The Forrest City times., 1913-09-05

session or congress, contained com plete history of our negotiations with Mexico, and included the following advisory statements:
 That all Americans be earnestly urged to leave Mexico at once.
 That Mexico be informed summary punishment will be made if AmeIi- 1 can lives are outraged.
 That he deems it his duty to let the various Mexican factions fight out their troubles.
 That he must prohibit shipment Of arms to both federal and rebels to in. sure strict neutrality by the United | States
 Failure of the negotiations of Spe- cial Envoy John Lind was reported by the president, but he said the door was not closed to resumption of peace overtures.
 The president regards the situation as critical. The spirit of his address was friendship for the Mexican peo- pie, but extreme pessimism as to the outlook for immediate restoration Of peace, because of President Huerta S rejection of the mediation plan.
 The Message in Part.
 In part, the president said:
 Tt is clearly my duty to lay be- fore you fully. very fully, and without reservation, the facts concerning our present relations with the republic of Mexico. The deplorable posture of af. fairs in Mexico l need not describe, but I deem it my duty to speak very frankly what this government has done and should seek to do in fulfn. | ment of it's obligations to Mexico her self. as friend and neighbor, and to the American citizens whose lives and vital interests are daily affected by he distressing conditions which now obtain beyond our southern border Meanwhile, what is 1t our duty to do? Clearly, everything that we must do must be rooted in patience and done with calm and disinterested de- liberation. Impotence on our parr would be childish and would be fraught with every risk of wrong ana folly.
 We can afford to exercise the self restraint of a really great nation which realizes its own strength and scorns to use it. It was our duty to offer our active assistance Tt is now our duty to show what true neutrality will do to enable the people of Mexico to set their affairs in | order again and wait for T further op- sels. The door Is not closed against the resumption, either upon the initi. Auve of Mexico or upon our own, of the effort to bring order out 0. the confusion by friendly cooperative ac- ton, ehould fortunate occasion offer.
 Contest Will Be Shar..r
 While we wait, the contest Of the rival forces will undoubtedly for lit- tic while be sharper than ever, just because 1t will be plain that an end must be made of the existing situa- ton, and that very promptly; and at the increased activity of the contend ing factions will come, 1t is to be feared, increased danger to the non. eombatana in Mexico as well as to those actually in the field of battle The position of outsiders is always particularly trying and full Of hazard where there is civil strife and whole country Is upset.
 We should earnestly urge all Amer leans to leave Mexico at onca and should assist them to get away In every way possible--not because We would mean to slacRen in the least cur efforts to safeguard their lives and their interest. but because it Is i'm perative that they should take no un necessary risks when it is physically possible for them to leave the coun. try.
 We should let everyone who as, sumes to exercise authority in any part of Mexico know in the most un eQuivocal way that we shall vigilantly watch the fortunes of those Ameri cans who cannot get away and shall hold those responsible for their suffer ings and losses to a definite reckon ing. That can be and will be made plain beyond a possibility of m!sun derstanding.
 For the rest I deem it my duty tc exercise the authority conferred upon me by the law of March IA, 1912, to sec to 1t that neither side to the strug gle now going on In Mexico receive any assistance from this side of the border. l shall follow the best prac tice of nations in tho matter of neu trality by forbidding the exportation of arms or munitions of war of any as~~s~~~~~~~~s~s~.~~.
 Should Have Had More Thought
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