Show AMERICANS IN MEXICO URGE INTERVENTION I i. i 1 SITUATION I i HOPELESS j I in Capital Described as asMore More Chaotic Than Ever Evere 1 t e t in Statement Sent Out t by Mexico City Colony r APPEAL 1 TO PRESIDENT I WILSON FOR PROTECTION Declare Mistaken Altruism Altruism's s Powerless to Save Country I. I and American Civilization Owes Duty to Humanity J 1 n PRESS FOR ACTION WILL I t f 1 PASO April 3 A 3 A statement from the American colony at Mexico City in in which it was declared J that that the tho situation was more chaotic hand and helpless than ever was brought ht t Ho to the border today by Arthur 13 BulI Bullard Bult Bul- Bul til- til I lard t lard J Johnson a delegate representing jointly tho lie 2000 Amei and und the t. t international committee of the tho capital district the latter compose composed of soy sov- enteen nationalities aggregating more 4 than persons Mr Ir Johnson is isI isn I jon on n his way east to take c up the tho matler mat mat- ler er with 1 public men k The r resolutions were o drawn March farch 10 at nt n n. at attended by about GO GO members of oc the th American colony l an in answer to a communication from the Washington government so again sug- sug UlI I that the Americans leave the republic f The last request that Americans e leavo leave tho capital was sent tent by Mr Bryan an at a time when heu ho must have own that thero thera was no railroad exit said Mr fr Johnson ti k My arrival hero was was after a trip of or 4 the utmost uncertainty Thero There remain about fifty fitly American women wOlDen at the It vt capital 1 Flout Final Word urd to Bryan Tho The message of oC March larch 10 requested ii- ii Mr lr Br Bryan an to make its text public to toL L which tho secretary replied that ho did Ti not consider this wise On March lorch 1 12 Lt the American colon colony sent the following follow tollow- Ii ing and final reply Thu The Americans resident in Mexico City do in mass maas meeting express their appreciation of tho the secretary of oC states state's S 1 message of March 12 1 as communicated I to them by the time Brazilian minister Ii However the they most rc respectfully submit sub sub- mit that It is their fixed opinion SUb SUb-I de deT deI deducted de- de T I ducted from Crom tho past four years years' experience ex ex- i that tho the time timo has como to accept tho Mexican Ic situation for tor hat It Jt is and not for what It might Yb br br hoped It may become or what interI inter inter- I f tested ested leaders or warring factious factions may I tr to represent it to be I v t I f Under j b I t The Tho arbitrary taking from Mexicans and foreigners ners property including houses here automobiles garages furI fur- fur b I money and crops the Issuing oC of d decrees so in contravention of oC right IJ Ii fairness tI and Justice as to be almost to 1 t Incredible the deliberate persistent and nd Ill-concealed Ill attempt to starve e a n 1 X cit of oC inhabitants depriving them of at water fuel Cuel and transportation the shipping of oC defenseless women in W blocked cattle cars cais to Vera Vcra Cruz tho the I carrying awa away of oC the controllers of oC I street cars thus paralyzing transit l tho the closing of ot the courts and t f schools tho the holding of ot priests for Cor ransom ran- ran som tho the an ane cat t and detention of or business men who had assembled at the r request quest of oC the general in charge of oC tho city cSt the tho persecution of or Spaniards s suppression of maIls maila and violation of oC t D. D correspondences both foreign fand jand domestic domes lo the removal of or public ic IK archives and ancI tho the stripping of oC public the tho open opert Invitation to riot ID und loot the sacking 6 of or churches and antI lr of or images tho 1 killing of or y men and outraging of or women arc aro J too recent and well known to tott tt permit their being overlooked In form torm- I Jim Judgment I W Willing Hlo to Make Sacrifices el I f The UThe wantonness of ot such acts nels renders Impossible lo to accept the professions L o of the factionists or their theli counsels nl as 15 to the course to bo to pursued b by foreigners for for- eigners ner It Is the earnest desire of ot tho Iel Americans In Mexico to assist the f teC Va administration to find A j solution for tor tho the perplexing I 1 situation that exists and arid to this tend end they request that their efforts bo be as us mado in good faith r and andr r that their knowledge and nl at the Mexican situation be bo accorded t jt tun weight They are arc willing to malco malo sacrifices if It through h them an any ultimate ma may accrue to the Mexican or American prestige c but they feel that thus tar far the very r opposite Imo hat been jh the he result They hoy consider that Amen Ameri- SCan n civilization Is on Oh trial and that It itI I a I. I duty to perform to humanity iI if no lon longer er should be postponed Ani Americans i leans in fn Mexico look to tho the It 1 I for tor time the protection which ie eUh 1 ey y o 1 it if I is 18 their duo due to c al nd tho the n. n desire and un- un 11 itji t Que duty duly to afford Si |