Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Nations Chief Personally
Reads Address to Both
Houses of Congress.
STILL HOPES FOR PEACE
Acting Head of Southern Repub-
lie Told He Must Step
Aside as Only Solution.

President Wilson appeared in person
before congress today and laid bare to
the world the details of this nations
efforts to bring about peace H. Mexico,
facts concerning Huerta's rejection of
peace proposals and the policy TO be
pursued now by TINS government. The
the United States TO be as follows:
No armed Intervention.
Strict neutrality.
Forbiddins expectation Of arms or
munitions Of war Of any kind from the
United States TO any part Of Mexico.
Under no circumstances to be par
tisans Of either party TO the contest that
now distracts Mexico or constitute our
selves a virtual umpire between them.
To urge all Americans to leave Mex
leo at once and assist them to get
away In every way possible.
To let every one In Mexico who as
sumes TO exercise authority TO know
that this government shall vielantly
watch the fortunes Of those Americans
who cannot get away and shall hold
those responsible for their sufferings
and losses 10 a definite reckoning.
OPEN TO FHSTMPTfoN.
That can and will be made plain
beyond a possibility OF misunderstand-
ing declared the president
Negotiations tor friendly mediation
Of the United States are open to re-
sumption at any time upon either init
iative of this government or of Mex
ico
Accompanying the presidents ad-
dress was the reply of the Huerta gov
ernment, rejectipg the American pro-
posals. II was written by Foreign
Minister Gamboa suggesting the fol-
lowing alternative policy for the Unit
ed States:
Reception Of a Mexican ambassador
In Wash hneton.
That the United States send a new
ambassador TO Mexico without re.
straints. Strict observance OF neutral
ity laws and TO see TO Il that no ma
terial or monetary assistance is given
20 rebels.
Unconditional recognition Of Huerta
government.
The occasion has not been paralleled
In more than a century. No other pres
ident since Washington has appeared
before congress on a foreign affair.
The senate and house was assembled
In the house chamber as the president
mounted the platform, where Speaker
Clark and Vice President Marshall
we're waiting. The big chamber was
hushed.
POINTS OUT DUTY.
Attired in the conventional frock
coat suit, the president stood az the
clerks desk and read his address in
that easy, conversational tone for
which he is noted, aud scarcely a
sound interrupted. First pointing out
that Il is hts duty without reserva-
ton" 10 lay 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 this nation
was glad TO call itself a friend Of
Mexico and hoping for many future
occasions 10 show that disinterested
friendship" the president declared.
I'VE shall yet prove to the Mexican
people that we know how to serve
them without first thinking how We
shall deprive ourselves"
Describing the Mexican conditions
and events which led up 10 the nego-
tiations just concluded. the president
outlined how war. disorder. devasta-
ion and confusion seem TO threaten 10
become the settled fortune of the dis
tracted country"
COULD WAIT NO LONGER.
As a friend. he said this country
could wait no longer for a solution Of
things in the sister repablic. The
president read his instructions TO John
Lind. All America cries out for set
tlement," read the note Lind bore 70
Mexico, as a satisfactory settlement
70 US TO be conditioned on: An imme-
diate cessation OF fighting throughout
Mexico definite armistice solemnly en-
tered into and scrupulously observed; I;
security given for early and free elec-
ten in which all will agree 20 take
part: consent OF Huerta TO bind him
self not 10 be Il candidate for election
as president Of the republic at this
election; agreement OF all parties TO
aolde by the result Of the election, and