Show INTERVENTION IN MEXICO MAY MAYI I FOLLOW STATEMENT I BY WILSON fAID FOR 11 DESTITUTE I r IS ASKED Appeal Issued in Name of American Red Cross Society Is Preliminary to Notice I. I to Warring Factions That i Conditions Are Intolerable SIMILAR ACT PRECEDED INTERVENTION IN CUBA headers Leaders to Be Told That t. t Unless They Themselves 4 Restore Order or Furnish Needed Supplies Other Means V J May Have to Be Employed NEW POLICY IS PROPOSED WASHINGTON 1 May ray n 28 President dent lent Wilson Tilson has decided decided to servo o notice on all t the o warring facin fac- fac action ac- ac tion in ill Mexico that conditions in that country countr have become intolerable and Dl that unless tIle they themselves compose corn cora pose the situation soon some sonic other means may have e to be employed to accomplish the result L 1 T The Te e first intimation of tho the Presidents President's Presidents President's dents dent's determination to take this this this' step I. I camo came today in his appeal issued as ashead bead head of the thc American Red Cr Cross Cros g setting set set- ting fing forth that U duo duo to several sc years of internal d disturbance st tho I a people of many ninny parts of Iet ico iro have ha been reduced to the verge or starvation and urging contributions contributions to relief funds Later the White House gave out the tho following When h D the lic President appeal for tOr hid Did for fol the f funned ue d It ItTa waR Ta nill Mated d nt the eX of- of I fI flint a n tut cm cut from the President nt on the due In Mexico 1110 might l be 11 c ex expected t d the next few t Will UI Xo No Faction This statement has been prepared and nd will wm he be Issued after tho cabinet meeting next Tuesday and nud then communicated com corn d to the leaders of all tho Mexican factions Officials Off at the tho White 1 and the state tate department declined to sa say what the Presidents President's statement contained abut but denied that recognition of any faction fac- fac tion was now contemplated It WAS stated authoritatively that while friends o of Carranza hero had har been bean i pressing for recognition the i ton tongo government had hart not been impressed f with the ability of an any of the contend contend- p Ing chiefs to restore order The pre present pres- pres o ent nt action It was said was not Intended Intended intended In- In tended to as assist lI t one faction at tho the ex expense ex- ex pense penso of another but to demand demind In ef effect et- et feet that the Mexicans arrive at an 2 1 q i e l provide Id r for r rUth Uth the lI sustenance t nunU lo of th the starving population f fe High ugh officials officials' referred to the PresIdents PresIdent's Pres- Pres r Ident's forthcoming pronouncement as not meaning Immediate intervention and they thc emphasized the word diate te The Impression In executive quarters quarters's was s as that on one purpose would be to place re responsibility for the present sta state te of or i affairs squarely upon the military ole cle- ments In the tho southern republic which have have- overrun the count country and Continued on Page Pago 2 r SENDING l I r. r AID TO MEXICO ij 11 v r rJ J U M resident President Wilson to Issue Another Another Statement on t Ii t Situation rr f I t J t Continued From m Pago t 1 II i It Its food tood supply or en prevented ted the f tilling of oC the sot soil While anxious to p. p t L 3 continue the thie policy of oC allowing tIC the thet he j Mexicans MexIcan t to settle their differences without outside interference tho the Pros Pros- I J Ident Is said sold to be bo determined that the I 1 i. i civilian population of oC the country countr shall I j not not be starved In the meantime C Intervention Inevitable Irle J t Tal Talk of ot Intervention which has been J H f r dormant ever e since Ince the European war warK E K diverted attention from front the situation I t it 14 nearer home was In Immediately revived rc 0 o g L by the tho White House statement Many I If i White House diplomats who Interpreted J i r days day's events c as the forerunner of oC a n hew new policy thought Intervention was an n inevitable of tho the situation an and r. r that tho the United States State was paving thet the t 4 r way wa way for such uch action h by notifying tho the j ft It world of its purpose to take the step t 1 for lor the sake of humanity rhe They rhey pointed i h. h out that a n. similar utterance had pro pre v f t ceded Intervention In Cuba In 1898 7 j ti- ti w For the present It Is Is' Is understood the thet t notification to all the Mexican facT factions fac- fac T I of oC the intolerable state of oC affairs r and tho desire of the American govern govern- t i mont ment for a betterment of conditions V e will be c allowed cd to s stand w without t exp of I In VL LII t 4 American Red lied Cross js undertaken In Int r t earnest t l Will III on ou Op Open n nand fond Ii n While the Presidents President's statement will ivIll knot not say ay sp specifically the alternative course course in ca case e it Is not heeded tho the oil general trend of ot comment tonight in- in that the United States CS government govern govern- mont ment as a first step In such a continI contin- contin I u gc gercy c would Insist on keeping he railroad rail rall- ro road d between Vcra Vera Cruz and Mexico I i City open for the transportation of ot otI I J 1 supplies and mi might ht oven even deliver Its supplies to the people Mexican cities b by governmental gO a agencies j President Wilson Ilon stated Tuesday i after artel his conference with Du Val West his person personal l representative In Mexico I I i that he had decided on no change In Inthe r r the Mexican policy Tho events e of or the thelast last ast twenty four twenty twenty- four hours hours th the seizure b by I Carranza authorities of e large quantities o of corn purchased b by the International J relief committee and the tho Inability of ot the authorities at Vera era Cruz Crux and Mexico J j City to provide iroide transportation for sup- sup j I j 1 plies piles to succor the tho Increasing ever S j br bread ad line line brought brought abour the th deter deter- n to act i F nt by b- Secretary I e Secretary tary Bryan announced that i American consuls throughout Mexico l t had been Instructed to keep the state stated d department closely advised ad as as' as to the suffering ring of oC the people and famine I co- co conditions In the tho meantime the deI department de- de I is operating co with the Red Redi i J I Cross in tho arrangements for relief It takes time said Mr Bryan to collect goods to relieve such a i 1 tion and while the government Is making making mak mak- ing lug a arrangements a for getting the goods I It Is losing no time In arranging their their collection I Mr lr Bryan referred to the frequent J changes in the control of various varlo clU cities s t and remarked that recently there had hll been Intimations that Mexico City CHy would change hands again The Tho CIt City of Mexico ho he added Is a a. avery avery very en hard place to defend and it hast has t changed hands sever several l times because i I those inside prove weaker in defense i and those outside stronger in attackIng attack- attack I 1 Ing Irig It It i Report Officials flatly d died led reports that i Great Britain through her embassy t l here had been exercising pressure for fori I i A i the relief of at conditions In Mexico It t I W was S pointed out h however ever that Du Val West after spending three months c making an investigation of ot conditions S I I In ii in Mexico was understood to have havo brought back Information tending to show that none of or tho the leaders had sufficient sufficient suf sut- capacity to dominate th the situation situation situa situa- tion and to have suggested that the tho I United States must compel a settle settle- t I V 7 ment T The e Idea that b by relieving dis- dis t L tr l cd conditions among the populace the influence of oC the United States govi gov- gov i S upon the warring factions j would l increase Is t said said ald to have become i one ene no of ot Mr West's ests ar arguments His ret re- re t ports were of or a decidedly pessimistic 1 character concerning the economic a aI as I 1 I well well elI as political conditions He found Cound that most of the crops were failures r t that bat the land had not been tilled and andr andt r t c that the he food supply was diminishing I rl I to such an nn alarming degree that allf ali al- al i lf I most mOll the entire population was threatened threat- threat tl L r ened wi with th starvation t s Appeal hu Issued jV 1 h liy by Pr 1 i The A Presidents President's appeal addressed to ton toI I. I n the I p public follows i it i The Tho American people with characteristic charac- charac generosity and an nn Impartial spirit of at brotherhood with nil all nations r l- have ae contributed liberally for tor the reI ro- ro I lief of the appalling suffering caused 1 b by the unprecedented war in Eur Europe pe j There has now arisen a a condition f oj t of t r equally great suffering and need close to our own borders Due to sev sev- sevi i eral cral years ears of Internal disturbance the tho thoI I It- It unfortunate people of oC many mans parts of I Mexico have be been n reduced to the verge ot of- starvation and unless a assistance tance is I. I them man many ma may d die Ie for lack of rood food v The Tho American Red Hed Cross I IH is ready to undertake relief work for Cor tho bene bene- lit fit of or the tho Mexican people I appeal 1 most e earnestly to our people therefore i t I to contribute both mane money and supplies of food to mitigate the tue suffering andI and I misery so ao close at hond All uI u- u I j I tion- tion in in mon money ma may be sent to the thc I American Rod Hod Cross Washington aon or Ol to I Its local treasurers Those who ire tire able to contribute corn rice beans or flour 7 arc are requested to communicate I with the Am American rican Red Cross headquarters ers Washington for Instructions WOODROW WILSON Red fled Cro Crois Statement nt I IThe The American Red Cross issued the tho following statement appealing for aid aidor I for Cor or Mexico The conditions In Mexico are ap ap- ap palling Great numbers of oC unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate nate p people ople are victims of oC the tho long long- continued fighting They have havo been facing st starvation for months and now they hey have reached an acute stage when anI only food rood supplies can save them from death A tele telegram ram Just received from Consul General Hanna at Monterey says Tho The Monterey chamber of or commerce has asked pie mo to appeal to the Amen Amerl- can ca'n rin nation Red fled Cross for tor food for tor the u u starving starving- people of ot Monterey The I chamber of oC commerce has stood nobly b by y the people but has reached Us Its limit The he commanding general assures free tree freight and free duties The city Is without food and tho the people will will starve unless help comes quickly Wedo Vedo We Ve Welo do lo not want mone money but earnestly beg begor for or corn beans and rice If It we can canh h have le help for tor three wc weeks ks until greencorn green greencorn greencorn corn and garden stuff sturt come conic on we willbe willbe will willbe be safe sate but we must have corn corn beans rice and flour or starve I most earnestly beg help and that it be sent at once This is no ordinary case Thousands are hungry and will starve without help The city has alread already had ind terrible food foot riots before troops arrived Please he beg Red Cross to help for three w weeks eks until feasting ears are arc ready Already Alre d the American 4 Red Cross has hns a l carload 1 of or corn and md one ono of beans on the theay Way ay from I Laredo redo Tex to Consul Consul Consul Con Con- sul General Hanna at l Monterey Free freight and free dut duty have been arranged ar arranged ar- ar ranged for and the military authorities ties LIe guarantee safe saCe conduct The Tho Re Red fled Cross cannot continue to send lent assistance assistance assist assist- ance with without ut public contributions In scores of or Mexican towns the same terrible terrible terrible ter ter- ter- ter conditions exist Here we have havo In our western hemisphere people face to face with absolute starvation The President ent has Issued a an urgent appeal and the Red fled Cross seconds s' s his appeal with all emphasis ls possible Thousands of or In Innocent innocent innocent in- in women and atul children arc are In dire distress Wo e 0 cannot let them starve to death The Red fled Cross will place Its own agent In Mexico and through the state department Ih Ih- operation co-operation with the United States consuls there such tsuch supplies a us as ma may be bo purchased with the contributions or br given In kind will be he distributed among the suffering non non- comba combatants ta n tS non non-I Arrangements will vilI I bo be e ma made e for warehouses at which donations of corn beans rice Tice and flour can be collected col col- col- col to be forwarded at Now ew York Galveston and Laredo Any further information from American Red fled headquarters Washington D D. 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