The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-08-28
REVEALS
POLICY IN MEXICO
Wilson Outlines U. S. Plan at
Night Conference.
NO INTERVENTION BY U. s.
Nations Chief Executive 10 Ready 70
Increase Border Patrol to Enforce
acknowledgements Arms
to All Factions

Washington, Aug. 26.--president
Wilson will read his message on the
Mexican situation at the capitol late
today.
This was decided near last mid
night following the receipt of mes
sage from John Lind, personal rep
resentative of President Wilson in
Mexico, that he had said gOod-by to
Foreign Minister GaInboa and would
leave Mexico City today.
Negotiations so far as Mr.. Lind
is concerned have been terminated.
The United States will receive any
further proposals from Mexico
through Charge d'Affaires O'Shaugh-
messy of the American embassy.
Adopt Noninterference Plan.
The policy of the United States
was outlined to the members of the
two congressional committees OF for
eign relations at the night confer
ence at the White House by Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
The presidents message received
virtually unanimous approval.
The future course of this govern
ment will be one of noninterfer
ence in the hope that the effect of
its present efforts and the pressure
of foreign governments will constitute
moral suasion that ultimately will
bring about peace in Mexico.
Denies Arms to Huerta.
The presidents message makes II
he nf
the embargo on arms; that no fac
ton or government in Mexico will be
allowed to receive munitions of war
from the United States.
II necessary, the president pro
poses to increase the American Dor
der patrol to enforce this policy.
Having exhausted every avenue OF
influence on the Mexican authorities,
the administration does not feel com
PEELED to intervene by force of arms
in Mexico. Every opportunity will be
given to American citizens to with
draw from the danger zone.
Cites Hayes Precedent.
The president cites in his message,
as precedent for the policy he pro
posses to pursue. the action OF Pres
ident Hayes in Withholding recogni-
ton from Diaz for more than year
after the latter gained control Of the
Mexican government.
During the night conference the
president read to the committee not
only the full text of his own message
but the notes exchanged between Mr.
Lind and Huerta.
One of the committeeman said aft
erward that the Huerta note, written
by Foreign Minister Gamboa was
one of the finest state papers he ever
had seen.
Warns Of Sudden Shift.
Before bidding adieu to his visitors
the president said things might hap
pen which would cause him to change
the whole tone of his message before
noon.
As the matters stand, however,
the White House believes the con
ferees were given a fair understand
ing Of the situation and Of the mes
sage which the president expects to
deliver.
The demands OF the Washington
administration made through Special
Envoy Lind are that there be an
armistice; that fair election be
held to choose constitutional presi-
dent. and that victoriana Huerta be
not a candidate for that election.
In turning down. the proposals OF
this government President Huerta in
plain language indicates that It IF
none of the business of this country
how Mexico conducts its International
affairs,
Recalls Huerta Pact.
President Wilson will not trans
NIT to congress full transcript OF the
correspondence that has been pass
ing between Washington and Mexico
City, but will send copies Of the for
NAL proposal made by this govern
men. through Mr. Lind and Of the
reply received from Huerta. He fails
to see anything in the American pro-
posals at which Huerta can take UNI
bragg
President Wilson's message is one
of friendship. not hostility, and pre-
cedes a policy of absolute nonirter-
reference.
The effect OF the message, II is
hoped, by the administration Off
Gals, will be to convince the world
of the sincere efforts of the United
States to bring about peace and fore
stall pressure that might otherwise
have been exerted by foreign gov
ernments for sterner policy toward