The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-12-05
WA7CHFUL WAITING IS MEXICAN POLICY
President Wilson Says Huertas Prestige Is Fast Crmbng-
Message Asks Legislation for Facilitating Credits Needed by
Farmers-Urges Presidential! Primaries.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE president |
today delivered the following message
to congress:
In pursuance of my constitutional
duty to give to the congress lnforma-
ton of the state of the Union take
the liberty of addressing you on sew
eral matters which ought, as 1t seems
to me, particularly to engage the at
tention of your honorable bodies, as
of all who study the welfare OF the
nation.
! shall ask your indulgence II ven
ture to depart in some degree from
the usual custom of setting before you
in formal review the many matters
which have engaged the attention and
called for the action of the several
departments of the government or
which look to them for early treat
D,ent in the future, because the list
r. long, very long, and would sufer
IN the abbreviation to which | should
rave to subject it. | shall submit to
YOU the reports of the heads OF the
several departments, in which these
subjects are set forth in careful de-
tail, and beg thatthey may receive the
thoughtful attention of your commit
sees and of all members of the con-
gress who may have the leisure to
study them. Their obvious importance.
as. constituting the very substance OF
the business of the government, makes
comment and emphasis on my part I'M
necessary.
Country Is at Peace.
The country, am thankful to say,
~ at peace with all the world, and
many happy manifestations multiply
about us of a growing cordially and
sense of community of interest among
the nations, foreshadowing an age OF
settled peace and good will.
There is only one possible standard
bv which to determine controversies
between the United States and other
nations, and that is compounded OF
these two elements: Our own honor
end our obligations to the peace OF
the world. A test so compounded
ought. easily to be made to govern both
the establishment ef new treaty obi
cations and the Interpretation of those
already assumed.
Huerta Must Let Go.
There is but one cloud upon our no.
rizon. That has shown itself to the
south of US, and hangs over Mexico
There can be no certain prospect OF
peace in America until General Huerts
has surrendered his usurped authority
in Mexico; until it is understood OF
all hands, indeed, that such pretended
governments will not be countenancet
or dealt with by the government o
the United States. We are tn
Z friends of constitutional government
in America: we are more than 1t
friends. we are it's champions; becaus
in no other way can our neighDors, I
whom we would wish in every way t
make proof of our friendship, Wor
ont their own development in peac
and liberty. Mexico has no govern
mept. The attempt to maintain on
at the City of Mexico has broke
down. and a mere military despotisl
has been set up which has hardly mol
than the semblance of national autho
ity. 1t originated in the usurpatle
of yictoriano Huerta, who, after
brief attempt to play the part OF co
stitutional president, has at last ca
aide even the pretense of legal rig
and declared himself dictator. AS
consequence. condition OF anal
now exists in Mexico which has ma
II doubtful whether even the me
elementary and fundamental rigf
either of her own people or or I
citizens of other countries reside
within her territory can long be 8,
cessfully safeguarded, and VIII
threatens, if long continued, to i
peril the interests of peace, order d
tolerable life in the lands imme
ately to the south of US. Even II
us,,rper had succeeded in his purpos
IN despite OF the constitution OF
ronuhlic and the rights of Its peol
ba would have set up nothing ou
nrecarious and hateful power, wh
Gould have lasted but little wn
ord whose eventful downfall "o
hoye left the country In a more
-Iorab,e condition than ever. But
sos not succeeded, He has tor1e'
.ho resuect and the moral supp
oven of those who were az Que
Filing to see him succeed Littie
,..t,a be has been completely isoia
DIV q little every day his power
nres,,ge are crumbling and the
,anse is not far away. We snail
ups po,,ava he obliged to alter our
iov of watchful waiting AND :.
when the end comes we shail nop
VIZ n constitutional order restored
See ..ossed Mexico by the concert
energy of such OF her i naon,e to +
fer the liberty OF 'hei' pe'
own ambitions.
Currency Reform
..rr 70 matters of domestic
IN ''' You already have unaer #
Germ. .,ou a bill for the reform Oh
sia u,om Of banking and euI CURE, ~,
which the country ""