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s - W'InoN PRP.P\HI\t. s|'l(|\L \RII( I h WHICH HF WILL R? \" TO HOI sn WD M V \ I F. H***m?t> Will Ksplalu Mud's Mission. TfiU Of Notes I ? Imiitnl wltti Huerta end Will Contain State anctit of President's Views on Me\. Wen Situation. Washington, Aug 21.?President Wilson was at work tonight on a special measage who h he probably wil| read to both house* ot congress Monday, (relating in detail to nego? tiations conducted through his per? sonal representative. John Lind, with the Hum* government in Msxlco. The decision to make a comprehensive statement on the situation to con? gress was reached today after ths president had shoot concluded that negotiations between Mr. Lind and Provisional President Huerta. since the exchange of notes, had developed no new basis for discusaion. With his message, the president will present the two notes, setting forth the American suggestions to the Huerta government and Its reply. Should he read the document him? self, which he is being urged to do by members of his cabinet and to which idea he is strongly inclined, It will be the first time since the days of Oeorge Washington that a presi? dent has communicated a matter of foreign policy In person to the legis? lative branch of the government. There Was a well defined belief in nftVtel circles that President Wilson thinks ths reading of sn address, which will lay the American view? point and the Huerta contention* be? fore ths congress and the people of this country and which also will be made public to ths world generally, can not but have an Important ef? fect on the situation In Mexico. It la expected to be a partial an? swer to the Intimations of Provisional President Huerta In his note that President Wilson stand* alone in hU Mexican policy and unsupported gen? erally In congress. Ths flmt refutation of that Huerta supposition came In the senate to? day when prominent Republican* vigorously upheld the hands of the president. The expressions of confi? dence In the wisdom and iood faith of President Wilson were made by several Republican leaders in succes? sion after Senator Pen rose of Penn ?ylvsnis (Republican) had introduc? ed a resolution to require the presi? dent to place United States troops in Mexico to protect Americans. American troops for police duty In Mexico for protection of foreign lives arid property and sn emergency tp pioprlstion of $25,000,000 to be ex? pended under the direction of the presldtnt for that purpose were pro? posed in the resolution. Senator Pen rose did not ask ths senate to pass his resolution todsy and it went over. A concerted effort on the part of Republicans and Democrats to sup? port President Wilson In his Mexican peHey and to carry to the world the definite Idea that the president, has ths full support of the American peo? ple at once became apparent. Introduction of the resolution was followed by a general demand on the part of the Republicans, seconded by Chairman Racon of the foreign rela tloha committee, for a cessation of all debate and to support President Wil? son. Vo action wa* taken on the resolu? tion and though Senator Penro*e de? clared the sending of troops could by resolution be decreed not unfriendly to Mexico, the view at the White House snd state department wa* th.it such a move In effect would be an act of war. President Wilson reiterated so callers today that he had absolute? ly no Intention of taking any drastic measures snd denied that Secretary Oarrtson of the war department had been called bark to Washington. That Provisional President Huerta had advanced the Idea that recogni? tion of his government Is a partlxan question In the Pnlted States and that the I>emocrsttc party Is not actually dominant Is admitted by administra? tion officials, but they believe that if such an Illusion exists In Mexico, It shortly wlfl be dissipated. The Cnlted Ststes in brief has ate posed that Huerta resign in favor of a provlalonsl preatdent. agreeable 10 all parties. that the suspension Of hostilities thereby b? brought about snd a constitutional election l>, held, the resulting administration to N tePe the recognition of the Ameri? can government. Administration official* m Mesa that ev??n thoush Huerta uihv continue 10 e? orn the suggestions of the United State?, the situation in Moas 0 Will dls entangle itself, and that a polo \ of noninterference should ??e maintained for the ggsJgOnd at least. It is not known yet whether President Wilson Wlfl make any specific recommenda tb?n In his meMsnge, but It was b arn ed from s prominent government ore < 1*1 that hia statement of the caM Will be foon.^ioii for the ne*t *top en the part oyth* LheHsi ststes. EXPECTED TO RETRACT FROM HIS i^hmfr position am) \(.hi:k to MCACE pro? posals. Linkup Money. Dt Facto Adminis? tration In Mexico Mas Well lie Forved to Bow to IitcUtahlc With? out l'om|K*llhi|; Recourse to Arms. Washington, Aug. If,?The Huerta administration in Mexico may re? consider its rejection of the Ameri? can proposals to restore peace in Mc\ ieo and arrange a new basis tor ne? gotiation with the United State? be? fore next Tuesday. Strong intimations to this effect reached official Wash? ington tonight, along with the infor- j matlon that the financial condition of | the Huerta administration was glich that a crisis was imminent. Should the Huerta government decide to en? ter into a new basis of discussion, , withdrawing its contentions as ex? pressed in the Huerta note to the pro? posals communicated by Mr. Lind, President Wilson in all probability will not read his message to both houses of congress on Tuesday as he ' intended. The president made no effort today to prevent the house from adjourning until Tuesday. It had been supposed that he would read the message Mon? day and would ask the leaders in con? gress to arrange for a joint session. Failure to send any word to the leaders was interpreted in official cir? cles as meaning that the United , States had practically given the j Huerta government until Tuesday to make up its mind finally as to what It would do. It is positively reiterated that the United States will continue to insist upon the resignation of Provisional President Huerta or an announcement of bis intention to do so, as well as his elimination from the presidential race in the subsequent election. President Wilson spent the day studying the notes exchanged by Lind and Huerta and preparing his mes? sage. White House officials unnounced that no copies of the document would be distributed in advance to the press as had been the custom for years, as it waa desirable to keep the docu? ment abreast of developments to the last minute. The message may be modified by dispatches received Tues? day and there also is possibility that the president may tind it is expedient to postpone delivery of the doc ument. Reports from Mr. Lind declare that his relations with the Huerta officials are more cordial than before and that the Huerta officials manifest a will? ingness to nnd some new ground for a settlement. European diplomatic pressure, it is known here, is q iietly at work in Mexico City in an effort to convince Huerta officials that the policy of the United States ia being approved abroad. The failure of the Huerta government to obtain funds in Ku rope through the non-recognition of the United States is pointed to by the diplomats as likely to continue, pend? ing a more respectful consideration of the American proposals. It is ascer? tained also from authoritative sources that the Huerta government is fac? ing a mutinous army, dissatisfied be itQ001 no pay has been forthcoming for weeks. It was apparent tonight that Wash? ington officials expected word from Huerta bffofe Tuesday and that un? less it conies, the notes will be pro claimed to the world through the president's message, showing the ef? fort of the Amerieuu government to bring about peace along with sug? gestions for a definite line of proced? ure by the United States in the fu? ture. White House officials, however, were confident that the situation would unravel itself. They would not fRgOlOSO upon what their optimism was based, but it is believed that report! from Mr. Lind today were largely rO? eponolble tor tin- confident feeling. The j. k. Kirkley Company ol Heriot bas been granted a (barter by the Secretary of State. The o-mi bOO) has a capital of $1,000. J. R, Kirkley is president ami treasurer, and H L Kirkley, vice president an I secretary. If the edd sign goes for anything an early fall and ;l long I old winter is approaching', as the golden rod is now in full bloom III many places, this being early for the faH flow? r. Mr. Lind probably will remain In Mexi.o i'ity indefinitely, and his re? pents Indicate ihof he has not aban? doned hope President Wilson told I colters during Ihe doy Ihof the envoy area not In Ihe least disturbed by the Ituatlon cud that he bad handle I || with admirable tac t ami discretion. The president will worlt <ui the . message all day tomorrow, denying himself to rollen in order to complete the tosh as quickly as possible it I Is possible that he will talk the 1 nm mirntcation over with members of the' oOetSjtrOtasftonal foreign relations com? mittee When it is finished POWERS BACK UNCLE SAM. THE nations ARE ANXIOUS TO sr.i: PEACE in MEXICO, President Wilson Backed by World? Wido Sentiment in Ills Pence Pol? icy?France May Not Receive Minister Appointed by Huerta? Japan Will Declare Against Gen. IMaj?Central and south American Countries Als<i Lending Their Sup iK?rt for Peaceful Settlement Washington. Aug 2 4.?Beeide? Oreat Britain, Prance and Japan, practically all the Central and South American countries are lending their support to the efforts of the United States tc bring about a peaceful set- j tlement of the Mexican revolution. Unless satisfactory overtures are made by the Huerta government be- 1 fore Tuesday, President Wilson will proclaim in person in a message to both houses of congress the principle that constitutional government alone can be recognized in Mexico. He also will outline the suggestions of the United states for the elimination of Huerta and the establishment of a legally constituted administration in the Southern Republic. That the United States is backed by a world-wide sen' intent in its peace policy is conceded in diplomatic clr,- j des here. Tangible evidence, of the I attitude of France came toduy in the j .newu dispatches from Paris stating it was practically certain President j Poincare and Foreign Minister Plohon would not receive Francisco de la Ra?ra, appointed minister to France by Provisional President Huerta and now en route to his post. His status, it was pointed out in the advices from P\iris, was similar to that of Gen. Fe? lix Diaz, special ambassador to Japan from the Huerta administration, who, It was announced in Tokio, would not be welcome. Great Britain's statement recently that the recognition of Huerta had been provisional pending an election, taken together with expressions from France and Japan, all of whom have formally recognised Huerta, are the only public manifestations of sympa? thy with the policy of the United States in opposing Uuerta, but In the quiet realm of diplomacy a greater pressure is being brought to bear up? on the Huerta regime to yield to the American suggestions for peace. Assurances that Latin-America stands by President Wilson have been informally received here. This had been expected, however, as the inter? ests of Central and South American countries, where volatility of govern? ment has prevailed through military dictatorships, are admittedly in line with the attitude taken by the Unit? ed States in the present situation. While President Wilson has com? pleted his message, which will em? brace not only a summary of the pro? posal* made by John Lind and the reply of the Huerta government, but a statement of the policy to be fol? lowed by the United States, adminis? tration officials were reticent to dis? cuss what course would be pursued. They pointed significantly, however, to the Latin-American statement issued by President Wilson during the first fortnight of his administration and declared it would be the basis of what he would have to say on Tuesday* In that statement the President an? nounced he earnestly desired "the moat cordial understanding and co? operation between the people and leaders of America?" and said: "Co-operation Ig possible only when supported at every turn by the order? ly processes of just government based upon law, not upon arbitrary or irreg? ular forte. We hold, as I am sure all thoughtful leaders of republican government everywhere hold, that Just government rests always upon the consent of the governed, and that there can be no freedom without or? der based upon law and upon the public conscience and approval. We shall look to make these principles the basis of mutual intercourse, re? spect and helpfulness between our sis ! ter Republics and ourselves. We shall lend our influence <d' every kind to the realization of these principles in fact i and practice, knowing that disorder, personal Intrigue and defiance of con? stitutional! right weaken and discred? it government and Injure none so much as tin- people who aie unfor? tunate enough to have their common life and their common affairs so taint? ed and disturbed. We can have no sympathy with those who seek to seise the power ol government to ad? vance their own peace, but WC know that there can be no lasting <>r stable peace In such circumstances. As friends, therefore, we shall prefer those who act in the interest of peace and honor, who protect private rights and respect the restraints of con stltutlonal provision. Mutual respect seems to us the indispensable foun? dation Of friendship between States, as between individuals." These are the principles on which President Wilson has based his atti tiulc ol min recognition of the Huerta government, set up through the ovei throw Ii] arms of Francisco Madero THE MEXICAN SITUATION. KEENEST ANXIETY is MANIFEST ED IN DEVELOPMENTS, Although Rumors Continue That Huerta Will Resign, They Arc Re? lieved to He Cnfoumled. Mexico City, Aug. 24.?The keenest anxiety was manifested \n the capital today as t<? what will be the develop? ment of the undertai Ing of the United states government in Mexico's inter? nal affairs. Mexico's attitude is one of waiting, while the people resident here, both native ami foreign, are dis? playing deep apprehension. That President Huerta will make [ public tomorrow the correspondence between the two countries is now a matter of doubt, and in official quar? ters it Is thought possible that Presi lent Wilson will advance the date f r the presentation of his message, not? withstanding the announcement of a 48-hour limit. No news of such de? termination on the part of the pres? ident of the United States to force den. Huerta's hand In this way has reached the embassy, however. Rumors continue that Huerta Is still considering resigning, possibly in favor of Gen. Trevlno, but there is no sound basis for this assertion. Those (lose to the executive insist he will not alter the stand he has taken and will await Washington's next move. The opinion is expressed here that there will be swift culmina? tion of all peaceable relations If con Kress is given opportunity for debate on President Wilson's statement of the facts in the case. Benor (Jar. a, minister of foreign affairs, denies the report that Mexico will make any proposal to the United states, but expresses the hope that Washington might reply to Mexico's note rejecting the American demands. Mr. bind, President Wilson's per? sonal representative, maintains cor? dial relations with the foreign office, but little has been done during the last few days by him and Senor Gamboa which would be calculated to alter the situation. At present negotiations between the two coun? tries have ' eased, Mr. Llnd beintf now a spectator of events rather than an actor. It is not expected that he will leave here before President Wilson's message is read. Remarkable Cure of Dysentery. "I was attacked with dysentery j about July lf>th, and used the doctor's I medicine and other remedies with no relief, only getting worse all the time, j I was unable to do anything and my ; weight dropped from 145 to 125 , pounds. I suffered for about tw? months when I was advised to U",e j Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ami 1 Diarrhoea Remedy. I used two bot , ties of it and it gave me permanent relief," writes B. W. Hill of Snow Hill. X. C. for sale by all dexlers.? Advt. CAN 1'OU DOCHT IT? When the Proof Can Re So Faaly In? vestigated. "When so many grateful citizens of Sumter testify to benefit derived from Dean's Kidney Pills, can you doubt the evidence The proof is not far away?It is almost at your door. Read what a resident of Sumter says about Doan'8 Kidney Pills. Can you demand more convincing testimony P. G. Copleston, 8 E. Hartlette St., Sumter, S. C, says: "I have taken Doan'S Kidney Pills and have found them to be a remedy of merit. Hack ache and pains across my loins an? noyed me and 1 knew that my kid? neys were at fault. Doan's Kidney Pills, which 1 got at China's Drug Store, brought me prompt relief and in return I give them my heartiest endorsement." The above statement must carry conviction to the mind of every read? er. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?ask distinctively for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that Mr. Copleston had?tho rem? dy backed by home testimony. 50c all stores. Poster-Mlburn Co., Props., Buffalo, X. Y. "When Your Hack is Lame?Re? member the Name." Xo. SI. Buffered Ecaemn Fifty Years?Now Well. Seems a long time to endure the awful burning, itching, smarting. skin-disease known as "tetter"?an? other name for eczema. Seems good to realize, also, that Dr. Hobson's Ecsema Ointment has proven a per? fect cure. Mrs. D. L. Kenney writes- -"1 can? not sufficiently express my thanks to you for your Dr. Hobson' s ISczema Ointment, it has cured my tetter, which has troubled me for ovor llfty years." All druggists, or by mall, UO cents Pfeiffer Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo.. Philadelphia, Pa. the legally elected ruler of the coun? try. Secretary Rryan held a brief con? ference with President Wilson today, discussing the Mexican situation. Mr Bryan announced that the situation remained unchanged. It is expected iu many quarters here, however, that the Huertu government may with draw Its rejection of the American proposals and submit a new basis of negotiations, \\l>. PRAM K Wli .1 \|'\\ INTFRPosi: in mfxh o, Interruption in Relations Bctwcun Washington und Huerta liovern menl May Seriously AfTcni Xego IlatIons to Bring Iboui Peaceful Settlement ? Mexican Authorities Hope President Wilson will nol Read Message to Congress Tuesday. Washington, Aug. 23.? Great Bri taln, Fraiue and Japan are among the nations which have Interposed their Influence upon Ihe Huerta ad? ministration in Mexico In spite of tie efforts of the United states to bring about a peaceful settlement of the revolution. While administration officials were silent today regarding this phase of the situation there was a lively Inter est manifested in Jiplomatic circles here as to the probable effect of for? eign pressure on the Huerta govern? ment. It was learned that the Mexican authorities hoped President Wilson would not read his message to eon-J gress next Tuesday as he had planned, and showed a disposition to prolong the negotiations. Unless some tan? gible overtures, however, are receiv? ed within forty-eight hours from the Huerta officials, Indicating a desire to accept the fundamental proposals of the United States the President will proclaim to congress and to the world the attitude of this government to? ward the Southern Republic. ; The fact that diplomats from some I of the very countries Which not only , have formerly recognised Huerta. but whose bankers hitherto have floated loans for him. are using their Influence ! on the Mexican administration, is cal ' culated to produce something definite shortly. Official reports to the Wash ? Ington administration show the Hureta regime to be in desperate financial straits with little prospect of getting funds anywhere to meet the running expenses of the government, or pay its troops, already restive be . cause of deferred payments. ( So important is this aspect of the situation regarded that an air of tense expectancy prevailed tonight In otfi { eial ein des where it was believed some announcement would be forthcoming from Mexico City before President Wilson finally determined to commu? nicate his message to congress The insistenc e of the Unit- d States on a constitutional election and the elimination of Huerta was reiterated positively by administration officials? a position which Mr. Lind has been in? structed to emphasise. Only ?cences sions by the Huerta government, it is believed here now, would persuade Wilson to hold up the presentation of his message. The president finished the document today, read it over to Secretary Bry? an and will discuss it Monday with j members cd' the senate and house committees on foreign relations. In the meantime officials will await word from Mexico City as to possible change cd' attitude. The sending of a special envoy from Mexico to Washington t<? discuss the situation with President Wilson is re ? garded here as a dilatory move. It is known that tin- Washington govern? ment has made it c lear that such a procedure WOUld not alter the views expressed in Its tirst note. It is be? lieved, however, that the Huerta offi? cials now have abandoned the idea of sending an envoy and are seeking to develop u new basis for negotiation. With only three American soldiers available for the protection of each mile of the Mexican border and cer? tain knowledge that quantities of arms and ammunition are being smuggled across the line, consideration has been givn in military circles to the dis patch of fresh troops The possibility that as a result of the steady northward movement of Federal troops in Mexico the numer? ous constitutionalist bands may be j tempted to cross into Texas and Ari I Zona to esc ape capture has also been taken into consideration, and though no orders have been issued, plans of the army have been fully developed te largely increase the force under Gen. Carter. Owing to the considerable number of troops sent to Hawaii and the <'a nal Zone the detention in China of some military force, and the main? tenance cd an army of about 12,000 men In the Philippines, the total strength of the mobile army remain ing in the United States, over and above the coast artillery force, which must be maintained at their posts, is only about 32,000 men. Of the se 11, 000 are now under Gen. ?'arter In Tex* sa and to bring tin strength of bis division up to possible requirements heavy drafts would be laid upon Lastern and Western departments, probably aggregating 14,0?0 nu n. How the Trouble Starts. Constipation Is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make lire miserable. Take Chamberlain's Tab? lets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases, For sale by all deulets.?Advt. 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National Hnptist Convention (col? ored), September 1T-23. Dates of sale September 14, 1"?, 1C. Final limit, September 2?*?, It* 13. Fares apply from all stations. Chattanooga. Tenn. Annual Encampment, Grand Army of the Republic and Allied organiza? tions, September if>-20. Dates of sale, September 12 to 19, inclusive. Final limit, September 27, 1913, ex? cept tha: by deposit of ticket and payment of 60 cents an extension until October 17 may be obtained. Fares apply from all stations. New Orleans. La. Grain Dealers National Associa? tion, October 14-D',. Dates of sale, October ll, 12, 13. Final limit. Oc? tober IS, 1913, except that by de? posit of ticket ami payment of $1.00 an extension until November 8 may be obtained. Fares apply from all stations. Tulsa, Okln. International Dry Farming Con? gress and International Soil Products Exposition, October 22-November 1. Dates of sale October Is, 19, 20, 21. j Final limit, November 0, 1S13. Fares apply from all stations. Nashville, Tenn. 1 Southern Educational Convention, ' October SO-November 1. Dates of sale, October 20, 29. Final limt, No? vember 5, 1913. Fares apply from all stations. Knowillo. Tenn. National Conservation Exposition, September 1-November 1. Dates of sale, August 30 to November 1, inclu? sive. Final limit: To reach origi? nal starting point ten days after date of sale, except that by deposit of ticket and payment of $1.00 a 30-day extension may be obtained, but in no ease bc/ond November 3, 1913. Fares apply from all stations. New* Orleans, La. United Daughters of the Confed? eracy, November 11-16. Dates of sale, Novellier x, 9, 10, ll. Final limit. November It, 1013, except that by deposit of ticket ami payment of $1.00 an extension until December ti rrrtry be obtained. Fares apply from all stations. Augusta, (in. Georgia-? 'arolina Fair, November 1-1 f>. Dates of sale, November 5 to 14 inclusive, ami for trains scheduled to arrive Augusta before noon No? vember 16. Final limit November 17. 1913. Fares apply from points In South Carolina. Augusta. Ga. Negro Fair Association, November 18-21. Dates ot' sale. November 17 to 20, inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Augusta before noon No? vember 21. Final limit November 23, 191:'.. Fares apply from points in South Carolina. For rates, schedules, reservation* ami any further Information apply to Ticket Agents of the ATLANTIC COAST LINE Standard Railroad of the South ?it write t ho Undersigned, \\ . .1 <'Kal?;, Passenger Tiailic Manage.", T C. WHITE. Ueneral Ppasenger Agent. Wilmington, N. C.