The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-28
News FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Outlines Mexican
Policy to House and Sen
ate Committees.

terence at the white house by Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
The message prepared by the presi-
dent on the Mexican situation receiv-
ed practically universal support. The
course Of this government will be one
Of non.interference, In the hope that
the effect Of its present efforts and
the pressure of foreign governments
will constitute a moral suasion that
ultimately will bring about peace in
Mexico.
The message makes Il plain that
there will be no lifting Of the en-
barge on arms; that no faction or
government in Mexico will be allowed
United States. II necessary the pres
ident proposes to increase the Ameri.
can border patrol to enforce this
policy.
II is a message of friendship, not
hostility, and precedes policy OF
absolute non.interference. II pro.
claim to the world the sympathetic
feeling that the United States govern.
ment and the American people have
for their neighbors in the rebellion
torn republic south Of the Rio
Grande. II records the views OF the
United States on constitutional gov
ernment. It's unalterable opposition to
government set up by the irregular
and arbitrary acts OF ambitious indi-
viduals and formally announces that
the government OF victoriano Huerta
shall not be recognized.
The United States had proposed
that n constitutional election be held
and that Huerta should not be a can.
didate. To these suggestions, through
which the United States believes
peace could be restored, Huerta re.
piled In the negative. Foreign gov
ernments generally since that rejec.
ton have been active In support OF
the American policy TO persuade
Huerta to yield.
Work on Tariff Bill Progressing
Republican senators are giving evi.
dence OF tiring over continued fruit.
less opposition to the tariff schedule
and rapid progress is being made In
consideration OF the bill.
The wool schedule has been dispos.
ed OF so far as II will be considered
by the senate In committee OF the
whole.
Though no vote was taken on free
raw wool. the decisive showing on that
having been deferred until the bill
comes from the committee OF the
whole. the finance committee rates on
wool manufactures were agreed 10
without amendment and there was ev-
cry indication that raw wool would
remain free.
With only a part OF the free list. a
portion OF the paper schedule and the
sundries schedule remaining TO be con-
sidered In committee. democratic lead
ers expressed confidence that the In
come tax would be disposed OF be-
fore the end OF the coming week.
Among the articles on the free list
ratified were agricultural implements,
beet and sugar cane, machinery. alco-
hol. horses and mules and animals for
breeding, bibles, breads, biscuits and
many others.
Amendment Made 20 Currency Bill.
The agricultural currency amend
ment to the administration currency
bill was adopted by the house Demo
cratic caucus. After several prelim-
mary skirmishes. in which other
amendments were beaten, the caucus.
without a dissenting vote. adopted an
amendment agreed to both by the
"insurgent" contingent and the bank
ing and currency committee, TO put
paper based on agricultural products
on the same basis as commercial pa
per for banking purposes. II also
would extend the maturity or notes
and bills admitted TO discount, under
the amendment, TO 80 days, instead
OF the originally proposed so days.
This action disposed of the last OF
the big controversial issues In the ad'
ministration currency bill,
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Figures gathered by the federal
quarantine board Of the department OF
agriculture show that during the past
fiscal years s,7Ts,O4l growing trees
and 1000 pounds of tree seeds were
imported into the United States.
That the work OF installing demo
Gratis in federal offices in place OF re-
publicans is proceeding at a rapid
rate is shown by the nominations
which have been sent to the senate
since President Wilson took office.
These nominations number approxi-
mately 5000 and OF these about 1000
Not one solitary amendment TO the
currency bill proposed at the Chicago