Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-04

OF Negotiations Carried or by Cover
nor Lind With Head of Mexican Ma.
tiOn-Ofers of United States SauciIy
Turned Down by Huerta-American.
Warned by State Department tC
Leave Mexico at Once-GOVernment
Win Furnish Adequate Means fol
Their Departure-15.OOO Still. in
Greaser Land. /.
Washington, D. C.-President Wood
row Wilson went to congress today and
revealed how the Huerta provisional
government in Mexico had rejected the
friendship of the United States and its
effort to aid i'm the establishment of
lFeace and a government which could
e recognized by this nation, and which
ould be obeyed and respected by Mex
ico's own people.
In a statement which breathed re-
get and sympathy in every phrase, the
president chung tenaciously to optim-
ism as to the ultimate result, notwith-
standing the pessimistic facts confront
ing the two nations. After ~picturing
the hopelessness for Mexico if she
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ated and without friends whS can eff
fectually aid her" the president an
nounced the necessity of a firm neutral
Stand by this government, a policy, of
"hands of" to await the time of Next
CO.'S awakening. He also voiced an ur-
gent appeal for all Americans to leave
Mexico and for the United States to aid
them in every possible way but in EN-
phatic. language served notice upon
those who assume to exercise authori-
ty in the revolution torn country that
tl-ey would be held to a definite reek-
oning for loss and suffering to Ameri-
can citizens.
Received With Applause.
The message of the president was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause by
members of the house and senate gath
cred in joint session in the house
chamber, and tonight the machinery of
the government is in motion for MAX
ing effective the policy of neutrality for
hands off. while the warning factions
continue their struggle. To prevent
the shipment of arms or munitions of
war into any part of Mexico or to any
friction, the United States troops on
the border already have been warned
10 exercise increased vigilance. Wheth-
er more troops will be sent to the bor-
Ger is a question to be determined
within the, next few days. Mai. Gen.
Wood, chief of staff Of the army, who
has been inspecting the troops in
Texas, already is on his way to Wash
ington.
Gen. Witherspoon, attached to the
office of the chief of staff, said tonight
that much would depend upon the
operations of the next few days on the
border in determining upon the order
Tor more troops.
Plans Conference.
Secretary Bryan planned to confer
with President Wilson early tomor-
row on the subject and the assurance
was given that everything necessary
would be done to carry out strict neu-
trality. Secretary Daniels conferred
With the president during the day and
the navy department is ready to dis
patch more ships to Mexican waters
II required to prevent the shipment
Of arms to Mexico by sea.
Foreign powers, it was understood
tonight, have not been asked to place
an embargo on the shipment of NUM-
tions of war or arms to Mexico, but
the president in his message asserted
that this government had been given
the generous moral support of foreign
nations in the proposals to the Huerta
government which have been re-
lected. ,
1t became known that the admin
~istration has under serious considera-
ton the ordering of several thousand
more troops to the Mexican border
line, and it is said that cabinet men,
bers have urged that this be done.
Urged to Leave.
The presidents urgent request to
Americans in Mexico to leave the
country emphasized to congress the
necessity for action on the recent re-
quest of Secretary Bryan for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 with which to
aid citizens of the United States in
their exodus from the scene of con-
fict. Such an appropriation of con
GUIDED in a deficiency bill o in the
hands of the house appropriations
committee and it is expected that ac-
ton upon it will be fastened. The
state department estimates that there
now are in Mexico not more than 49,
600 Americans, whereas there were
$4,000 several years Ago.. In Mexico
City it is estimated that there are less
than 1000 Americans today.
The diplomatic relations between
the two countries, it is understood will
remain as they are at present, each
country maintaining an embassy with
out official recognition, presided over
by a charge d'affaires. Though the
president made it plain in his state
ment that all negotiations thus far
have come to naught, and the message
of Foreign Minister Gamboa, rejecting
for the Huerta government the Timer
lean proposals, left no room for doubt
as to the situation, the way is open for
future negotiations, either at the ini-
tiative of Mexico or the United States.
Up to O'Shaughnessy.
Meanwhile, Nelson O'Shaughnessy
probably will remain in Mexico City,
in charge of the American embassy.