Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-27
TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.
Plainly Written - Frisndship Openly
Announced.

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Plainly Written - Frisndship Openly
| Announced.
Washington. Aug. 27.-President
Wilson In person addressed congress
today ON the Mexican situation a. fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Congress: It il
| clearly my duty to lay before you very
fully and without reservation tho facts
concerning our present relations with
the republic Of Mexico The deplorable
state OF affairs IN Mexico need not
descrabo. but deem It my duty TO
speak very frankly OF what this gov
ernment has done and 10 speak to you
of It's efforts In continent sof its OBJ
legation to Mexico herself ~ a friend
| and neighbor and to American citizens
| whose lives and vital interests are
daily affected by the distressing con-
| ditions which now obtain beyond our
southern borders.
Not esl6sh lntsrfsrsnoss.
Those conditions touch us very
nearly-not merely because they lie at
our very door. That Of course makes us
more vividly and more constantly
conscious Of them, and every instinct
Of neighborly interest and sympathy
IL aroused and Quickened by them:
but that is only ono element in the
determination of our duty. We are glad
to call ourselves the friend Of Mexi-
co. and we shall, hope. have many an
occasion in happier times AZ well a. in
these days Of trouble and confusion to
| show that our friendship 10 genuine
and disinterested and capable Of sacri-
| fee of every generous Manifestation.
The peace, prosperity and content.
ments Of Mexico mean much more to
use than merely q large held for our
commerce and enterprise. They mean
| an enlargement Of the field Of SELF
government and the realization Of tho
hope and light Of nation with
/ whose best aspirations, 30 long sup
pressed 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.
Whels World Deserves Peace.
But we are not the onoly 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 world
looks on. Central America is about to
be touched by the great route Of the
| worlds trade and intercourse running
free from ocean to ocean at the
isthmus. Tue future has much in store
for Mexico ~ for all the states Of
Central America: but the best can
come to her only II she be ready and
free to receive them and enjoy them
honorably. America 10 particular
America north and south and on both
! continents-waits on the development
Of Mexico; and that development can
be sound and lasting only II 1t be the
product Of q genuine freedom. just
and ordered government, founded on
law.
"Only 90 can IL be peaceful or fruit
ful OF the dement's Of peace. Mexico
has I great and enviable future before
her. n only she chose and attain the
paths OF honest constitutional govern
ment"
instructions TO Lind.
After stating that present conditions
in Mexico do not seem to promise
even the foundations. OF such . peace
and that these conditions have grown
worse instead Of better. the president
referred to the sending OF John Lind
as 4 personal representative to treat
with the authorities IN Mexico City
with the following instructi0ns:
Press very earnestly upon the
attention OF those who are now ex-
ercising or welding influence in
Mexico the following advice:
The government Of tho United
States does not feel at liberty any
longer to stand inactively by while
It becomes daily more and moro
evident that no real progress II be-
ing made toward the establish
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