The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-09-05
PRESIDENT WILSON READS MES
SAGE ON MEXICAN SITUATION
IN JOINT SESSION.
OUTLINES FUTURE POLICY
The United tates VIII Hold Those In
Authority Strictly to Account
--Non-lnterference In
Future.

peared in person before Congress and
laid bare to the world the details of
this nations effoI%s to bring about
peace in Mexico; the facts concerning
Huerta's rejection of the peace pro-
posals and the policy to be pursued
now by this government.
The President announced the posi-
tion of the United States to be as fol.
lows:
No armed Intervention.
Strict neutrality "forbidding the ex.
portation of arms or munitions of war
of any kind from the United States to
any part of Mexico"
Under no circumstances to "be the
partisans or either party to the con-
test that now distracts Mexico, or
constitute ourselves the virtual UNI
pire between them.
To urge all Americans to leave
Mexico at once and to assist them TO
get AMY in every way possible.
To let everyone III Mexico, who as
sumes to- exercise authority, know that
this government shall vigilantly
watch the fortunes of those Americans
who cannot get away and shall hold
those responsible for their sufferings
and losses to a definite reckoning"
That can and will be made plain
beyond the possibility of misunder-
standing" the President said.
Negotiations for the friendly media.
ton of the United States are open to
resumption at any time upon either
the initiative of this government or of
Mexico.
Accompanying the Presidents ad-
dress was the reply of the Huerta
government rejecting the American
proposals. 1t was written by Foreign
Minister Gambo. 1t suggested the fol-
lowing alternative policy for the
United States:
Reception of Mexican ambassador
in Washington.
That the United States send a new
ambassador TO Mexico without re-
straints.
Strict observation OF the neutrality
laws and "see to 1t that no material
or monetary assistance is given to the
rebels"
Unconditional recognition Of the
Huerta government.
The occasion had not been parlleled
In more than a century. No other
President since George Washington
has appeared before Congress on for
eign affair. The Senate and House
assembled in the House chamber. AS
the President mounted the platform
where Speaker Clark and Vice-Presi.
dent Marshall were waiting, the big
chamber was hushed
When Message Was Read.
Attired in frock suit, the Pres
ident stood at the clerks desk and
read his address in the easy, con-
versational tone for which he is
noted.
Describing Mexican conditions and
the events that led up to the negotia-
tons just concluded, President Wilson
outlined how war and disorder, de-
vastation and confusion, seem to
threaten to become the settled for
tune of the distracted country"
AS friends, he said, this country
could wait no longer for a solution of
things in the sister republic.
President Wilson read his instruc-
lions to John Lind,
Praise for Mr.. Lind.
"All America cries out for settle
ment," read the note Mr.. Lind bore
to Mexico.
The President emphatically praised
the execution of his mission by Lind
and said he was led to believe the
Huerta government rejected the
American proposals because the au-
,thorities at the City of Mexico had
been grossly misinformed and mis-
led" upon the spirit of the American
people in the matter, "and upon a
mistaken belief that the present ad-
ministration did not speak for the
people of the United States"
So long as such a Misunderstanding
continued this nation could only
--Rwsat the time of their awakening to
realization of the real Facts"
VIII Triumph az. Friends.
THE sitlation." he declared. must
be given H'ttle more time to work IT.
self out IN TIE new circumstances.
He then outlined the position this
government should take. Concluding
his address, the President predicte d
that the "steadS pressure Of moral
force will. beforeN MANY Aavv hrast