The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-04

"GhHlublUnp ~. v. IleSiueht
Wilson's message, read before a joint
session of congress, contained a com.
plete history of our negotiations with
Mexico, and included the following
advisory statements:
That all Americans be earnestly
urged to leave Mexico at once.
That Mexico be informed summary
punishment will be made II Aneri.
can lives are outraged.
That he deems II his duty to let the
various Mexican factions fight out
their troubles.
That he must prohibit shipment OF
arms to both federal and rebels to in
sure strict neutrality By the United
States.
Failure OF the negotiations of Spe.
cial Envoy John Lind was reported by
the president, but he said the door
was not closed to resumption Of peace
oyertures.
The president regards the situation
as critical. The spirit OF his address
was llitnuSuip lOl INV hcACah pSo
pie but extreme pessimism as to the
outlook for immediate restoration of
peace, because of President Huerta S
rejection OF the mediation plan.
The Message In Part.
In part, the president said;
1T is clearly my duty to lay be-
fore you fully, very fully. and without
reservation, the facts concerning our
present relations with tho republic OF
Mexico. The deplorable posture OF af'
fairs in Mexico | need not describe
but ! deem It my duty to speak very
frankly what this government has
done and should seek to do in fulfill
ment OF its obligations to Mexico her.
self, as a friend and neighbor, and Ia
the American citizens whose lives and
vital interests are daily affected by
the distressing conditions which now
obtain beyond our southern border.
Meanwhile, what 10 It our duty to
do? Clearly, everything that we must
do mus: be rooted in patience and
done with calm and dslnterested de-
liberation. Impotence on our parI
would be childish and would be
fraught with every risk of wrong and
folly.
I'VE can afford to exercise the self
restraint ot n really great nation
which realizes SIS own strongth and
scorns to use it II mas our duty &c
offer our active assistance.
1T is now our duty to show what
true neutrality will do to enable the
people of Mexico to set their affairs in
order again and wait for further op
portunity to offer our friendly coun
sells. The door is not closed against
the resumption, either upon the Until
alive OF Mexico or upon our own, CT
the effort TO bring order out OF the
confusion by friendly cooperative nc
ton, should fortunate occaSiGr offer
Contest viii Be sharssr,
while we wait, the contest Of the
rival forces will undoubtedly for n lit
tie while be sharper than ever, jus
because 1t will be plain that an enC
must be made of the existing situa
ton, and that very promptly; and q
the increased activity of the contend
ing factions will come, it is TO b.
feared increased danger to the non
oombatants In Mexico as well as I,
those actually in the field of battle
The position OF outsiders is Away
particularly trying and full OF haZar,
where there is civil strife and who'll
country is upset.
we should earnestly urge all Amer
leans to leave Mexico at once ant
should assist them to get away Il
every way possible-not because W
would mean 10 slacken III the leas
our efforts to safeguard their lives nnt
their interest, but because 1t is in
peratlve that they should take no III
necessary risks when 1t is PHYSICAL
possible for them to leave the couu
try.
I'VE should let everyone who as
sumes to exercise authority in an
part OF Mexico know in the most III
euuivocal way that we shall vlgilantl
watch the fortunes of those Amer
cans who cannot get away and shal
hold those responsible for their suffer
ings and losses to definite reckon
ing. That can be and will be mad
plain beyond 4 possibility of misur
Outstanding.
For the rest deem 1t my duty I
exercise the authority conferred upo
me by the law OF March Il. 1912, t
see TO It that neither eide TO the strui
gle now going on in Mexico receiv
any assistance from this side OF IN
border. | shall follow the best prat
tice Of nations in the matter of Rel
trality by forbidding the exportatio
OF arms or munitions OF war Of an
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Should Have Had More Thought.
An Atchison man committed suicid
by drowning himself in cisterr
why, in the name OF all that's jus
and fair" demands the Lebo Sta
didn't he jump into the river instea
of spelling a cistern full of goo
water?"-Kansas City Star
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