Show ABAL INGI WAR WITH MEXICO administration OFFICIALS BE LIEVE POWERFUL INTERESTS ARE FOMENTING MOVEMENT president may take legal step steps to stop the agitation and Tigh tighten so as to prevent alarmist reports washington what are regarded as evidences of activity of powerful influences fluen ces to force intervention in mexico through tho the spreading of alarmist reports were discussed at fridaye fridays cabinet meeting and resulted in the preparation of f a formal statement on the subject by secretary lansing administration officials believe bellee that a definite effort la Is being made to bring about war between the united states and Al mexico exico one cabinet member expressed the opinion following the meeting that the to force Inte intervention mention were backed by interests owning property in northern mexico well defined steps were being taken he said to stir up public opinion in mexico and the united states to the point where a general clash between the two nations would be inevitable several warnings against spreading alarmist reports have been issued by administration officials already and it was said that president wilson deeply resentful over the situation was determined that the agitation be brought to an end legal steps to stop the spreading of false news are understood to be under consideration hut but officials have not decide decided yet what can be done one step suggested was as the use of a law against the publication of reports calculated to incite to arson and riot it was aleo also understood that the administration bad had under consideration tightening tho the censorship on mexican news and warning army officer along the border against giving out reports unless fully verified |