The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-30

President Wilson read tonight to
members of the senate committee on
foreign relations and the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs, Republicans
as we'll as Democrats, the message on
the Mexican situation which he will
deliver in person tomorrow to a Joint
session Of both houses of congress.
1t Is message Of friendship, not
hostility, and presages a policy of alb
solute non-interference. 1t proclaims
to the world the sympathetic feeling
the United States government and
the American people have for their
neighbors in Mexico. 1t records the
views of the United States on consti-
tutional government, it's unalterable
opposition to governments set up by
irregular and arbitrary acts of am
bilious individuals and formally an
nounces that the government Of Vic
toriano Huerta shall not be recOg-
nized.
Efforts of the United States to
bring about a peaceful settlement of
the difficulty through the represeta-
tions made by John Lind, special en-
voy of President Wilson, are outlined
as we'll as the answer of the Huerta
government.
The delivery Of the message is con-
sidered an essential factor in the pro-
gramme of the American government
before the world. 1t is not a prelim-
mary to any drastic measures. 1t
merely Is the announcement of a poll
cy which will be maintained for years
= necessary until constitutional gov
ernment is re-established in Mexico.
The effect of the message, it is
hoped by administration officials, will
be to convince the world of the sim
cere efforts of the Uniter States to
bring about peace and forestall pres
sure that might otherwise have been
exerted by foreign governments for
Having exerted every influence on
the Mexican authorities, the admin
istration does not feel compelled to
intervene by force of arms to estab-
lish Its views. Every opportunity
will be given to American citizens to
withdraw from the danger zones.
Strict neutrality in shipments of arms
will be observed.
The White House conference began
at $50 o'cock. The presidents pri-
vate office looked like a school room.
Divans. davenports, sofas and chairs
were arranged in equal rows in front
of the presidents desk There were
accommodations for the 81 members
OF the two committees, but they did
not all come, some being absent from
the city. 1t was the largest confer
ence that had been held at the
executive offices since the present ad-
ministratiOn began.
Secretary Bryan sat beside the
president.
Those present from the senate com
mittee were: Senators Bacon, chair
man: Stone, Clark (ArKansas,) Shive-
ly, O'Gorman, Williams, Swanson.
POmerene, McCumber, Lodge, Smith,
(ArizonD Borah. From the house
committee there were Representatives
Flood, chairman; Clint, Undiana)
Linthicum (Maryland), Difenderfer,
Stedman, Harris, Walker, Cooper
Temple.
The conference adjourned few
minutes before IL o'clock, after the
president had r,ad his message and
listened To "a free discussion for more
than an hour. He had asked for sug~
gestions and comments and nearly
every one present had something to
say
Later the president let il be known
that there had been no suggestion
that would neCessitatc any change I'm
his plans and that unless word came
from Mexico city Of change in the