Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-28
SPECIAL MESSAGE
On MEXICO AFFAIR
Wilson to Give Congress Data on
Situation.
REBELS WARNED BY BRYAN
secretary Of State Also Tells mexi-
cans That Contemplated Execu-
ton Ct an American Must
Be Rverted
REBELS WARNED BY BRYAN

washington, Aug. % - President
Nilsson will send D message 70 con-
9yress, describing the conditions exist
sng In Mexico and the efforts he has
made to ameliorate them and to re-
store permanent peace. It is probable
4he president will deliver this mess
age orally at a joint meeting OF both
.zlouses.
The purpose Of the congressional
message, which he determined upon
On Thursday, is not merely to transmit
4hs information to congress, but to give
10 the entire world the details Of our
negotiations with President Huerta, IN
the confident hope that President VII
sons course will be supported by pop
7IIar opinion both here and abroad.
eFhis. It Is believed, may result in in
sfucing the foreign powers that have
recognized President Huerta to bring
aniuence to bear upon him which may
make him more amenable TO later pro-
-pOsaIs.
1T will make public also the reasons
for President Wilson's refusal to rec
-ognize the Huerta administration.
The senate made quick and emphatic
reply to President Huerta's charge
that the American congress and the
American people are lot behind Presi-
dent Wilson. Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike put into the record their
heartfest support of the administra-
lions Mexican course, and President
Wilson was greatly gratiied BY this
spontaneous outbuTst of OTatOry.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania in
Introduced two resolutions, one direct
ing the president 70 send troops into
Mexico for police purposes" but spe-
officially declaring that this was not to
be an act hostile to Mexico, and an
other appropriating $25,0O0,000 for
this purpose. Both resolutions went
ever until next week.
Although the foreign governments
have been kept appraised of develop
snents none of them has made any sug-
gestions concerning the future, and all
are awaiting the full text of the ex-
changes.
1t developed that Secretary Bryan
had sent peremptory kilograms to
UOtll W AGuSidl anu lGbGl SLu-
ahorities. for the protection of Ameri-
cans and to avert threatened eXecu-
Jion.
City of Mexico. Aug 22.-With rev
citation of the proposals which the
Washington government made through
John Lind to Provisional President
sIuerta. all of which were rejected,
Mexico's foreign minister. FREDERICK
Gamboa, announced Wednesday that
negotiations with Mr. Lind were pre-
crossing cordially and satisfactorily
and that lie believed a satisfactory
arrangement" would be made within
a few days"
Tho proposals Of the Washington
government. which Mexico rejected in
toto, were:
]. Complete cessation of hostiIities
2. That President Huerta resign in
favor of a president ad interim.
J. The fixing of an early date fol
the presidential elections.
T. That General Huerta should not
be a candidate for the presidency.
An additional feature of the Amer
lean note was the request for a reply
TO the question as to what, in the
opinion of General Huerta. the pres
ent conditions were due and what
the remedy.