Whether a too eager suggestion that the United States of America would mediate between China and Mexico was interpreted from the statement by Dr. C, T. Wang a few days ago, is not altogether clear. The message from Washington published today, shows that the jovernment of Mexico have their susceptibilities Ike other folk. Washington has tactfully confined its good offices to the grant of temportry residence to refugee _Chinese immigrants the states of Sonora and Sinaloa. Dr. Wong may have acted precipitately but the extreme gravity of the reports emanating from Mexico regarding the plight of law-abiding Chinese shop-Keepers could nathe ignored by bim.
to be hoped that the Mexi-Jean Government, will recover from their pique which should give place at anearly date to a realisation of their duty to the 2 friendly power. There seems to be no reason why Mexico should rot accept the' tacit invitation fssa~ fed in Washington and at once re-Gularise mediation by adding their request to that of Dr. Wang.
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