The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-27


on has appeared before congress
on foreign affair. The senate and
! house assembled In the house cham
her. the senators filing in two by
two. AS the president mounted the
platform where Speaker Clark and
Vice President Marshal were watt
ing, the big chamber was hushed.
The president stood at the clerks
desk and read his address in easy
conventional tones. ..
Pointing out that 1t was his duty
without reservation to lay bare all
the facts concerning the relation OF
the United States with Mexico. the
president outlined with the United
States had done las friend and a
neighbor."
Describing Mexican conditions
| and the events that lead up to the
negotiation just concluded. Presi-
dent Wilson outlined how war and
disorder. devastation and confusion,
seem to threaten to become the set
tied portion of that distracted coun,
try AS friends he said, this coun-
try will wait longer for solution
of things in this sister republic,
President Wilson read his irstruc-
lions to John Lind:
"All America cries out for a set
tiement.' read the note Mr.. Lind
bore to Mexico.
The president emphatically prais-
ed the execution of his mission by
Mr.. Lind. and said he was led to be.
lieve the Huerta government reject
ed the American proposals because
the authorities at Mexico City had
been grossly misinformed and mis-
led. Upon the spirit of the Amer
lean people and upon a mistaken be-
lief that the present administration
did not speak for the people of the
United States.
So long as such a misundcrstand-
ing continued, the president assert.
ed, this nation could only await
the time OF their awakening to a
realization of the real facts
THE situation" declared the
president. must be given a little
more time to work itself out in the
new circumstances"
He then outlined the position this
government should take. Conclud-
ing his address the president pre-
dicted that the steady trend of for
cign force will before many days
break down the barriers of pride and
prejudice and we shall become Mex
icos friend sooner than we should
come her enemy"
Senior Gamboa's note which was
sent to the Presidents address was
lot read by the President, but was
furnished to Congress as u printed
document
'Mrs. Wilson and her daughters and
secretary Bryan had taken places In
the executive gallery. other members
OF the cabinet were on the floor, ey-
cry head In the chamber had been
bowed and the solemnity of the occa
sion was impressive as the House
Chaplain, the Rev. Henry. Couden. IN
lis opening prayer said:
Rule Thou in the hearts of ouI
rulers and sway the minds of these.
thy servants, that as nation we
may move forward to all that is pu,-
and noble until all the people of all
the world shall recognize the purity
OF our motive"
Although a volley OF applause rang
out as the President appeared. he
plunged into the reading of his mes
sage without delay. The President
| finished reading at / ~ o'clock when
another great roar of applause broke
out. All those in the gallery stood
while the President left the chamber
and started back to the White House.
The joint session at once dissolved,
The house adjourned and the Scnat"
filed back to its side of the capitol
There was no intimation to-day OF
what John Lind's movements were to
be. Whether he is to return to the
United States on a battleship from
Vera Cruz or return to Mexico City
was dependent upon developments.
William Bayard Hale. who as n
personal friend Of the President.
in Mexico City. and who has been
sending him reports on the situation.
also was expected to leave for the
United States probably to-day.
a great deal of interest was
aroused here by dispatches from Mex
leo City indicating that Huerta might
turn his office over to General Preci-
| mo, and take the field against the
Constitutionalists. There was much
speculation as to how far such a
move would go toward satisfying tho