Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-30
Wilson, in Message, Declares
Against Intervention.
STRICT GAaGO ON inns
Presiden, coanseis Pat enee II Dealing
win Wer IN Troubious Sister Sc.
pubiie-Huerta's Answer Given Out.

litsiAtns " ltn'u dliEh4 cd ~ person
before con r and iaid bare % tho
world The details 81 thls nation ell.
forts TO b.lns about peace in Mexico;
the facts concerning Provisional rresi.
dem iIuelfas rejection Of the peace
proposals and the policy 90 be pur.
sued nos q this government.
The president announced the posi-
ton OF the nited States TO be as fol
lows
40 armed Intervention.
Strict neutrality .iufbiddlng the eX.
porlation 81 arms or munitions OF war
OF ans kind rom the United states to
any part Of the Republic d Mexico.
In no circumstance % "be the par
tisaus OF either parry 20 the contest
that now d.strac7 Mexico, or consti.
tute ourselves the virtual umpire be-
tween them
10 urge all Americans to leave Mex.
leo at one ANA to assist them to get
away 70 every possible way.
To ,ct eseyona iu MoNio who as
eugs t aNatc 4aafiy know that
this eo} Nmenf ehall rigimntly
watch tie etuues o those Americans
who can MOI set away and shall hold
those responsible iur iheh su8erings
and losses 10 a definite reckoning
THAT can and viii bc made plain
beyond the possibility OF a m sunder.
standing. declared the president
Negotiations for the friendly media
ton OF the United States are open 70
resumption al any time upon either
the initiative OF this government or OF
Mexico
The president counseled selfre
siraint and patience. even If more Sc
rious outbreaks were the immediate
result. as he seemed to expect. Of the
new policy OF this government.
Accompanying the presidents adj
dress. furnished rs printed docu
meni but not read by the president,
was the reply OF the Huerta govern
men, rejecting the American propos.
ais /, was written by Foreign Minister
Gamboa. IN decidedly canstic terms
Il suggested the following alternative
policy for the United States:
Reception Of a Mexican ambass ador
In Washington
That the United States send new
Ambassador to Mexico without re-
strant
Strict observance OF the neutrality
laws ana see to il that no material
or monetary assistance is given to the
rebels"
Unconditional recognition Of the
Huerta government.
The occasion had not been paralleled
In more than a century No other
president since Washington has ap
peared before congress regarding for.
eign affairs.
First pointing out that II was his
duty without reservation 10 lay be-
fore congress all the facts concerning
the relations Of the United States with
Mexico. the president outlined what
the United States had done "as a
friend and neighbor."
Asserting that this nation was glad
to call itself the friend OF Mexico, and
hoping for many future occasions 10
show that disinterested friendship. the
president cleared that we shall yet
prove 10 the Mexican people that we
know how to serve them without first
thinking how We shall serve our.
selves
Describing Mexican conditions and
the events that led up to the negotia
lions just concluded. President Wilson
outlined how war and disorder. dc.
vastation and confusion seem To
threaten to become the settled for.
tune Of the distracted country" As
friends. he said, this country sould
wait no longer for a solution Of things
In the sister republic
President Wilson read his instruc.
tics 70 John Lind
AN America cries out for settle
ment. read the note Mr. Lind bore TO
Mexico. ~ satisfactory settlement
seems TO us 10 be conditioned on
AN immediate cessation OF fighting
throughout Mexico. definite arms
iice solemnly entered into and scru.
pulously observed.
Security ivcn for an early and
free election. In which all viii agree
10 take part
THE consent OF General Hucrta TO
olnd himself mol 10 he candidate Tor |
election as president of the republic |
al this election; and
THE agreement OF all parties 20
abide By the results or the election
and cooperate IN the most LOYAL way |
in organizing and supporting the new
adminisira On
The pres dent emphaiically praised
the exccuii OF his mission by Mr.. |
Lind and said he was led to believe |
that the Hucrta government rejected
the American proposals because the |
authorities n Mexico CITY had been
grossly mlslaiormed and misled" upon
the spirit oi the American people Ia
the matter "ana upon mistaken b..
lei that tie prescnt administration
an not speak for the people OF the
United States So long as such
misunderstanding continued the pres