Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-28
UNITED STATES TO MEXICO.
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be sent to the border is a question
4 to be determined within the next few
days. Maj Gen. Wood. chief of staff
of the army, who has been inspecting
the troops in Texas, already is on his
way to Washington.
General Wotherspoon said, tonight.
that much would depend upon the ex-
fperiehce of the next few days on the
border in determining upon the order
for more troops. Secretary Bryan
5planned to confer with President Will
,son, early tomorrow, on the subject,
sand the assurance was given that ey-
serything here would be done TO car
Try out strict neutrality. Secretary
SDaniels conferred with the President,
aduring the day, and the navy depart
sment Is ready to dispatch more ships
ITO Mexican waters If required to pre-
xyent the shipment of arms to Mexico
sby sea.
! Foreign powers, it was understood
Tonight, have not been asked to place
IAN embargo on the shipment of NUM-
4ions of war or arms to Mexico, but
&he. President in his message asserted
shat this government had been given
Che generous moral support Of foreign
nations in the proposals to the Huerta
kovernment which have been rejected.
II became known, that the administra-
tion has under Consideration the order
ing of several thousand more troops to
the Mexican border line and it is said
that cabinet members have urged that
this be done.
The Presidents urgent request to
Americans in Mexico to leave the
country emphasized to Congress the
necessity for action upon the recent
request of Secretary Bryan for an
appropriation of 100000 with which to
aid citizens of the United States in
their exodus from the scene of conflict.
Such an appropriation is included in
deficiency bill now in the hands of
the House appropriations committee.
The state department intimates that
there are now in Mexico not more
than 1900 Americans. whereas there
We're 10000 several years ago. In Next
CO City it is estimated there are less
than 20Oo Americans, today.
The diplomatic relations between the
two countries. it is said. will remain
as they are at present, each country
retaining an embassy without official
recognition. presided over by a charge
d'affaires. Though the President made
l 1T plain in his statement that all nego-
[ tiations thus far have come to naught
I and the message of Foreign Minister
] Gamboa, rejecting for the Huerta gov
| eminent the American proposals. lief
/ no room for doubt as to the situation
the way is open for future negotiation
either at the initiative of Mexico o
Il the United States. Meanwhile Nelsol
n Shauahnessy probably will remain
In Mexico City in charge Of the Am
erican embassy. John Lind is still il
Vera Cruz.
In his message. which was In IN
nature of an appeal to the mora
forces of this and foreign nations, tn
President made it clear that he base
high hope upon the effect the an
nonncement of this government
policy will have upon, not only tn
people of this country and the govern
nents Of other nations. but upon tn
people of Mexico themselves NOV
that the United States has exhauste
1.-THE effort to bring about peace and
stable Mexican government. the Presi
dent believes that this government
example 10 the world will avail grea
good in the end
THE steady pressure OF mora