Arizona republican., 1913-08-28
President Goes Before Con gress and Reads Message Reviewing Negotiations With IIuerta and Sug- gests Strict Neutrality
ADVISES AMERICANS
 TO LEAVE MEXICO
No Acrimony in His State ments, But Rather Spirit of Hiopefulness That Peace May Soon Be Attained in Republic
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Preei- dent Woodrow Wilson went to con gress today and revealed how the Huerta provisional government in Mexico had rejected the friendship of the United States in it's efforts to aid in the establishment of peace and a government which could be recognized by this nation and which would be obeyed and respected by MeXico's own people. Tn a statement which breathed regret and sym pathy in every phrase the president chung tenaciOusly to his optimism as to the ultimate result nOtWithstand- ing the pessimistic facts confronting the two nations After picturing the hopelessness for Mexico if she main tained the present position isolated without friends who can effectually aid her." the president announced the necessity of a firm, neutral stand by this government and a policy of hands off to await the time of Mex ico's awakening. He also voiced an urgent appeal for all Americans to leave Mexico for the United States and promised to aid them in every possible way, but in emphatic Ian guage he served notice upon them who seem to exercise authority in the revolution that they would be held to q reckoning for losses and suffer ing of American citizens.
 The message of the president was received with applause by the mem bers of the house and senate, as sembled in joint session in the house chamber and tonight the machinery of the government is in motion fer making effective the policy of neu- Io warning factions continue the strug gle.
 To prevent the shipment of arms or munitions of war into any part of Mexico or to any faction, the United States troops on the border have been warned to exercise increased vigilance. Whether more troops will be sent to the border is a question to be determined within the next few days.
 Major General Wood, chief of the staff of the army, who has been iE- specting the troops of Texas, is on his way to Washington. Secretary ! Bryan planned to confer with the president early tomorrow on the sub l ject, and assurance is given that everything necessary will be done to carry out the strictest neutrality Secretary Daniels conferred with the president today and the navy depart ment is ready to dispatch more ships to Mexican waters if required to pre- 1 vent shipments of arms to Mexico 1 by sea
 The foreign powers, it is under stood tonight, have been asked to place an embargo on the shipment of munitions of war, and arms to Mex ico. but the president in his message asserted that this government has been given generous moral support of the foreign nations, in it's pro posaIs to the Huerta government which have been rejected. It be- came known the administration has under serious consideration the or dering of several thousand more troops to the Mexican border line and said that the cabinet members have urged that this be done
 The presidents urgent request to the Americans to leave Mexico em- Dhasized to congress the necessity of action upon the recent request of Secretary Bryan for an appropriation of S1OO,00O to aid citizens of the United States in the efforts at an exodus from the scene of the con flfct. The appropriation is included in the bill now in the hands of the house appropriations committee. The state department estimates that there are now in Mexico not more than 15OOO Americans, whereas there were 6O.OOO several years ago. There are not less than 2O0O in Mexico City. Diplomatic relations, it is understood, will remain as at present, each conn try maintaining an embassy without official recognition and presided over by a charge d'affaires.
 Though the president made it plain in his statement that all negotiations thus far had come to naught mess age for Foreign Minister Gamboa re- iecting for the Huerta government the American proposals left no room for doubt as to the situation nor way open for future negotiations either on the initiative of Mexico or the United States
 Meanwhile Nelson OiShaughnessy will probably remain in Mexico City in charge of the American embassy. John Lind, ethe presidents personal representative is in Vera Cruz and probably will remain there as long as there is any possible chance of a renewal of negotiations.
 In the message. which was in the nature of an appeal to the moral forces of this and foreign nations, the president made it clear that he based high hopes on the effect the an
 nouncement of this governments
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