The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-09-03
President Reads Message
To Congress.
HE LAYS BARE TO the WORLD
Worthy Efforts OF His Ad.
ministration To Bring
About Peace.
LIND PERFORMED DUTY WELL

Washington. Aug. 2S.-President
Wilson appeared in person before
Congress and laid bare to the world
the details of this nations efforts to
bring about peace in Mexico. the
facts concerning Huerta's rejection
of the friendly Offices Of this Gov
eminent and the policy to be pursu-
ed by the United States.
The Mexican policy as outlined by
President Wilson is as follows:
No armed Intervention.
Strict neutrality. forbidding the
expectation of munitions of war of
any kind frop the United States to
any part of the Mexican republic.
. To urge all Americans to leave
Mexico at once. and to assist them
to get away.
To firmly notify every one in
Mexico who assumes to exercise au-
thority to know that this Govern
ment shall vigilantly watch the
fortunes of the Americans who cam
not get away, and shall hold those
responsible Tor their sufferings and
losses to a definite reckoning
That can and will be made plain
beyond the possibility of misunder-
standing" declared the President.
Accompanying the Presidents adj
dress was the reply OF the Huerta
government rejecting the American
proposals.
President Wilson's message was
couched in the most friendly terms,
but he made il plain that Huerta
will not be recognized by this Gov
eminent. and expressed the belief
that the Huerta administration is
tottering. and that conditions are
growing worse for those who claim
to constitute the legitimate govern
ment of the republic"
. Asserting that the United States
was glad TO call itself the friend of
Mexico. and hoping for many occa-
sfons to show that disinterested
friendship President Wilson de-
clared I'VE shall yet prove to the
Mexican people that we know how
TO serve them without first thinking
how We shall serve ourselves"
President Wilson read his in
structions to John Lind and the pro-
pOsals which Lind submitted to the
Huerta government
'All Americans cry out for settle
ment, read the note Lind bore to
Mexico. His proposals TO Huerta
were.
Immediate cessation of lighting
throughout Mexico. a definite armis-
tice soremnly entered into and
scrupulously observed
Security for an early and free
election, in which all agree to take
part
Consent of General Huerta to
bind himself not to be a candidate
for President at this election.
Agreement that all parties abide
by the result of the election and CO.
operate in most loyal way in or
ganizing and supporting the new
administration
President Wilson emphatically
praised the execution of this deli
cate mission by Lind, and said he
was led TO believe the Huerta gov
eminent rejected the proposals
largely because the authorities at
Mexico City had been grossly mis-
informed and misled' as to the
spirit Of the American people in the
matter. land upon mistaken be-
lief that the present administration
did not speak for the people of the
United States"
President Wilson said this nation
could only wait the time of their
awakening to a realization OF the
real facts
Concluding. the President pre-
dicted that STEADY pressure OF
moral force will. before many DAYS.
break the barriers of pride and pref