The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-08-28
PRESIDENT PLAYS
HIS TRUMP CARD
APPEARS BEFORE JOINT SESSION
AND DELIVERS MESSAGE.
MEXICO TO FIGHT OWN BATTLES
Shipment Of Arms From United States
/. to Either Federal or Rebel Will
be Prohibited--Regards Sit
uation as Critical.

Washington, Aug. 81 President
Wilson played his trump card in the
Mexican situation today when he ap-
peared before joint session of con-
gress to read the message and advised
that all Americans be urged to leave
Mexico at once, that Mexico be in
formed summary punishment will be
made If American lives are outraged;
that he deems it is his duty to let the
various Mexican factions fight out
their troubles, that he will prohibit
the shipment of arms to both federals
and rebels to insure strict neutrality
by the United States. Failure of nego-
tiations of special Envoy John Lind
was reported by the president. The
president regarded the situation as
CRITICAL His address breathed friend
ship for the Mexican people.
Lind is Enroute Home.
Vera Cruz, Mex. Aug. 27.-John
Lind. special envoy of President Will
son to Mexico, arrived here from
Mexico City. Both Mr.. Lind and his
wife were weary from the long, dusty
ride to the coast In day coach on
the Mexican railway, but the envoy
seemed to be confident that his mis-
sion to Mexico was going to have q
satisfactory result. Everything Is
going to be arranged peaceably soon."
he said, when he had had short
rest at the Terminal hotel. Il left
Mexico City with very favorable i'm
pressions."
Washington, Aug. 27.-Secretary to
the president Tumulty announced that
following the receipt of joint re-
quest from former Governor Lind and
Senior Gamboa, Mexican minister Of
foreign affairs, President Wilson will
postpone the delivery OF the Mexican
message
The following statement by Score
tary Tumulty was given out:
AT midnight after the conference
between the president and the foreign
relations committees of the two
houses, a dispatch came from Mexico
City in which Mr.. Lind united with
Senior Gamboa requesting the presi-
dent to postpone his address to the
congress until today in order to afford
the authorities in Mexico City oppor
tunity for further consideration OF
the proposals OF the United States In
view OF certain supplementary sug-
gestions made by Mr.. Lind. The presi.
dent has, of course. consented, and Is
expecting to address the congress at
one o'clock today"
v. s. Proposals to Huerta.
The American proposals to General
Huerta as intimated at the White
House are the following:
/. A definite armistice.
2. free and early election In all
parts OF the country.
3. General Huerta Is not to be a
candidate at this election.
4. Both factions must agree to abide
by the result.
The fundamental propositions for
mulated by the United States will not
be changed by any developments in
decided to make his stand on them
and while they might be modified In
unessential details. their vital features
must remain in any negotiations to be
conducted further by Envoy Lind.
The supplementary suggestions
spoken OF in Secretary Tumulty's
statement cannot effect the funda-
mental propositions. II Envoy Lind
has left Mexico City, as appears in
Mexico City press dispatches, he prob
ably will return at an early hour. The
White House has no Information that
he has left Mexico City and lie puzzled
10 understand how. in view OF the
favorable reply sent by the president
to Lind's message OF last night, he
could have left the Mexican capital.
Bryan Makes Denlel.
Secretary OF State Bryan denied
that Governor Lind had been ordered
out OF Mexico by Huerta. and he fur
Their claimed that the Mexican situa.
ton remains unchanged
II is understood that Governor Lind
will leave Vera Cruz on board an
| American warship, probably the New
| Hampshire, within a short time
There are at present four American
battleships at Vera Cruz--the New
Hampshire, South Carolina. Michigan
land Louisiana. One OF these will be
placed at Governor Lind's disposal and
the other three will remain In Mexi.
can waters to await developments.
Lind Leaves for Vera Cruz.
Mexico City, Aug 27,-John Lind,
the personal representative OF Presi-
dent Wilson, left here for Vera Cruz.
He Is accompanied by Luis D'Antin,
an attache OF the American embassy.
The understanding here is that from
Vera Cruz Mr.. Lind viii continue his
journey TO Washington
Scores Of Americans filled the train
on which Mr.. Lind made the run to
the seaport