Arizona republican., 1913-12-03
Wilson's Treatment of the Mexican Situation and His General COmprehen- sion of Affairs in General Brings Applause
HUERTA DEALT
 WITH STRONGLY
Says Can Be No Certain Prospect of Peace in America Until Usurper Has Surrendered His Authority in Mexico
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

WASHINGTON, December 2.-Pres1- dent Wilson this afternoon before the house of senate, convened in joint ses- sion read his first annual message Upon three previous occasions he mas appeared before congress to deliver in person messages referring to legislation ne deemed necessary, but upon no oth- CT previous occasion has he received an ovation in any like that was given him today during the course of the reading and the conclusion.
 Of particular significance as re- earded in the national capital, was the one demonstration of applause and unmistallable approval that greeted the presidents remark. There can be no certain prospect of peace n America until General Huerta has surrendered his usUrped authority in Mexico"
 Among those who would discuss the message in congress there was general indorsement of the admins t~ation policy toward Mexico.
 The scene today was much the same as on the three previous occa- sions when President Wilson has ad- dressed congress. The galleries were crowded with men and women of
  ce the cabinet. the diplomatic corps and the White House family. Demo cratic leaders Were enthusiastic in tEeir comments on the message and it's recommendations. They liked the emphasis applied by the president on the need for early action on the currency, for dealing with monopoly through antitrust legislation. the inn portance of rural legislation, recom- mendations of the government con sJruction of railroads in Alaska. the development of the nations resources Ly conservation policy alike ac- ceptable to states and federal author ities, the enactment of employers lia-
 bility legislation and the selection of
 presidential candidates by the pri-
 mary system.
 The suggestion of the president that
 the party as at present constituted b. abolished won striking applause. A MT. Wilson declared. party convention should be held only to ratify the verdict of the preference primaries, and that the personnel of the conventions should be for the
 most part chosen from those mem hers of congress and congressional nominees upon whom would devolve the duty of carrying out the platform pledges. there was a wave of hand . clapping in which the secretary and members of the cabinet joined For nearly all Of the legislation outlined in the message the ground work has been laid and the president plans to speak further to congress with relation to the anti-trus re- forms. Alaskan railroad legislation is now before both houeses. the work mans compensation act has been favorably considered and each of the house bills on other important sub l Jects are in a position to receive immediate attention
 The house for hours today debated on the Hensley resolution to commit
 the United States to the Winston | Churchill plan for an international i years holiday on naval construction and tonight advocates of the project | predicted the passage of the resolution
 in the house by late Friday. Consider alton will be resumed on Thursday with 1 both sides, the advocates far outnum- 1 berlng the opponents, prepared to con- 1 tinue the debate. Leader Underwood said on the floor of the house that the resolution probably would be passed ! unanimously.
 Without formal action the democrats | Of the senate put into operation today | the drastic programme adopted for 1 consideration of the administration 1 currency bill. Republicans prevented
 a vote on the motion calling a continu
 ous session of the senate at 10 o'clock morning until II o'clock at night, but | the democrats kept the senate in ses-
 sion tonight.
 PostmOster-G General Burleson report i ed to congress today that during the
 year ending June 30, the postal saw ings deposits had increased from ovel
 $20,O00,00O to nearly $4O.0O0 900. and the
 number of depositors from 24,5O1 tC
 331,OO3. The average deposit was in
 creased to $1O2.
 Chairman Garret of the house lobby
 inquiry eomimttee said tonight that ht
 expected to submit report of the com
 mittee to the house this week.