The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-28
WILSON TELLS
CONGRESS- Of
LIND'S TRIP
Reviews Futile Efforts to As
SIst Mexico In Her In
ternaI Troubles.
WARM PRAISE FOR LIND
Americans in Disturbed Repub.
lie Will Be Assisted In
Getting Away.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-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 Huertas rejection of the
peace proposals and the policy to be
pursued nov 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 wa,
OF any kind from the United States tc
any part OF the republic OF Mexico.
Under no circumstances to be the
partisans OF either party to the con
test that now distracts Mexico, or con
stitue ourselves the virtual umpire
between them"
To urge all Americans to leave
Mexico at once and to assist them tc
get away in every way possible.
To let every one in Mexico who as
sumes to exercise authority to know
that this government shall vigorously
watch the fortunes of those Americans
who cannot get away and shall hold
those responsible for their sufferings
and losses to definite reckoning"
That can and will be made plain
hnVnnh tho pncSihilifv Nf q iG.,p
standing" declared the president.
Can Reopea Dealings.
Negotiations for the friendly media.
tion 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 repecting the American
proposals. 1t was written by Foreign
Minister Gamboa.
The occasion had not been parable.
ed 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, tn,
senators filing in two by two. AS the
president mounted the platform where
Speaker Clark and Vice Presidenr
Marshall were waiting the big cham.
her was hushed. Attired In a conven.
tional frock coat suit the president
stood at the clerks desk and read
his address in an easy conversational
tone, for which he is noted. Scarcely
a sound interrupted.
Describing Mexican conditions and
the events that led up to the negotia.
said that as a friend this country
could wait no longer for solution OF
affairs In the sister republic.
Lind Warmly Praised.
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 emphatical
ly praised the execution of his mis-
sion by Mr.. Lind, and said he was led
to believe the Huerta government re
jected the American proposals be
cause the authorities at Mexico City
had been grossly misinformed and mis-
led upon the spirit Of the American
people in the matter and upon mis-
taken belief that the present admins
tration did not speak for the people OF
the United States. So long as such q
misunderstanding continued the presi
dent asserted that this nation "coula
only wait the time OF their awaken
ing to a realization of the real facts
Concluding his address the presi
dent predicted that the steady pres
sure of NOR Il force will, before man,
days, break the barriers of pride ann
prejudice down and we shall triumph