The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-28
Huerta and Followers Told That
Summary Punishment Will
Follow if American Lives
/ are Outraged
UNITED STATES TO
REMAIN NEUTRAL
Executive, In Delayed Message,
/, Declares Door is Not Yet
Closed to Peace

the Mexican situation. today. when he
appeared before joint session OF
congress TO read q message which
advised:
That all Americans be earnest.
" urged to leave Mexico at once.
That Mexico be Informed sum-
mary punishment will be made IL
American lives are outraged.
That he deems Il his duty to lot
the various Mexican factions fioht
out their troubles.
That he must prohibit ship
/ ment OF arms TO both federals and
rebels, to Insure strict neutrality
( by the United States.
Failure Of the negotiations Of
| Special Envoy John Lind was re-
! ported by the president, but he
said the door 10 not closed to re-
/ sumption Of peace overtures.
When a message was received from
| Special Envoy Lind during the morn
| ing, stating that President Huerta had
! forwarded note to Lind. 1t was
thought the reading OF the message
would be delayed. What the note con.
tanned Is not known
1 The president regards the situation
as critical. His address expressed
friendship for the Mexican people.
but extreme pessimism as to the out
look for immediate restoration OF
peace, because of President Huerta's
rejection OF the mediation plan.
Message In Part.
J In part the president said:
1T clearly my duty TO lay before
servation. the facts concernins' our
present relations with the republic Of
Mexico. The jeplorable posture OF at
fairs In Mexico, ] need not describe. but
] deem IL my duty TO speak very frank
O ~ what this government has done. and
J should seek to do in fulnllment Of It's
n obligations to Mexico herself as a
friend and neighbog. and to the Ameri-
can citizens whose lives and vital In
terests are daily affected by the dis
tressing conditions which now obtain
\ beyond our southern border.
Meanwhile. what is 1t our duty to
|. do? Clearly everything that we must
\ DO must be rooted In patience and done
Il on Impatience our part would
be childish. and would be fraught with
every. risk OF wrong and folly. We can
afford to exercise the self-restraint OF
q really great nation, which realizes
n It's own strength and scorns to use AZ.
~ was our duty to offer our active as
sistance.
true neutrality will do TO enable the
people OF Mexico to set their affairs In
order again and walt for further OPP
portunity 10 offer our friendly coun-
| the resumption, either upon the In
I itiative OF Mexico or upon our own. OF
the effort 20 bring. order out OF the
/ confusion by friendly cooperative ac-
/ ton. should fortunate occasion offer.
while We wait the CONTEST of the
/ rival forces will undoubtedly for
because II will be plain that an end
4 must be made OF the existing situation.
and that very promptly; and with ~
factions ctts0 will come. il is to be feared,
4 increased danger to the non-combat-
4 ants OF. Mexico, as well as to those ac-
4 tually in the field OF battle. The po-
sition of outsiders In always particu-
\ larry trying and full OF hazard where
4 there Is civil STRIFE and a whole coun-
/ try Is upset. We should earnestly urge
and should assist them to get away In
1 every way possible--not because we
| would mean to slacken IN the least our
4 efforts TO safeguard their lives and
l peratfve that they should take no un-
ID necessary risks when 1t Is physically
N possible for them to leave the coun-
Il try. We should let every. one who as
sumes to exercise authority IN any part
OF Mexico, known In the most uneoui-
vocal way that we shall vigilantly
who cannot get away, and shall hold
II those responsible for their sunerings
\ and losses to a definite reckonig. That
can be and will be made plain beyond
a possibility of misunderstanding.
N Favor Neither side.
FOR the rest I deem II my duty to
Il exercise the authority conferred upon
Il me by the law Of March IA 1912, to
see to II that neither side to the
i struggle now going on In Mexico re-
ceive any assistance from this side OF
\ practice OF nations In the matter Of
neutrality by forbidding the exporta-
ton or arms or munitions Of war OF
II any kind from the United states to
II policy suggested by several interesting
presidents, and certainly dictated by
/ many manifest considerations OF prac-
t,csl sspsdisncSy wr aSmnos e,her
n party to the contest that now abstracts
Mexico. or constitute ourselves the vir-
II tual umpire between them" al
II Repeated declarations or friendli-
II ness OF this government for the Next
/ can people were made-in the message:
'Hnt We are not the oRly friends or
Msos wo ,ns Ddss:ia ss her Sse peace and
progress; and the whole world 10 In
tsrested az never before. Mexico lies
at last where the world looks on. Cen,
trail America 10 about to be touched
II by the great routes OF the worlds
trsde and intercourse running from
i ocean to ocean to the isthmus- The fu-
for ore ali nA Of the states Of Central Amer
fca; but the best gifts can come to ner
only II ain IL ready and free TO receive
them and to enjoy them h6norabiy.
n America. In particular America north
n and south. and upon both continents,
q co: and that DEVELOPMENT can be sound
~ and lasting only X 10 be the product
n Of q genuine freedom. q Just and or
dered government founded upon law.
Only 90 can II be peaceful or fruit
full OF the dement's Of peace. Mexico
has y great and enviable future before
her. provided only she choose and At :
i tain the paths Of honest and constt-
tutlonal government"
Here the president gave this word
picture Of conditions In Mexico today:
Tho present circumstances Of the
republic, I deeply regret 10 say. do not
seem 20 promise even the foundations
. Of such peace, We have waited many
isty. for the esadisiaIb there to I'm