The Raymer enterprise., 1913-08-28
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVES U. S:
POLICY IN OFFICIAL MES.
SAGE TO CONGRESS.
NO HOPE FOR PEACE
HUERTA REFUSES TO REcEDE
FROM STAND TAKEN-JAPA-
NEsE ENVOY RECALLED.

Washington. Aug. 26.-Dipiomatic
negotiations with Mexico, through
John Lind. were broken off Sunday
night, and the presidents special
peace envoy is called back to Wash
ington. General Felix Diaz, on his
way to Japan as special envoy OF Pres
ident Huerta, is reported to have been
called bacE to Mexico.
President Wilson will admit in his
message TO Congress, to be read to-
day, that mis- efforts to induce Presi-
dent Huerta to change his attitude to-
ward the American proposals have
failed. 1t is a message of friendship,
not hostility, and will proclaim to the
people the administration views on
the Mexican situation.
Wealthy Mexicans will lead troops
against bandits who assassinated an
Englishman and German employed
at his hacienda. President Huerta in
dorses the project and has furnished
the soldiers.
Army officers declare the United
States is unprepared for war. Major
General Witherspoon asserts militar-
ism has been set aside for commercial.
ism and politics.
Paris newspapers are commencing
the policy Of President Wilson in
avoiding on open fight with the
Huerta government and say he is to
be commended for his wisdom.
Fighting has been renewed at Quay
mas. with the Federals almost sur
rounded by rebels. General Ojeda is
making. his final attack before retiring
to a new base of operations.
President Wilson will read his mes.
sage on the Mexican situation at the
capitol. This was decided at mid
night, following the receipt Of mes
sage from John Lind, personal repre-.
sentative Of President Wilson. in Mex
leo. that he had said good-by to For.
eign Minister Gamboa, and would
leave Mexico City today.
AS an indication Of the cordial per.
sonal relations established by Mr..
Lind with General Huerta, the presi.
dent placed his private car at the dis.
posal Of Mr.. Lind, who accepted the
proffer and will occupy the car on the
trip to Vera Cruz. The United States
will receive any further proposals
through Charge d. Affaires O'Shaug.
messy OF the American embassy.
The policy of the United States was
outlined to the members of the two
congressional committees of foreign
relations at conference at the White
House by President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan. The president s message
received practically unanimous ap.
proval. The future course OF this gov.
ernmert will be one of non-interfer.
ence, In the hope that the effect of its
present efforts and the pressure Of
foreign governments will constitute a
moral suasion that ultimately will
bring about peace In Mexico.
The message makes It plain that
there will be no lifting of the embargo
on arms; that no faction or govern
ment in Mexico will be allowed to re-
ceive munitions Of war from the
United States. II necessary the Pres
ident proposes to increase the Amer.
lean border patrol to enforce this
policy.
President Wilson's message is one
" friendship. not hostility, and pre-.
redes policy Of absolute non.lnter.
ference.
The President cites In his message
as a precedent for the policy he pro.
poses to pursue. the action OF Pres.
ident Hayes in withholding recognition
from Diaz for more than year after
the latter had gained control of the
Mexican government.
During the conference the President
read to the committees not only the
full text OF his own message. but the
notes exchanged between John Lind
and Huerta. One OF the committee.
men said afterward that the Huerta
note. written by foreign Minister Gam.
eoa, was one OF the finest state papers
lie had ever seen.