The border vidette., 1913-08-30
"HANDS OFF,"
United States Declines to Intervene in
Mexican Troubles.


gress today and revealed how
the Huerta provisional govern
ment CT Mexico had rejected the
friendship of the United States
| in it's efforts to aid in the eStab-
lishment of peace and govern
ment which would be obeyed
| and respected by MeXicO'S own
people.
In q statement VIII. IN breathed
regret and sympathy in every
phase, the president chung tena-
ciously to optimism as to the
ultimate result, Notwithstanding
the pessimistic facts confront
ing the two nations.
After picturing the hopeless
ness for Mexico if she maintain
ed her present position, 'isolat-
ed and without friends who can
effectually aid her," the pres
ident announced the necessity
of firm neutral stand by this
government, a policy of hands
off" to await the time of MeXicO'S
awakening.
He also voiced an urgent ap-
peal for all Americans to leave
Mexico and for the United States
to aid them in every possible
way. but in emphatic language
he served notice upon those who
seem to exercise authority in
the revolution that they would
be held to reckoning for the
losses and suffering of American
citizens.
The message of the president
was received with applause by
ate, assembled in joint session
in the house chamber, and to-
night the machinery of the gov
eminent is in motion for making
effective the policy of neutrality
and hands OFF, while the war
ring factions continue the Strug-
gle.
To prevent the shipment of
arms or munitions into any part
of Mexico or to any faction,
United States troops on the bor-
der have been warned to exer-
else increased vigilance. Secre-
tary Daniels conferred with the
president today and the navy
department is ready to dispatch
more ships to Mexican waters if
required to prevent shipments
of arms to Mexico by sea.
Foreign powers, have been
asked to place an embargo on
the shipment of munitions of
war and arms to Mexico, but
the president in his message as
serted that this government had
been given the generous moral
support of foreign nations in the
proposals to the Huerta govern
ment which have beer rejected.
1t became known that the adj
ministration has under serious
consideration the ordering of
several thousand more troops to
the Mexican border line and it
is said that cabinet members
have urged that this be done.
The state department estim-
ates that there are now in Mex
leo not more than $1,000 Amer
leans, whereas there were co..
600 several years ago. There
are not less than two thousand
in Mexico City.
President Wilson tonight warn
ed all Americans to leave Mex
leo at once. AT the same tire
the American embassy and all
consular reDreS en- a tiveS
throughout Mexico were in
structed ito notify all officials,
civil and military, in Mexico"
that they would be held strictly
responsible for harm or injury
done to Americans or their prop
erty.
Bryan dispatched long tele-
grams to the embassy and all
consular representatives, quot
ing extracts of the presidents
address. In his message to con-
suls he instructed them to give
every aid possible to departing
furnishing transpor-
tation and other pecuniary as
sistance to the needy. They
were informed that a sufficient
of ships would be pro-
vided to carry away those at sea
coast towns.
Foreign governments will be
notified of the action of the
United States, so that they may
give similar advice, but Amer
lean consuls will help all for
eigners in any emergency.
Within a day or to announce
ment is expected of the mobili-