Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-08-28
Policy of Administration Is TO
Save Mexico From ContIn-
ued Anarchy Without Mill
tary Intervention,
STRICT NEUTRALITY
Is TO BE OBSERVED
Border Patrol Likely to Be In
creased 10 Prevent All
Smuggling Of Arms to Fac
tons Now at War

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Washington. Aug. % - President
Woodrow Wilson went TO congress to-
day and revealed how the Ilucrta pro-
Vsional government In Mexico had
rejected the friendship OF the United
states and lts effort TO aid i'm the cs-
adjustment Of peace and a govern
meut which could Dee recognized by
This nation. and which would be obey
ed and respected By Mcxieo's own
people.
I'm statement, which brcathcd re-
grct and sympathy in every phrase.
the president clung tcnaciously 90 op-
tiuism os 10 the ultimate result, not
vlthstanding the pcssimistic facts
confronting the sWo nations. After
pieturiug the hopelessness for McNlcu
10 she maintained her present position
isolated and without friends who
can cffcctually aid her" the president
announced the necessity of q firm
neutral stand by this government a
policy of hands off" 10 await the
time of McNicO's awakening. He also
voiced an urgent appeal for all Amer
leans TO leave Mexico and for the
United States to aid them I'm every
possible way but in emphatic lam
Euuge. served notice upon those who
assume to exercise authority I'm the
rctOlutiou-torn country that they wiz
be held to a definite reckoning for
losses and suffering Of American citi-
ztbs. The message Of the president
was received with enthusiasm by
members of the house and senate
gathered in Joint session In the house
chamber ana tonight the. machinery
of the government is In motion fOr
making effective the policy Of neutral
ity aud hands Off while the warning
factions continue their struggle. To
prevent tho shipment Of arms or mu-
uitlons Of war into any part Of Mex
leo. or to any faction. the United
States troops on the border already
have been warned to exercise in
creased vigilance.
Whether more troops will be sent
10 the border is a question TO be de-
tormiued within the next few days.
Major General Wood chief of STAFF OF
the army, who has been inspecting the
troops in Texas, already is ON his way
to Washington
General Withcrspoou attached to
the office of the chief Of staff, said
today that much would depend upon
the experience Of the next few days
ON the border in determining upon
the order fdr more troops. Secretary
Bryan PLANNED 10 confer with Presi-
dent wilson early tomorrow. on the
subject and the assurance was given
that everything necessary would be
done to carry out strict neutrality
Secretary Daniels conferred with the
president during the day and the navy
department is ready TO dispatch more
ships to Mexican waters IL required to
prevent the shipment Of arms to Mex
leo by sea,
Foreign powers, It was understood
tonight have not been asked to place
an embargo on the shipment of mu-
nitions of war or arms to Mexico. but
The president In his message asserted
that this government had been given
the generous moral support Of for
ciEn nations in the proposals to the
lluerta government, which have been
rejected. II became known that the
administration has under serious con-
sideratiUn The ordering of several
thousand troops to the Mexican bor-
der line. and It is said that cabinet
members have urged that this be
done.
The presidents urgent request. to
Americans IN Mexico 70 leave the
country emphasized to congress the
necessity for action upon the recent
request Of Secretary Bryan for an APP
preparation of 100000 with which TO
aid citizens Of The United States in
their exodus from the scene Of con-
flict, Such an appropriation is in
eluded in a deficiency bill now in the
hands of the house appropriations
committee, and It is expected that ac-
ton upon it viii be hastened. The
state department estimates that there
are now in Mexico not more than lj.-
900 Americans, whereas there were
10000 several years ago In Mexico
CITY, il is estimated that there are less
Than 1000 Americans today
The diplomatic relations between
the two countries, it is understood.
viii remain as they are at present,
each country maintaining an embassy
without official recognition, presided
over by a charge d'affaires. Though
the president made it plain in his
statement that all negotiations thus
tar have come to naught, and the mes
sage of Foreign Minister Gamboa re-
iecting for the Huerta government the
American proposals left no room for
doubt as to the situation, the way is
open for future negotiations either at