The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-03
n Discussing Mexico, Says There Can Be No Ger
tain Prospect of Peace Until Huerta Has Sur
rendered His Usurped Authority-Begs That
Whole Energy of Senate Be Concentrated
Upon Currency Bill Till 1t Is Disposed Of, So
That Uncertainties May End
Gentlemen Of the Congress


In pursuance OF my constitutional
duty to give TO the Congress infor,na-
ton of the state Of the Unicn." | take
the liberty of addressing you on sew
cral matters which ought as IL scems
TO mo. particularly 10 engage tho at
tention OF your honorable bodies. a.
OF all who study the welfare and pro
gross OF the nation
shall ask your indulgence IL ven-
ture to depart In some degree from
the usual custom Of setting before YOU
IN formal review the many ,natters
which have engaged the attention and
called for the action OF the several
departments OF the government or
"hlch look to them for early treat
,hche IN me future because the list Is
long, very long. and would suffer I'm
the abbreviation 10 which I shouJd
havo 10 subject II. shall submit to
sou the reports OF the heads of the
several departments. In which thes.
subjects are set forth in careful do
.aii' ana beg that they may receive
the thoughtful attention Of your com
nii.'ees ana or All mennbcrs OF tho
Congress who may have the leisure 70
study them. Their obvious importance.
as constituting the very substance OF
tho business OF the government. makes
comment ana emphasis on my part un-
necessary.
The country. am thankful to say.
liz NJ peace with all the world, ana
many happy Manifestations multiply
about w OF q growing cordial!tv and
sense OF community OF interest among
the nations. foreshadOwinu an az. OF
settled peace and good will More ana
more readily each decade do the ma
lions manifest thei, ,rillingness ia
BIND themselves by solemn treaty TO
mo processes OF peace. the processes
II tt.C Il
Tar the United States has stood at III.
front OF such negotiations She viii
earnestly hop" and confidently he
hcNe, give fresh proof OF her sincere
adherence TO the cause Of internation-
nj friendship by ratifyIng the several
treaties OF arbitration awaiting renew
al by The Senate. In addition TO these.
IL mas been the privilege OF the De-
part;nent Of state TO gain the assent,
In principle. OF no less than thir;--one
nations representing four-flfths OF the
population OF the world. to the ncgo-
uation Of treaties by which il shall
be agreed that whenever differences
OF interest or Of policy arise which can
not be resolved by the ordinary pro-
G ,', OF diplomacy they shall be pub
icly analysed, discussed and reported
upon by a tribunal chosen by the par
ties before either nation determines its
course OF action
One Possible Standard.
There is only one possible standard
by which 20 determine controversies
between tho United States and other
nations and that is compounded OF
these two clcments-our own honor
and our Obligations TO the peace o,
the world. i test so com pounded ourbt
easily TO be made to govern both the
establishment o. new treaty oblic2
lions and tho Interpretation Of those
already assumed
There Is but ono cloud upon our hori-
zon That has shown itself TO the
south OF U.S. and hangs over Mexico.
There can be no certain prospect of
peace In America until General Hucrta
mas surrendered his usurpcd authority
IN Mexico; until !; Is understood on
all hands, indeed, that such pretended
governments VIII not be countenanced
or dealt with By the government OF tho
I nitcd states. We are the friends OF
constitutional government in America;
wc are more than its friends. we are
It's champions; because in no other way
can our ne!ghbors to whom VIC would
wish in every way to make proof OF
our friendship, work out their own de-
vclopmcnt in peace and liberty. Mex
leo has no government. Tho attcmnt
10 maintain one at the City OF Mex
leo has broken down. and mere mill
tary despotism has been set UP which
has hardly moro than the sernblance
OF national authority ii originated In
the usurpation OF Nictoriano uucrta.
who. after a brief attempt to play the
part OF constitutional President, has
at last cast aside even the prctense OF
legal right and declared himself die
tator As consequence, Il condition
OF affairs now exists IN Mexico which
has made 1t doubtful whether even the
most elementary and fundamental
rights either OF her own people or OF
the citizens OF other countries resi-
dent within her territory can long be
successfully safeguarded. and which
threatens, II long continued, 10 imperil
spite Of the Constitution of The repub-
cradle life in the lands Immediately TO
the south OF US. Even if the usurper
had succeeded in his purposes. in de-