MFBSiVGE" 10 CONGRESS

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 92, 21 April 1914, Page 8

MFBSiVGE" 10 CONGRESS

AMERICA'S DIGNITY AND

EIGHTS

:-'(Received April 21, I.2CV p.m.) WASHINGTON; April 20. President Wilson sent a message to i a joint sessjioiri of Congress asking approval oi' fcho use of the armed v forces of thp. United Stfcates to maintain its dignity oiid rights in Mexico. ■The ■■■Presideafc".hoped "that war. ..with Mexico would :n'qt arise.. : His'feeling rfor the Mexkranis was 'one of real '■friendship,' bub it was necessary;to obtain assuttairice- from Huerta that : .the United Sts'tes would Jbc respected in future. ' America did not hold any ■thought of ■'■' aggression or self- ' aggrandiseineat." ~" Prepniratioas for war are proceeding aboard the American-, warships, and' all 'jA,tn|tfican freighters have bean ordes(£'*ut of.-.Vera Cruz harbor by'the Auiwa<san Admiral. v