River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-04


ment and the policy the United
States would pursue hereafter to-
ward Mexico.
Washington, Aug. %. - President
Wilson appeared in person before con-
gress and laid bare to the world the
details of this nations efforts to bring
about peace in Mexico, the facts con-
corning Huerta's rejection of the
peace proposals and the policy to be
pursued now by this government.
The president announced the posi-
ton Of the United States to be as fol-
lows:
No armed Intervention.
Strictly neutrality forbidding the
expectation Of arms or munitions of
war of any kind from the United States
to any part of the republic of Mexico.
Under no circumstances ito be
partizans 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 Mexi-
co at once and to assist them to get
away in every way possible
To let everyone in Mexico who as
sumes to exercise authority to know
that this government shall Vigilantly
watch the fortunes of those Ameri-
cans who cannot get away and shall
hold those responsible for their suf-
ferings and losses to a definite reckon
ing"
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 to be open
to resumption at any time upon either
the initiative OF this government or of
Mexico.
Accompanying the presidents adj
dress was the reply of the Huerta gov
eminent rejecting the American pro-
posals. It was written by Foreign Min
lister Gamboa. It suggested the fol
lowing alternative policy for the
United States:
Reception of a Mexican ambassador
In Washington.
That the United States send a 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 has not been paralleled
in more than a century. No other
president since George Washington
has appeared before congress on a
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
Der was hushed. Attired in a conven-
tional frock coat suit, the president
stood at the clerks desk and read his
address in the easy conversational
tone for which he is noted. Scarcely
a sound interrupted.
United States Cannot Wait Longer.
Describing Mexican conditions and
the events that led up to the negotia-
tions just concluded, President Wilson
said that as a friend this country
could wait no longer for a solution Of
affairs in the sister republic.
President Wilson read his instruc-
tions to John Lind.
''All America cries out for settle
ment," read the note Mr.. Lind bore to
Mexico.
The president emphatically praised
the execution of his mission by Mr..
Lind and said he was led to believe
the Huerta government rejected the
American proposals because the au-
fhorities at Mexico City had been
grossly misinformed and misled" upon
the spirit of the American people in
the matter and upon mistaken be-
lief that the present administration
did not speak for the people of the
United States"
so long as such a misunderstand-
ing continues, the president asserted,
this nation could only await the time
of their awakening to a realization of
the real facts
The situation declared the presi-
dent, must be given little more time
to work itself out in the new circum-
stances"
He then outlined the position this