The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-08-29


without official recognition, presided
over by a charge daffaires. Though
the president made it plain in his
statement that all negotiations thus
far have come to naught and the
message of Foreign Minister Gamboa,
rejecting for the Huerta government
the American proposals, left no room
for doubt as to the situation, the way
is open for future negotiations, either
at the initiative of Mexico or the
United States.
Up to O'ShaughnesSy,
Meanwhile, Nelson O'Shaughnessy
probably will remain in Mexico City
in charge of the American embassy.
John Lind, the presidents personal
representative, still is in Vera Cruz
and probably will remain there as
long as there is any possible chance
for a renewal of negotiations.
In his 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 hope upon the effect the an
noun cement of this governments pol
icy will have upon not only the peo-
pie of this country and the govern
ments of other nations, but upon the
people of Mexico Themselves Now
that the United States has exhausted
its efforts to bring about peace and
stable Mexican government, the
president believes that this govern
ment's example to Uae world will
bring great good in the end.
''The steady pressure of moral
force" he said, "will before many
days break the barriers of pride. and
prejudice down and we shall triumph
as Mexico's friends sooner than we
could triumph as her enemy-and
how much finer and higher satisfac-
ton of conscience and of honor"
The president told congress that
everything this nation did in the sit
uation confronting it must be rooted
in patience and done with calm, dis
interested deliberation."
He said ne had no word of rehuke
for Mexico. He reached the determi-
nation to maintain strict neutrality
after having presented the whole sit
uation to the members of the foreign
relations committee IN congress. Not
an essential did the president with
hold in his presentation Of the case,
publishing to the world the reply Of
the Mexican government to Mr.. Lind
in which senor Gamboa refers to the
American proposals as "numiliating,
denies the representation by Presi-
dent Wilson that Mexico had never
made progress towards peace and
though expressing appreciation of
the avowedly friendly interest of the
United States declares that eff such
good Offices are to be of the charac-
ter of those now rendered us we
should have to decline them in the
most categorical and definite man
ner"
Everything dhat Mexico had said
to this government in response to the
proposals was made public, including
the Huerta alternative that nothing
could be welcomed except unre-
stricted recognition of his govern
ment.
After he had concluded his mes
sage and listened to the applause
which greeted it, the president turned
toward the White House to await its
effect He believes that it will be
beneficial.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters and
Secretary Bryan had taken places IN
the executive gallery. Other mem
bers of the cabinet had taken places
on the floor. Every head IN the
chamber had been bowed and the SOL
emnity of the occasion was impress
sive as the house chaplain, the Rev.
Henry D. Couden, in his opening
prayer said:
"Rule Thou in the hearts of our
rulers and sway the minds OF these
Thy servants, that as a nation we
NAV move forward to all that is pure
and noble until all the people of all
the world shall recognize the purity
of our motives
Although deafening volley OF ap-
plause rang out as the president ap-
peared, he plunged into the reading
of his message without delay and