The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-09-04


kilograms to the embassy and all
consular representatives quoting
extracts from the presidents ad-
dress to congress, in which he
reviewed the futile peace nego.
tiations with the Huerta govern
mont and the policy the United
States would pursue hereafter to.
ward Mexico.
Washington, Aug. %. President
Wilson appeared in person before con
gress and laid bare to the world the
details OF this nations efforts to bring
about peace in Mexico. the facts con
corning Huerta's rejection of the
peace proposals and the policy to be
pursued now by this government.
The president announced the posi-
ton Of the United States to be as fol
lows:
No armed Intervention.
Strictly eutrality--forbiddin the
expectation of arms or munitions OF
war of any kind from the United States
to any part of the republic of Mexico.
Under no circumstances ito be
partfzans of either party to the contest
that now distracts Mexico or consti
tute ourselves the virtual umpire be.
tween them"
To urge all Americans to leave Mexi.
co at once and to assist them to get
away in every way possible
10 let everyone in Mexico who as
sumes to exercise authority to know
that this government shall vigilantly
watch the fortunes of those Amerj-
cans who cannot get away and shall
mold those responsible for their suf-
ferlngs and losses to definite reckon
ing"
THAT can and will be made plain
beyond the possibility of a misunder.
standing" declared the president.
Negotiations for the friendly media.
ton of the United States to be 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 GOV
eminent rejecting the American pro-
posals 1t was written by Foreign Min
lister Gamboa 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 observance of the neutrality
laws and "see to it that no material or
monetary assistance is given to the
rebels"
Unconditional recognition of the
Huerta government.
The occasion has not been paralieled
IN more than century, No other
president since George Washington
has appeared before congress on a
foreign affair. The senate and house
assembled in the house chamber, the
senators filing in two by two. AS the
president mounted the platform where
Speaker Clark and Vice-President
Marshall were waiting, the big cham.
Der was hushed. Attired in a conven.
t1onal frock coat suit, the president
stood at the clerks desk and read his
address in the easy conversational
tone for which he is noted. Scarcely
a sound interrupted
United States Cannot Wait LONGER
Describing Mexican conditions and
the events that led up to the negotia.
lions just concluded, President Wilson
said that as friend this country
could wait no longer for a solution of
affairs in the sister republic.
President Wilson read his instruc.
tions to John Lind.
"All America cries out for a settle
ment," read the note Mr.. Lind bore To
Mexico.
The president emphatically praised !
the execution of his mission by Mr.. !!
Lind and said he was led to believe I
The Huerta government rejected the !
American proposals because the au-
thortties at Mexico City had been
grossly misinformed and misled" upon
the spirit Of the American people in
the matter land upon mistaken be- Z
lief that the present administration ,
lid not speak for the people Of the 1,
United States"
so long as such misunderstood.
ng continues" the president asserted,
this nation could only await the time
II their awakening to a realization of
he real facts"
The situation" declared the presi.
lent, must be given little more time
o work itself out in the new circum.
tances"