure
is sorry,” mumbled old Newt in his cell
directly above Frank’s, when the news
of the decision was brought him Mon
day night. Lee will be liberated at
once.
Mrs. Lucile Frank, who has stood by
her husband faithfully, never missing
a session of his long trial, rusned from
her East Georgia avenue home in an
automible Tuesday when she learned
that he was to be sentenced.
She arrived at the tower after he left
for the criminal court building, and
quickly followed after him.
Rabbi David Marx, who has been with
Leo M. Frank every day during the trial,
was stunned by the news of the jury’s
verdict.
HERE’S WILSON’S MESSAGE
ON MEXICAN SITUATION
W ASHINGTON, Aug. 27-
President Wilson in
person addressed con
gress today on the Mexican sit
uation as follows:
“Gentlemen of the congress:
“It is clearly my duty to lay
before you, very fully and
without reservation, the facts
concerning our present rela
tions with the republic of
Mexico. The deplorable pos
ture of affairs in Mexico, I need
not describe, but I deem it my
duty to speak very frankly of
what this government has done
and shall seek to do in fulfill
ment of its obligation to Mex
ico herself, as a friend and
neighbor, and to American citi
zens whose lives and vital in
terests are daily affected by the
distressing conditions which
now obtain beyond our south
ern border.
“Those conditions touch us
very nearly. Not merely be
cause they lie at our very doors.
That, of course, makes us more
vividly and more constantly
conscious of them, and every
instinct of neighborly interest
and sympathy is aroused and
quickened by them; but there
is only one element in the de
termination of our duty. We
are glad to call ourselves the
friends of Mexico, and we shall,
I hope, have many an occasion
in happier times as well as in
these days of trouble and con
fusion, to show that our friend
ship Is genuine and disinter
ested, capable of sacrifice and
every generous manifestation.
PEACE IN MEXICO MEANS
MUCH TO UNITED STATES
“The peace, prosperity and
contentment of Mexico means
more, much more, to us than
merely an enlarged field for
our commerce and enterprise.
They mean an enlargement of
the field of self-government
and the realization of the hopes
and rights of a nation with
whose best aspirations, so long
suppressed and disappointed,
we deeply sympathize. We
shall yet prove to the Mexican
people that we know how to
serve them without first think
ing how we shall serve our
selves.
“But we are not the only friends
of Mexico. The whole world de
sires her peach and progress; and
the whole world Is interested as
never before.. Mexico lies at last
where all the world looks on.
Central America is about to be
touched by the great routes of
the world’s trade and intercourse
running free from ocean to ocean
at the isthmus. The future has
much in store for Mexico, as for
all the states of Central America.
But the best gifts can come to
her only if she be ready and
free to receive them and to en
joy them honorably.
AMERICA WAITS ON
MEXICAN DEVELOPMENT
“America, in particular—Amer
ica north and south and upon both
continents—waits upon the devel
opment of Mexico and that de
velopment can be sound and last
ing only if it be the product of a
genuine' freedom, a just and or
dered government founded upon
law. Only o can U be peaceful
or fruitful of the benefits of peace.
Mexico has a great and enviable
future before her, if only she
choose and attain the paths of
honest constitutional government.
“The present circumstances of
the republic, I deeply regret to
say, do not seem to promise even
the foundations of such a peace.
We have waited many months,
months full of peril and anxiety,
for the condition there to improve
and they have not improved. They
have grown worse rather. The
territory in some sort controlled
by the provisional authorities at
Mexico City has grown smaller,
not larger; the . prospect of the
pacification of the country, even
by arms, has seemed to grow more
and more remote; and its pacifi
cation by the authorities at the
capital is evidently impossible by
any other means than force.
HUERTA HAS FAILED TO
MAKE GOOD HIS PROMISES
“Difficulties more and more
entangle those who claim to
constitute the legitimate gov
ernment of the republic. They
have not made good their claim
in fact. Their successes in the
field have proved only tempo
rary. War end disorder,
devastation and confusion seem
to threaten tc become the set
tled fortune of the distracted
country.
“As friends we could wait no
longer for a solution which
every week seemed further
away. It was our duty at least
to volunteer our good offices—
to offer to assist, if we might,
in effecting some arrangement
which would bring relief and
peace and set up a universally
acknowledged political author
ity there.
“Accordingly I took the lib
erty of sending the Hon. John
Lind, formerly governor or
Minnesota, as my personal
spokesman and representative
to the City of Mexico, with the
following instructions:
INSTRUCTIONS WILSON GAVE
TO GOVERNOR JOHN LIND
“ ‘Press very earnestly upon
the attention of those who are
now exercising authority or
wielding influence in Mexico,
the following considerations
and advice:
The government of the
United States does not feel at
liberty any longer to stand in
actively by, while it becomes
daily more and more evident
that no real progress is being
made toward the establishment
of a government at the City of
Mexico which the country will
obey and respect.
“ ‘The government of the
United States does not stand in
the same case with the other
great governments of the world
in respect to what is happen
ing or what is likely to happen
in Mexico. We offer our good
offices not only because of our
genuine desire to play the part
of a friend, but also oecause
we are expected by' tne powers
of the world to act as Mexico’s
nearest friend.
ACTED FOR THE GOOD OP
.MEXICO’S FUTURE ALONE
“ ‘We wish to act in these
circumstances in the spirit of
the most earnest and disinter
ested friendship. It is our
purpose in whatever we do or
propose in this perplexing and
distressing situation not only
. to pay the most scrupulous re
gard to the sovereignty and in
dependence of Mexico—that we
take as a matter of course to
which we are bound by every
obligation of right- and honor—
but also to give every possible
evidence that we act in the in
terest of Mexico alone, and not
in the interest of any person
or body of persons who may
have personal or property
claims in Mexico which they
may feel that they have the
right to press.
“ ‘We are seeking to counsel
Mexico for her own good and in
the interest of her own peace,
and not for any other purpose
whatever. The government of
the United States would deem
itself discredited if it had any
selfish or ulterior purpose in
transactions where the peace,
happiness and prosperity of a
whole people are involved. It
is acting as its friendship for
Mexico, not as any selfish in
terest, dictates.
“The present situation in Mexico
is incompatible with the fulfillment
of international obligations on the
part of Mexico, with the civilized
development of Mexico herself, and
with the maintenance of tolerable
political -nd economic conditions in
Central America. It is upon no com
mon occasion, therfore, that the
United States offers her counsel and
assistance. All America cries out
for a settlement.
“ ‘A satisfactory settlement seems
to us to he conditioned on—
HUERTA ASKED MOT TO
BE PRESIDENTIAL. CANDIDATE
“ ‘(A).—-An immediate cessation of
fighting throughout Mexico, a defi
nite armistice solemnly entered into
and'scrupulously observed.
“ ‘(B)—Security given for an early
and free election in which all will
agree to take part.
‘(C)—The consent of General
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 par
ties to abide by the results of the
election and co-operate in the most
loyal way in organizing and sup
porting the new adminstration.
“Mr. Lind executed his delicate
and difficult mission with singular
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tact, firmness and good judgment,
and made clear to the authorities
at the City of Mexico not only' the
purpose of his visit but also the
spirit in which it had been under
taken. But the proposals he sub
mitted were rejected, in a note the
full text of which I take the lib
erty of laying before you.
“I am led to believe that they
were rejected partly because the
authorities at Mexico City had been
grossly misinformed and misled
upon two points. They did not
realize the spirit of the American
people in this matter, their earnest
friendliness and yet sober determi
nation that some just solution be
found for the Mexican difficulties;
and they did not believe that
the present administration spoke,
through Mr. Lind, for the people of
the United States. The effect of
this unfortunate misunderstanding
on their part is to leave them sin
gularly isolated and without friends
who can effectually aid them.
“So long as the misunderstanding
continues we can only await the
time of their awakening to a real
ization of the actual facts. We
cannot thrust our good offices upon
them. The situation must be given
a little more time to work Itself
out in the new circumstances: and
I believe that only a little while
will be necessary.
“For the circumstances are n«w.
The rejection of our friendship
makes them new and will inevitably
bring its own alterations In the
whole aspect of affairs. The a-Ctual
situation of the authorities at Mex
ico City will presently be revealed.
IT IS OUR DUTY TO
BE VERY PATIENT.
"Meanwhile, what Is it our duty to
do? Clearly, everything that we
do must be rooted in patience and
done with calm and disinterested
deliberation. Impatience on our
part would be childish, and would
be fraught with every risk of
of wrong and folly. We can af
ford to exercise the self restraint
of a really great nation which real
izes its own strength and scorns to
misuse it. It was our duty to offer
our active assistance. It is now our
duty to show what true neutrality
will do to enable the people of
Mexico to set their affairs in order
again and wait for a further op
portunity to Offer our friendly coun
sels, The door is not closed against
the resumption, either upon the in
itiative of Mexico or upon our own,
of the effort to bring order out of
the confusion by friendly co-opera
tive action, should fortunate occa
sion offer.
“While we wait, the contest of
the rival forces will undoubtedly for
a little while be sharper than ever
just because it will be plain that an
end must be made of the existing
situation and that very promptly;
and with the Increased activity of
the contending factions will come,
it is to be feared, increased danger
to the non-combatants in Mexico as
well as to those actually in the
field of battle.
URGES ALL AMERICANS
TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY
"The position of outsiders is al
ways particularly trying and full
of hazard where there la civil strife
and a whole oountry Is upset. We
should earnestly urge all Americans
to leave Mexico at once and should
assist them to get away in every
way possible—-not because we would
mean to slacken In the least our
efforts to safeguard their lives and
their interests, but because it is im
perative that they should take no
unnecessary risks when it is physi-
* cally possible for them to leave the
country.
"We should let every one who as
sumes the air of authority in every
part of Mexico know in the most
unequivocal way that we shall vig
ilantly watch the fortunes of those
Americans, who cannot get away
and (shall hold those responsible for
their sufferings and losses to a
definite reckoning. That can be and
will be made plain beyond the pos
sibility of a misunderstanding.
NO ARMS OR MUNITIONS
ALLOWED TO EITHER SIDE
“For the rest I deem it my duty
to exercise the authority conferred
upon me by the law of March 4,
1913. to see to It that neither side
to the struggle now going on in
Mexico receive any assistapee
from this side of the border. I
shall follow the best practice of
nations in the matter of neutrality
by forbidding the exportatioa of
arms of any kind from the United
States to any part of the Republic
of Mexico—a policy suggested by
several interesting precedents and
certainly dictated by many manifest
considerations of practical expedi
ency. We cannot in the circum
stances be the partisans of either
party to the contest that now dis
tracts Mexico, or constitute our
selves the virtual umpire between
them.
"I am happy to say that several of
the great governments of the world
have given this government their
generous moral support in urging
upon the provisional authorities at
the City of Mexico the acceptance
Qf our proffered good offices in the
spirit in which they were made.
WILL TRIUMPH AS MEXICO’S
FRIEND INSTEAD OP ENEMY.
“We have not acted in this mat
ter under the ordinary principles qf
international obligation. All the
world e-.pects us in such circum
stances to act as Mexico's nearest
friend and intimate adviser. This is
our immemorial relation towards
her.
“There is nowhere any serious
question that we have the moral
right in the case or that we are
acting in the interest of a fair set
tlement and of good government,
not for the promotion of some sel
fish interest of our own.
"If further motive were neces
sary than our own good will to.
wards a sister republic and our
own deep concern to see peace and
order prevail in Central America,
this consent of mankind to what
we are attempting, this attitude of
the great nations of the world to
wards iyhat we may attempt in
dealing with this distressed people
at our doors, should make us feel
the more solemnly bound to go to
the utmost length of patience and
forbearance in this painful and
anxious business.
“The steady pressure of moral
force will before many days break
the barriers of pride and preju
dice down and we shall triumph as
Mexico’s friends more thaii we could
triumph as her enemies—and how
much more handsomely, with how
much higher and finer satisfactions
of conscience and of honor!”
” ‘The government of the United
States will be glad to play any part
in this statement or in its carrying
out which it can play honorably
and consistently with international
right. It pledges itself to recog
nize and in every way possible and
proper, to assist the administration
chosen and set up in Mexico in the
way and on the conditions sug
gested.
“ ‘Taking all thje existing con
ditions Into consideration, the gov
ernment of the United States can
conceive of no reasons sufficient to
justify those who are attempting to
shape the policy or exercise the au
thority of Mexico in declining the
offices of friendship thus offered.
Can Mexico give the civilized world
a satisfactory reason for rejecting
our good offices? If Mexico can
suggest any better way in which
to show our friendship, serve the
people of Mexico and meet our In
ternational obligations, we are more
than willing to. consider the sug
gestion.’
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