The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-26


Washington, August 25.-President
Wilson will read his message on the
Mexican Situation at the capitol to-
morrow. This was decided at mid
night following the receipt of mes
sage from John Lind, personal
representative of President Wilson in
Mexico, that he had said goodbye to
Foreign Minister Gamboa, and would
leave Mexico City tomorrow. Nego-
tiati0ns, so far as Mr.. Lind is con-
cerned, have been terminated. The
United States will receive any fur er
proposals through Charge d'AffMres
O'Shaugnessy of the American em-
bassy.
The policy of the United States was
outlined to the members of the two
congressional committees of foreign
relations tonight at a conference at
the White House by President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. The Presidents
plans received practically unanimous
approval. The future course of this
government will be one of non-inter-
ference, in the hope that the effect
that its present efforts and the pres
sure of foreign government will con-
stltute moral suasion that ultimately
Will bring about peace in Mexico.
The message makes it plain that
there will be no lifting of the em-
barge on arms; that no faction or
government in Mexico will be allowed
TO receive munitions of war form the
United States. If necessary. the
President proposes to increase the
American border patrol to enforce this
policy.
Washington. August 25.-President Will
son read tonight to the members of the
senate committee on foreign relations and
the House committee on foreign affairs
republicans as well as democrats, the
measure on the Mexican situation which
he will deliver in person tomorrow to n
JOINT session of both Houses of Congress-
IL is message of friendship, not hos
tility. and precedes a policy of absolute
non-interference 1t proclams to the
world the sympathetic feeling that the
United States government and the Amer
lean people have for their nelghbors in
the rebellion-torn republic south of the
hio Grande. It records the views of the
United States on constitutional govern
ment, Its unalterable opposition to gov
ernments set up by the irregular and ar
bitrary acts of ambitious individuals and
formally announces that the government
OF Victoriano Huerta shall not be recog-
nzed. the efforts of the United States
to bring about a peaceful settlement of
the difficulty through the representations
made by John Lind, special envoy OF
President Wilson, are outlined, as well as
the answer of the Huerta government
Proposed Election
The United States had proposed that
a constitutional election be held and that
Huerta should not be a candidate. 10
these suggestions through which the
United States believes peace could be
restored, Huerta has replied in the nega-
tive. Foreign governments generally since
that rejection have been active in sup
port of the American policy to persuade
Huerta to yield. There was still some
hope at the White House tonight that
word of concessions may be telegraphed
from Mexico City before the President
goes to the capitol tomorrow to read his
message, and perhaps result in an
abandonment of the idea at this time.
The delivery of the message is an es-
sential factor in the programme of the
American government before the world.
1t is not preliminary to any drastic
measures. however; II Is merely the an
nouneement of policy which will be
maintained for years II necessary until
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