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THE ATLANTA UEOKUJAJN AND NEWS.
We Shall Do Nothing buTWAIT for Peace, Wilson Says
There can be no prospect of peace in America until C^eneral 1 luerta
has surrendered his usurped authority in Mexico. . . . Mexico has no
government ... a mere military despotism has been set up. It orig
inated in the usurpation of Victoriano Huerta, who has at last cast aside
even
the
pretense of legal right and d, dared himself dictator. As a conse
quence, a condition of affairs now exists in Mexico which has made it
doubtful whether even the most fundamental rights of her own people
of the citizens of other countries can long be successfully safe-
guarded.
or
Huerta has forfeited all respect and moral support.
Yet—
We shall not, I believe, be obliged to alter our policy of watchful
waiting.—From President Wilson’s Message to Congress.
LET SUER
CL
IT, URGED BY
RESIDENT ON CONGRESS
Continued From Pefle 1.
table
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President's ser
of the House of
nested n1 the Speeder*
rtffht of the Ppeaknr.
The President mitde the Journey
from the White House to the Capitol
In his automobile. He left the Rxecu-
ttme Mansion at 12:45 o'clock, accom
panied by Secretary Tumulty.
Just before the President left the
White House. Mrs. Wilson, the Misses
Margaret and ISleanor Wilson, Miss
Helen Woodrow Hones and Miss Belle
Hagner left for the
tlon of the gallery
Representatives.
Secretaries Redfleld and Houston
were the first. Cabinet officers to ap-
mur upob ’or floor of the House
They spent ten minutes .shaking
hands with various members.
President Wilson arrived at the
Capitol Ht 12:45 p. m. and was es
corted to Speaker (Mark’s office.
President Waits on Senate.
Then a dilemma occurred which was
not on the program. The Senate,
which was suppos' d to have reach'd
the Mouse by I o'clock, at that time
had not arrived, and the President
was compelled to wait in the Speak
ers office, while the Senators slowly
walked across from the Senate ahbp-
of the Capitol. The Senators reached
the House chamber at 1:05 o’clock,
and Immediately look their seats
Speaker Clark named Representa
tives Underwood, Fitzgerald and
Munn a committee on the part of the
House to escort the President into the
chamber, and Vice President Marshal!
named Senators Kern, Bacon and
Gal linger a committee on the part
of the Senate to perform a similar
service
President Wilson reached the House
chamber at 1:07, turning flrst to
Speaker Clark and Vice President
Marshall and bowing cordially to
them. He glanced in a self-satisfied
way at the Senators and Representa
tives and began his message in a clear
fashion.
The applause which greeted him
when he entered the chamber last
ed for nearly a minute. After the ap
plause was over, Speaker < lark made
thf> Collo" inn simple auirioum emenl:
Reads tn Firm Tone.
••Gentlemen of the Senate and of
«ho House of Representatives. I pre
sent to you the President of the
fnlted States '
The President then In n firm tone
beaan the reading of his message,
and, except for the sound of
mice, absolute stillness prevailed tn
the chamber.
Secretary Rrvan did not follow the
example of his fellow Cabinet mem
bers and take a seat oil the Moor, but
went Instead to the diplomatic gal
lery. where he Joined heartily In the
handclapping. .
With especial deliberation and
emphasis the President read that por
tion of his message relating to Mexi
can affairs, wherein tie predicted the
earb fall of the Huerta Government
and reaffirmed the Intention "f the
Putted Slates to play a 'watchful,
watting" game ...
This sentiment was applauded r>>
the legislators the first applause
heard during the actual reading °r
The message, and when he concluded
that part of his message relating to
Mexico, ho again was greeted with
hearty applause.
The President said;
The President’* Message.
Gentlemen of the Congress
in pursuance of my constitutional
dmv to give to the Congress infor
mation of the state of the Union, ‘
. -ake ihe liberty of addressing you on
several matters which ought, as it
. semns to ine, particularly to engage
■ the attention of your honorab'a
* bodies, as of all who study the welfare
and progress of the nation.
i shall ask your indulgence if I ven-
. turc to depart in some degree from
the usual custom of setting before yon
in formal review the many matters
which have engaged the attention and
called for the action of the severs,
departments of the Government or
BIS [MBS SET
MDHET TROUBLE
which look to them for early treat
ment in the future, because the list la
long, very long, and would suffer In
the abbreviation to which 1 should
have to subject It I shall submit to
you tho reports <>f the ImaAs of the
several departments, In which these
subjects are set forth in careful de
tail, and beg that the may receive
t 1h- thoughtful attention of your com
mittecs and of all members of the
Congress who may have the leisure
to study them. Their obvious Impor
tance, as constituting the very sub
stance of the business of the Govern
ment, uiakes comment and emphads
on my part unnecessary-
Peace Treaties Increase
The countrv I am thankful to say,
is at peace with all the world, and
many happy manifestations multiply
about us of a growing cordiality and
sense of community of interest among
the nations, foreshadowing an age of
settled peace and good will. More
ami more readily each decade do the
nations manifest their willingness to
bind themselves by solemn treaty to
the processes of peace, the process's
of frankness and fair concession. So
far the United States has stood at the
front of such negotiations. She will,
I earnestly hope and confidently be
lieve give fresli proof of her sincere
adherence to the cause f internation
al friendship by ratifying the several
treaties of arbitration awaiting renew
al by the Senate. In addition to these,
it has been tHe privilege of the De
partment of State to gain the assent,
in principle, of no less than 31 na
tions, representing f u fifths of the
population of the world, to the nego
tiation of treaties by which it shall
he agreed that whenever differences
of interest or of policy arise which
can not be resolved by the ordinary
proedftses of diplomacy they shall v.e
publicly analyzed, discussed and re
ported upon by a tribunal chosen by
the parties before either nation de
termines its course of action.
There is only one possible standard
by which to determine controversies
between the Unittd States and other
nations, and that is compounded of
these two elements: Our own honor
and our obligations to the peace of
the world. A test so compounded
ought easily to he made to govern
both the establishment of new treaty
obligations and the Interpretation of
those already assumed
Huerta Must Go.
There is but one cloud upon our
horizon That has shown itself to
the south of us. and hangs over
.Mexico* There can he no certain
prospect of peace In America until
General Huerta has surrendered his
usurped authority In Mexico, until
it is understood on all hands, indeed,
that such pretended governments will
not he countenanced or dealt with
bv the government of the United
States We are the friends of consti
tutional government in America; we
are more than Its friends
champions; because in no other way
cun our neighbors, to whom we would
wish in every way to make proof of
our friendship, work out their own
development in peace and liberty
Mexico has no goernment The at
tempt to maintain one at the City
of Mexico ha* broken down, and a
mere military despotism has been set
up which has hardly more Than the
semblance of national authority. It
originated In the usurpation of Vic
toriano Huerta, who. after a brief
attempt to play tne part of consti
tutional President, has at last cast
aside even the pretense of legal
right and declared himself dictator.
Policy of Waiting.
A« a consequence, a condition of af
fairs now exists In Mexico which has
made it doubtful whether even the
most elementary and fundamental
rights either of her own people or
of the citizens of other countries res
ident within her territory can long
be successfully safeguarded, and
which threatens. If long continued,
to imperil the Interests of peace, or
der. and tolerable life in the lands
Immediately to the south of ua. Even
if the usurper had succeeded in his
purposes, in despite of the constitu
tion of the republic and the rights
of its people, he would have set up
nothing but a precarious and hate
ful power, which could have lasted
but a lltle while, and whose event
ual downfall would have left the
Striking Points From
President's Message
Some striking points from President Wilson s message:
He repeated his assertion that President Huerta must be
eliminated, but made clear that his policy was that of waiting
for Huerta’s downfall, which must come soon.
The Sherman anti-trust law should stand unaltered, hut it
should be made more explicit by new legislation.
He urged legislation to provide for the direct nomination
of Presidential candidates, party conventions to be retained
solely for the purpose of ratifying the choice of the people and
framing party platforms. He would have the conventions com
posed of the candidates for office, so they might be held directly
responsible for failure to carry into effect the platform pledges.
Crged Philippine independence.
Pleaded for the development of Alaska by means of Gov
ernment constructed and operand railroads, with Government
control of terminals and ports.
Urged a “fair and effective” employers’ liability law.
can travel without anxiety. It la as
important that they should be re
lieved of embarrassment and set free
to prosper as that private monopoly
should be destroyed. The ways of
action should be thrown wide open.
For Presidential Primaries.
I turn to a subject which l hope
can be handled promptly and with
out serious controversy of any kind.
I mean the method of selecting nomi
nees for the Presidency of the United
States. I feel confident«that I do not
misinterpret the wishes or the ex
pectations of the country when 1 urge
the prompt enactment of legislation
which will provide for primary elec
tions throughout the country at which
the voters of the several parties may
choose their nominees for the Presl-
dency without the intervention of
nominating conventions. I venture
the suggestion that this legislation
should provide for the retention of
party conventions, but only for the
purpose of declaring and accepting
the verdict of the primaries and for
mulating the platforms of the par
ties; and I suggest that these conven
tions should consist not of delegates
chosen for this single pnrpos*. ^
the nominees for Congress, the
nees for vacant seats In the g e ..,
of the United States, the Renat,
whose terms have not yet closed ,
national committees, and the ceuij-
dates for the Presidency theme.i.j
in order that platforms may
framed by those responsible to „
people for tarrying them tirto e*V
Take Salts at First Sign
Bladder Irritation or
Backache.
of
IS YOUR CHILD'S
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if
Cross, Feverish, Constipated,
Give “California Syrup
of Figs.’
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The American men and women must
guard constantly HgainKt Kidney trou
ble. because we cal too much ami all
our food is rich Our blood is tilled i
with uric arid which the kidneys strive 1
To filter out. they weaken from over
work. become sluggish; the eliminative 1
tissues clog and the result Is kidney 1
trouble, bladder weakness and a gen- j
oral decline in health | ed, it Is a sure sign that vour little one s
•• n pi of om&i h, liver and bowels need a gen-
leau. your bark hurts or the urine Is tie. thorough cleansing at once.
< ioud\ full of sedunent or you arc i When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
obliged to seek relict two or three times doesn’t sleep, doesn't eat or act natur-
dunng the night, f you suffer with I ally, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath
su k headache - r dizzy, nervous spells, i bad; has stomach-ache, sore throat,
.o ld stomach, or you have rheumatism | diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoon-
when the weather is had, get from your | f u i of “California Syrup of Figs and in |
1,00k at the tongue, mother’ If coat
country in a more deplorable condi
tion than ever. But he has not suc
ceeded. He has forfeited the respect
and the moral support even of those
who were at one time willing to see
him succeed. Kittle by little he has
been completely Isolated. By a little
every day his power and prestige are
crumbling and the collapse Is not far
away. We shall not, I believe, be
obliged to alter our polioy of watch
ful waiting. And then, when the end
comes, we shall hope to see constitu
tional order restored in distressed
Mexico by the concert and energy of
such of her leaders as prefer the lib
erty of their people to their own am
bition.
Urges Currency Law.
I turn to matters of domestic con
cern. You already have under con
sideration a bill for the reform of
our system of banking and currency,
for which the country waits with
impatience, as for something funda
mental io its whole business life and
necessary to set credit free from ar
bitrary and artificial restraints. I
need not say how earnestly I hope
for its early enactment into law. I
take leave to beg that the whole
energy and attention of the Senate be
concentrated upon it till the matter
Is successfully disposed of. And yet
I feel that the request Is not needed
—that the members of that great
House need no urging in this service
to the country.
I present to you. In addition, the
urgent necessity that special provi
sion be made also for facilitating the
credits needed by the farmers of the
country. The pending currency bill
does the farmers a great service. It
puts them upon an equal footing with
other business men and masters of
enterprise, as It should; and upon its
passage thev will find themselves quit
'of many of the difficulties which now
hamper them in the field of credit.
The farmers, of course, ask and
should be given no special privilege,
such as extending to them the credit
of the Government Itself. What they
need and should obtain is legislation
which will make their own abundant
and substantial credit resources
available as a foundation for Joint,
concerted local action In their own
1 behalf in getting the capital they
we are 1t» f must use It Is to this we should
now address ourselves.
Farm Credits Needed.
It has, singularly enough, come to
pass that we have allowed the in
dustry of our farms to lag behind
the other activities of the country in
its development. I need not stop to
tell you how fundamental to the life
of the nation is the production of its
food Our thoughts may ordinarily
be concentrated upon the cities and
the hives of Industry, upon the cries
of the crowded market place and the
clangor of the factory, but It is from
the quiet interspaces of the open vll-
leys and the free hillsides that we
uraw the sources of life and of pros
perity. from the farm and the ranch,
from the forest and the mine. With
out these every street would he sl-
leut, every office deserted, every fac
tory fallen into disrepair. And yet
the farmer does not stand upon the
same footing with the forester and
the miner in the market of credit.
He is the servant of the seasons.
Nature determines how long he must
wait for his crops, and will not be
hurried In her processes. He may
give his note, but the season of its
maturity depends upon the season
when his crop matures, lies at the
gates of the market where his prod
ucts are sold. And the security he
gives is of a character not known in
the broker's office or as familiarly as
It might be on the counter of the
banker
Handicaps Easily Seen.
The Agricultural Department of
the Government Is seeking to assist
as never before to make farming an
efficient business, of wide co-opera-
i tive effort, In quick touch with the
; markets for foodstuffs. The farmers
and the Government will henceforth
I work together as real partners in this J
i field, where we now begin to see our
I way very clearly and where many |
Intelligent plans are already being |
put Into execution. The Treasury of |
the United States has, by a timely
and well-considered distribution of
its deposits, facilitated the moving of j
the crops in the present season and j
prevented the scarcity of available
funds too often experienced at such |
times. But we must not allow our
ital by which to support and expand
his business. We lag behind man}
other great countries of the modern
world in attempting to do this. Sys
tems of rural credit have been etud-
led and developed on the other side
of the water while we left our far
mer to shift for themselves In the
ordinarx money market. You have
but to look about you in any rural
district to see the result, the handi
cap and embarrassment, which have
been put upon those who produce
our food.
Confident of Result.
Conscious of this backwardness and
neglect on our part, the Congress re
cently authorized the creation of a
special commission to study the va
rious Systems of rural credit which
have been put into operation in
Europe, and this commission is al
ready prepared to report. Its report
ought to make it easier for us to de
termine what, methods will be best
suited to our own farmers. I hope
and believe that the committees of
the Senate and House will address
themselves to this matter with the
most fruitful results, and I believe
that the studies and recently formed
plans of the Department of Agricul
ture may be made to serve them very
greatly in their work of framing ap
propriate and adequate legislation. It
would be indiscreet and presump
tuous in anyone to dogmatize upon so
great and many-sided a question, but
l feel confident that common counsel
will produce the results we must all
desire.
Mpdify Sherman Law.
Turn from the farm to the world
of business which centers in the city
and in the factory, and I think that
all thoughtful observers will agree
that the immediate service we owe
the business communities of the
country is to prevent private monop
oly more effectually than it has yet
been prevented. I think it will be
easily agreed that we should let the
Sherman anti-trust law stand, unal
tered, aa it is. with its debatable
ground about It, but that we should
as much aa possible reduce the area
of that debatable ground by further
and more explicit legislation, and
should also supplement that great act
by legislation which will not only
clarify it but also facilitate its ad
ministration and make it fairer to all
concerned. No doubt we shall all
wish, and the country will expect, this
to be the central subject of our de
liberations during the present ses
sion; but it is a subject so many-
sided and so deserving of careful and
discriminating discussion that I shall
take the liberty of addressing you
upon it In a special message at a
later date than this. It is of capital
Importance that the business men of
this country should be relieved of all
uncertainties of law with regard to
their enterprises and investments
and a clear path indicated which they
CHENEY’S
EXPECTORANT
Cores Whooping Cough, Croup
Ctfds. rwsnto* of «*>• no**, sore throat, Chenef*»
Ex3«k'taru>t eitsMlr larattra. Pwrpnta the whoop
la wheoptn* oough Children 10m Ch«*r'i end hae
W«i on tho market ttftj yearn. Tike tho old. tried
and t*u# rough our* Mo at drug itoraa—l Artec)
selves to depend upon extraordinary ;
expedients. We must add the means \
by which the farmer may make his j
credit constantly and easily available j
and command when he will the cap- j
tharmaoist about four ounces of .Tad
fealts: take a tablespoonful in a glass
..f water before breakfast for a few
■ :a>s and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous waits Is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with ilthia. and hgs been
««-d for generations to flush and stlin-
ged kbit \ > to neutralize the
adds 1 ti the urine s > it no longer Is a
source *f irritation, thus ending blad
der disorders
.lad Salts is inexpensive, can not in
ure makes f debghtful effervescent
hthia-water beverage, and belongs In
every home, because nobody can make
s mistake by having .t good kidney
flushing any time Advt.
few hours all the foul, constipated
waste, undigested food and sour bile
gently moves out of its little bowels
without griping, and you have a well,
playful child again.
You needn’t coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative, they
love its delicious taste and it always
makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for r 50-cent bot
tle of “California Syrup of Figs,” which
has directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here To be sure > on get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by “Califor
nia Fig S>rup Company” Refuse any
other kind with contempt.—Advt.
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