The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-27
Special Message is Sent by
Him 10 Congress of This
Country Wednesday.
10 INTERVENTION YET
But Troops Will Be Placed
Along Line Between This
Country and Mexico.
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President wilson appeared in person
before Congress today and laid bare
TO the world this nations efforts to
bring peace in Mexico, the facts con-
corning Huerta's rejection OF the
peace proposals and the policy to
be pursued now by this govern
ment.
The president announced the posi-
ton of the United STATES to be as
follows:
NO armed Intervention.
Strict neutrality sforb1dd7ng the
importation oF>arms or munitions OF
war OF any kind to any part OF the
republic" OF Mexico.
Under no circumstances to be
the partisans Of either perty to the
contest that now distracts Mexico or
constitute ourselves the virtual UNI
piro between them
To urge ALI Americans to leave
Mexico at once and to assist there
to get away IN every way possible.
TO LEI every one in Mexico who as
sumes to exercise authority to know
+hat this government shah vfgor-
ously watch the fortunes or those
Americans who cannot get away and
shall hold those responsible for their
sutserings and losses to a definite
reckoning. That can and will pc
made plain beyond the possibility OF
a MISUNDERSTANDING, declared the
president.
Negotiations for the friendly med
fation of the United Estates are open
to resumption at any time. Upon
the initiative Of this government or
OF Mexico. .
Accompanying tao presidents
address was the reply CT the Huerta
government rejecting the American
proposals. 1t was written by For
eisn Minister Gamboa. 1T sus-
sested the following alternative pol
Sav for the United States:
Reception OF Mexican ambassa-
dor at washington.
That the United States send
new ambassador to Mexico without
restraint. go
Strict observance of the neutrality
laws and see to it that no material
or monetary assistance Is given -
the rebels.
Uncondtttsz7a7 recognition Of the
lIuerta government.
The occasion has not been par
alleled dn more than century. No
ether president since George Wash
ington has apeared before Congress
ON a foreign affair. The Senate ana
House assembled in the House cham
Der, the senators filing in two pS
two.
AS the president mounted the
platform where Speaker Clark anc
vice President Marshall We're walt
ing the big chamber was hushed
The president stood at the clerks
desk and read his address In easy
conversational tone.
Pointing out that 1t was his dnt!
without reservation to lay all tn'
facts concerning the relations CT I'M
United states with Mexico, the prest
dent outlined what the United Statei
had done as friend and neigh
Dor"
Describing Mexican conditions an'
the 9V2nLS LAldI 4Sh up ~ 80
got.ations just concluded Presiden
Wilson outlined how war and dis
order. devastation and confusion
seemed to threaten to become tn
settled fortunes of that distracte'
country. AS friends, he said thu
country could wait no longer for
solution of things in the sister re
public. !.
President Wilson read his in
structions to Mr.. LIND.
can america cries out for set
tlement,' read the note Mr.. Lin
bore to Mexico,
The president ernphatfeally praise
the execution Of his mission by NJ
Lind ana sad he Was led to beliey
the FIuerta government rejecta
American proposals because the al
tborities st Mexico City had bee
grossly Informed and Ertaleas
.uron tie spirit or the America