Imperial Valley press., 1913-08-27
By United Press Associations.)

tBy United Press ASSociations)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-President
Wilson read to the joint session Of
congress his special Mexican message.
He advised all Americans TO leave Mex
leo Immediately: that the Mexican fac
tiOns be permitted to fight out their
troubles: the president must forbid
the shipment of arms from America
to either faction. and insure neutral
ity.
The president reported the failure
u Lind's negotiations. but said the
door Is still open for further proposals
and he regards the situation a. critical.
The message eNudeS friendship for
Mexico. but is extremely pesSimistic
at the outlook for peace. IT declared
that what we must do must be rooted
in patience. calm. disnterested delih-
Grafton. Impatienee would he child
ish and fraught with risk, wrong ana
folly We can afford TO exercise the
ItSlt dlHi VI Il great lldllbD. 1tdllLitl5
its strength but scorning to use it.
The president continues: The
present circumstances do not seem -
promise even a foundation for peace
We have waited for months, full Of
peril and anxiety. for Improvement, but
there i no Improvement The situa-
tiOn has grown worse, and increasing
difficulties entangle the claimants for
the presidency"
He declared Lind haG executed his
mission firmly and tactfulIy. and the
president says:
Il am led 70 believe the plans We're
rejected because the MeXicans are
grossly mi>informed as A. to Americas
friendship
The message declared the contest
OF the rival forces is now likely to ~
keener than ever. and said: The activ-
ity Of. the combatant> viii be Increased
with danger to non-co -comhalant> W.
advise Americans 10 leave Mexico i'm
mediatclv. not because We mean lD'
sIackeae our efforts 10 safeguard them.
but lt.caiisr Il p iiHpti-a siva wet tSke
no unnecessary risks We should al
wise everybody that We are watchi1s
the fortunes Of those Americans who
are unable io leave. and intend to hold
to reckoning any one causing them
suffering or loss. It i my duty TO eI-
erci-a The authority conferred on me
to see that neither side receives a.
sist3nce from the American side If the
border, ana ! viii forbid al expectation
Of munitions Of war"
He then declares MeXiro'> progress
is desired by the whole world. and
that Central America j about to he
touched hy the great trade routes but
The .e~, -ift- are not tc come f. Mex
leo unless She : prepared to receive
them honorably
lir -sid. ''Mexico hs- great ami
honorable future, il -he rhoo>e- ID li-
tain ,h. paths Il honest. constitutional
government"
lie then referred 10 the chaotic
conditions Of Mexico a. leading ID III"
sending Of Lind. which action he =
tributes 10 Our duty to At least offer
our good offices"
II recite> Lmd'> Instructions regard
ing the proposed terms After saving
he believes the Mexican impression uf
Lind's visit j. erroneous. citing me
Mexican belief that the administration
through Lind wa, not speaking for the
masses If Americans. he declares the
effect of his misunderstanding leaves
Mexico isolated and without friends
able -nectu1lly Z" aid them. lie says.
$50 long as this MISUNDERSTANDING
continues We must await their awak-
enin@ TO The truth We cannot thrust
good offices upon them. The situation
must have time tp work Itself ont.