Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-10
MTGHFJL WAITING IS MEXICAN POLICY
President Wilson Says Huertas Prestige Is Fast cnmbioo
Message ASKS legislation for Facilitating Credits Needed by
FarmeTs-Urges Presidential Primaries.

.,,~ delivered the following message
10 congress:
pursuance of my constitutional
- 70 give to the congress informal
s ..r If The state of the Union," I take
y. liberty of addressing you on sew
-, matters which ought, as it seems
a. No rarticularIy to engage the at
" of YOUR honorable bodies, as
'. ali who study the welfare of the
CATION.
..,s 70 depart in some degree from
-. rsnaI custom of setting before you
:. formal review the many matters
rt;,b have engaged the attention and
..1ol for the action of the several
3srortmeuts of the government or
sti.b Iaok to them for early treat
.,.rt in the future, because the list
!, ling very long, and would suffer
/, the ahbreviation to which l should
hare ia subject it. | shall submit to
rn the reports of the heads of the
,,rsraI Departments, in which these
rrb;sors are set forth in careful de-
hi and beg that they may receive the
eogghtfuI attention of your commit
ICES and of all members of the con-
,,as; who may have the leisure to
..p5y them. Their obvious importance,
q; constituting the very substance of
Its business Of the government, makes
z J, ccfe ri
rsoessary
Country Is at Peace.
The country. I am thankful to say,
at peace with all the world, and
vsrv Lappv manifestations multiply
s5,gt Us Of a growing cordially and
sense Of community of interest among
fs nations. foTeshadowing an age of
5s1led peace and good win.
There is only one possible standard
br which to determine controversies
bs.veen the United States and other
nations. and that is compounded of
these two clements: Our own honor
and our Obligations to the peace of
ha world. s test so compounded
oaght easily 10 be made to govern both
the establishment of new treaty obli
cations and the Interpretation of those
already assumed.
Huerta Must Let Go.
There is but one cloud upon our ho-
zion That has shown itself to the
south of u.s. and hangs over Mexico
There can be no certain prospect of
4 Ee2ca in America until General Huerta
has surTer dered his usurped authority
a Mexico until it is understood or
! al sands indeed. that such pretended
ggzrnmeuts will not be countenanced
Or dealt with By the government of
taa United States. We are the
friends OF constitutional government
in America. We are more than it's
tieajs We are its champions; because
20 ether way can our neighbors, to
Eaom We would wish in every way to
FAKE proof Of our friendship, work
ont heir own development in peace
end liberty Mexico has no govern
nent The attempt to maintain one
&. The City Of Mexico has broken
down, and q mere military despotism
has been set up which has hardly more
than The semblance of national author
fg It originated in the usurpation
Of FictCrIanO Huerta, who, after a
aHef attempt to play the part of con-
iuuti2nal president, has at last cast
ls.ie even the pretense of legal right
and declared himself dictator. AS a
11sequence. a condition of affairs
aoT exists in Mexico which has made
j tOub,lGi whether even the most
seaentary and fundamental rights
ether O, her own people or of the
citizens Of other countries resident
within her territory can long be sue
eess.uliy safeguarded, and which
'3's2,eas if long continued, 10 i'm
PERU The interests of peace, order and
oe7ab.e life in the lands imnedi-
sss 10 the south of us Even ii the
@'Tper had succeeded in his purposes,
respite Of the constitution Of the
,7Paoae and the rights of its people,
u would have set up nothing but
Fa2riJus ana hateful power, which
una have lasted but a little while,
-l whose eventful downfall would
N''e lel, The country in q more de-
; ,~-0Ie condition than ever. But hs
rs not succeeded He has forfeited
W. respect and the moral support
ven oil those who were at one time
.4'as 10 see him succeed. Little by
me- he has been completely isolated.
> a little every day his power and
L'S"s7 are crumbling and the col
a7 Is not far away. We shall not,
g5ieye, be obliged to alter cur pol
oJ "a.chful waiting. And then.
.~7a he md comes, we shall hope to
Institutional order restored in
stressed Mexico by the concert and
.-s'sF Of such of her leaders as pre-
:, '-7 liberty of their people to their
wa ambitions.
Currency Reform.
turn TO matters of domestic con-
-, You already have under con-
Iteration 2 bill for the reform of our
~. ga'5N Of banking and currency, for
'-''0 Tile country waits with impair
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The Easier Way.