Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-09-19
WARlI AMERICANS
out or MEXICO
Wilson, In Message, Declares
Against Intervention
STRICT EMBARGO ON ARMS
President counsels Patience In Dealing
With War In Troublous sister re-
public-Huerta's Answer Given Out

President Wilson appedleu Ill pc
before congress and laid pare " 'ne
world the details of this natlon-s 81
forts to bring about peace IN MeHlco'
the facts concerning Provisional Pfesl-
dent Huertas rejection Oh the peace
proposals and the policy to be pur-
sued now by this government.
Tie president announced the posi-
ton OF the United States 10 be as lol-
lows:
No armed intervention.
Strict neutrality "forbidding the ex-
Dortation of arms or munitions OF war
OF any kind from the United States to
any part of the Republic of Mexico"
In no circumstance TO "be the par
t!ssns Of either party to the contest
That now distracts Mexico, or constl
tute ourselves the virtual umpire be-
tween them"
To urge all Americans to leave Mex
leo at once ami 10 assist taem to get
away in every possible way.
To let everyone in Mexico who as
sunes 10 exercise authority know that
his government shall vigilantly
watch the fortunes of those Americans
VINO can not get away and shall bold
those responsible for their suiIerings
and losses to definite reckoning"
THAT can and will be made plain
beyond the possibility of misunder-
standing" declared the president.
Negotiations for the friendly media
ton OF the United States are open to
resumption at any time upon either
| the initiative of this government or OF
| Mexico.
| The president counseled self-re
straint and patience, even II more Sc
rious outbreaks were the immediate
result, as he seemed to expect, Of the
new policy of this government.
Accompanying the presidents ad
| dress, furnished as printed docu-
ment, but not read by the president
( was the reply Of the Huerta govern
ment rejecting the American propos-
ais. 1t was written by Foreign Minister
Gamboa, in decidedly caustic terms.
1t suggested the following alternative
policy for the United States:
| Reception of a Mexican ambassador
in Washington.
That the United States send new
ambassador to Mexico without re-
straint.
Strict observance of the neutrality
laws and "see to it that no material
or monetary assistance is given to the
rebels"
Unconditional recognition Of the
Huerta government.
The occasion had not been paralleled
In more than a century. No other
president since Washington has ap
peared before congress regarding for
eign affairs.
First pointing out that it was his
duty without reservation" to lay be-
fore congress all the facts concerning
the relations of the United States with
Mexico, the president outlined what
the United States had done "as
friend and neighbor." ..-
Asserting that this nation was glad
to call itself the friend of Mexico, and
hoping for many future occasions to
show that disinterested friendship, the
president declared that I'VE shall yet
prove to the Mexican people that we
know how to serve them without first
thinking how we shall serve our
selves"
Describing Mexican conditions and
the events that led up to the negotia'
tons Just concluded President Wilson
outlined how war and disorder, de-
vastation and confusion seem to
threaten to become the settled for
tune of the distracted country" AS
friends, he said, this country sould
wait no longer for a solution OF things
In the sister republic.
President Wilson read his instruc-
tics to John Lind.
GAIL America cries out for settle
ment,' read the note Mr.. Lind bore to
Mexico. "A satisfactory settlement
seems to US to be conditioned on:
IAN immediate cessation of fighting
throughout Mexico, a de mite arms
tice solemnly entered int, and scru-
pulously observed.
Security given for an early and
free election, in which all will agree
to take part;
1.-THE consent Of General Huerta to
bind himself not to be candidate for
election as president of the republic
at this election; and
1.-THE agreement oS all parties to
abide by the results Of the election
and cooperate in the most loyal way
In organizing and supporting the new
administration"
The president emphatically praised
the execution of his mission by Mr..
Lind and said he was led to believe
that the Huerta government rejected
the American proposals because the
authorities at Mexico City had been
grossly misinformed and misled" upon
the spirit of the American people In
the matter land upon a mistaken be-
lief that the present administration
did not speak for the people of the
United States" So long as such a
misunderstanding continued the pres
| ident asserted that this nat1ca
could only await the time of their
awakening TO a realization OF the real
/ facts"