Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-05

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Emphasizing
Sne fact that the United States must
remain the firm friend of the people
OF Mexico in their present stress and
trouble, President Wilson today read
MS long-awaited message on Mexican
affairs to congress.
The massage was distinctly specific
an tone and contains little in the way
or recommendation for future policy
except the single one that this govern
ment must urge earnestly that all
Americans should leave Mexico al
once and that the United States
should assist them to get out of Mexi
co in every way possible.
The president counsels delay before
further action Is taken, and says:
lmpatience Would Be Childish.
Impotence on our part would be
childish and would be frought with
every risk Of wrong and folly. The
door is not closed against the resump
ton. either upon the initiative Of Mex
leo or upon our own. of the effort to
bring order out OF the confusion by
friendly cooperative action, should
fortunate occasion offer.
so long as the misunderstanding
continues we can only await the time
of their awakening to realization to
the actual facts. We cannot thrust
our good Offices upon them. The stu
alton must be given a little more time
to work itself out in the new circum
stances, and believe tina. only little
while will be necessary. The circum
stances are new. The rejection of our
friendship makes them new and will
inevitably bring it's own alterations In
the whole aspect of affairs. The actual
situation of the authorities at Mexico
City will presently be revealed"
Text of Presidents Message.
The message follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress: 1t Is
clearly my duty to lay before you very
fully and without reservation the facts
concerning our present relations with
the republic of Mexico. The deplora'
Bile posture of affairs In Mexico / need
not describe, but / deem 1t my duty to
speak very frankly of what this gov
eminent has done and should seek to
do in fulfillment of it's obligation to
Mexico herself, as a friend and neigh
Dor, and to American citizens whose
lives and vital interests are daily at
fected by the distressing condition
: which now obtain beyond our south.
ern border.
u. S. Friend Of Mexico.
Those conditions touch us veyy
pearly. Not merely because they lie
at our very doors. That Of course
makes us more wildly and more con
stantly conscious Of them, and every
instinct of neighborly interest and
sympathy Is aroused and quickened by
them: but that Is only one element In
the determination of our duty We
are glad to call ourselves the friends
OF Mexico, and we shall / hope, have
many an occasion, In happier times, as
well as in these days OF trouble and
confusion, to show that our friendship
is genuine and disinterested. capable
of sacrifice and very generous mani
Hesitation. The peace. prosperity, and
eontentment of Mexico mean more
much more, to us, than merely an en-
larged field for our commerce and en-
terprise. They mean an enlargement
of the field OF self government and
the realization OF hopes and rights OF
a nation with whose best aspirations
TOO long suppressed, and disappointed
we deeply sympathize. We shall YET
prove to the Mexican people that we
know how to serve them without first
thinking how we shall serve ourselves
World Wants Mexican Peace.
But we are not the only friends
of Mexico. The whole world desires
her peace and progress. and the whole
world is interested as never before
Mexico lies at last where all the worlG
looks on. Central America is about
to be touched by the great routes Of
ehe worlds trade and intercourse run
ming free from ocean to ocean at the
fsthmus. The future has much In
store for Mexico, as for all the states
of Central America, but the best gifts
can come 60 her only If she be ready
AID free Is receive them and to enjoy
them inonorably America in particu
lar-Amer;ca, North and South, ant
upon both coptineuts-waitsu upon the
development. of Mexico; and shat de
velopmept can be sound and lasting
only il il be the product of genuine
freedom. Just and ordered govern
ment founded upon law. And so car
1t be peaceful aud fruitful OF the bene
fits of peace. Mexico has great ant
enviasle future before her. il only sh'
choose and attaiG The paths OF homes
constitutional government.
No pexce is In Sight.
THE present circumstances OF the
republic, deeply regret to say. do no
seem TO promise even the foundations
of such peace We have waited many
months. months full Of peril and anxi
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