The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-27
He Urges All Amen- cans ToLeaVe Mex
 leo Al Once
NO ARMED INTERVENTION
Volleys of Applause Greet President Before and After Reading of
 Message

Washington, Aug. 27-President Wilson appeared in person before Congress, today, and laid bare to the world the details of thls nations ef- forts to bring about peace in Mexico, the facts concerning Huerta's rejec- ton of the peace proposals and the policy to be pursued now by this gov ernment.
 The President announced the posi- tion of the United States to be as fol- lows:
 No armed intervention.
 Strict neutrality, "forbiddfng the ex- portatfon of arms and munitions of States to any part of the Republic of Mexico.''
 Under no circumstances to ''be the partisans of either party to the con test that now abstracts Mexico or con stitute ourselves the virtual umpire be- tween them"
 To urge all Americans to leav Mex ico at once and to assist them to get away in every way possible.
 To let everyone in Mexico who as- sumes to exercise authority know that thls government shall vigilantly watch the fortunes of those Ameri- cans who cannot get away and shall hold those responsible for their suf- fering and losses to a definite reckon ing"
 That can and will be made plain beyond the possibility of a nnisunder- standing,' declared the President Negotiations for the friendly media ton of the United States are open to resumption at any time upon the fn- itiative either of this government or of Mexico.
 | Accompanying the Presidents ad- dress was the reply of the Huerta | government rejecting the American | proposals It was written by Foreign Minister Ganboa- It suggested the following alternative policy for the United States. Reception of Mexican ambassador in Washington. That the United States send a new ambassador 10 Mexico without restraints. 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 had not been parallel | ed in more than a century. No other President since George Washington has appeared before Congress on l foreign affair. The Senate and House assembled in the House cham mber. the i Senators filing in two by two. As the President mounted the platform where Speaker Clark and Vice-Presf- dent Marshall were waiting, the big | chamber was hushed- Attired in a ! conventional frock coat suit the Pres fdent stood at the clerks desk and | read his address in the easy, conver- sational tone for which he is noted. 1 Scarcely a sound interrupted | First pointing out that it was his l duty without reservation" to lay be- fore Congress all the facts concerning | the relations of the United States with Mexico, the .Presidet outlined what the | United States had done as "a friend and neighbor." Asserting that thls na- ton was glad to call itself the friend of Mexico and hoping for many fu- l tu1e occasions to show diaiutereafefl friendship the President declared that we shall yet prove to the Mexican people that we know how to serve them without first thinking how wa shall serve ourselves"
 Describing Mexican conditions and the events that led up to the negotIa- tfoDs just concluded, President Wilson outlined how war and disorder. de- vssta ton and confusion seem Co threaten to become the settled fortune of the distracted country" As friends he said, this country could wait no longer for solution of things in the sister republic.
 President Wilson read his instruc- tions to John Lind.
 "An America cries out for a settle
 nent," read the note Mir. Lind bore C. ! seems to us to be conditioned ou-
 An immediate cessation of hghtirr throughout Mexico, a. definite armistlc, solemnly entered into and scrupulousi1 observed;
 Security given for an early and free election in which all win agree -, take part;
 '"The consent of General Huerta rr
 bind himself not to be a candidate fol
 election as President of the Republi
 at this election; and
 The agreement of all parties t : l. abide by the results of the election and
 cooperate in the most loyal way a : organizing and supporting the new ad ministra tion."
 The President emphatically praise' the execution of his mission by lr
 Lind and said he was led to belleF y the Huerta government rejected tn
 American proposals because the au f thorities at Mexico City had bee e grossly nisinformed and u1fElsd re 1 garding the spirit of the America'
 people ir the matter ~and upou @ mia
 taken belief that the present admin e istration did not speak for the peorl n of the United States-" So long aa suci
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