Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-27

dent Wilson appeared in person before
congress today and laid bare to the
world the details of this nations eff
forts to bring about peace in Mexico
the facts concerning Huerta's rejec
ton of the peace proposals and the
policy to be pursued now by this an
nounced position of the United States
are to be as follows:
No armed Intervention.
Strict neutrality "forbidding the ex
portation of arms or munitions of
war of any kind from the United
States to any part of the republic of
Mexico
Under no circumstances to "be par
tisans of either party to the contest
that now distracts Mexico, or consti-
tute ourselves the virtual umpire be-
tween them"
To urge all Americans to leave Mex
leo at once and to assist them to get
away in every way possible.
To let every one in Mexico who as
sumes to exercise authority, know that
this government shall vigilantly
watch the fortunes of those Americans
who cannot get away and shall hold
those responsible for their sufferings
and losses to definite reckoning"
"That can and will be made plain
beyond the possibility of misunder-
standing" declared the president.
Negotiations for the friendly media
ton of the United States are open to
resumption at any time, on either the
initiative of this government or of
Mexico.
Accompanying the presidents ad-
dress was the reply of the Huerta gov
eminent rejecting the American pro-
posals 1t was written by foreign Min
ister Gamboa. 1t suggested the fol-
lowing alternative policy for the Unit |
ed States. |
Reception of Mexican ambassador
in Washington. i
That the United States send new
ambassador to Mexico without re-
straints.
Strict observance of the neutrality
laws and "see to it that no material
or monetary assistance is given to the
rebels"
Unconditional recognition of the
Huerta government.
The occasion had not been parallel
ed in more than a century. No other
president since George Washington
has appeared before congress on
foreign affair The senate and house
assembled in the house chamber, the
senators filing in two by two. AS the
president mounted the platform where
Speaker Clark and Vice President ;
Marshall were waiting the big cham t
ber was hushed Attired in frock |
coat suit, the president stood at the /
clerks desk and read his address in 7
the easy, conversational tone, for {
which he is noted. Scarcely sound t
interrupted. J
First pointing out that it was his c
duty without reservation to lay bare +
all the facts concerning the relations c
of the United States with Mexico. the +
president outlined what the United t
States had done "as friend and e
neighbor." The president declared +
that 1--WE shall yet prove to the Mexi- r
can people that we know how to serve s
them without first thinking how we o
shall serve ourselves" n
Concluding his address, the presi- a
dent predicted that 'the steady pres i
sure of moral force will before many 1
days break the barriers of pride and u
prejudice down and we shall triumph u
as Mexico's friends sooner than we G
could triumph as her enemies
Senior Gamboa's note, which was y
to the presidents address as .
an exhibit, was not read by the pres. =
ident, but furnished to congress as a -
printed document ~ -
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters and y
Secretary Bryan had taken places in y, y,
the executive gallery. Other mem
bers of the cabinet had taken places n ~
on the floor. Every head in the =.
chamber had been bowed and the sol -
emnity of the occasion was impressive :,
as the house chaplain. the Rev. Henry =,
D. Couden, in his opening prayer. g.
said: "Rule Thou in the hearts of our
rulers, and sway the minds of these .,
Thy servants, that as nation we may ~
move forward to all that is pure and n
noble until all the peoples of all the Or
world shall recognize the purity of 70
our motives" ............. "a
Although a deafening volley of ap- IN
plause rang out as the president ap-
peared. he plunged into the reading of &C
his message without delay and with a II,
bow of acknowledgment of the greet 81
ing. r.
AS he finished reading another great ~,
roar of applause broke out. All of "
hose in the gallery stood while the
president left the chamber and start
ed back to the White House. :.
The joint session at once dissolved,