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Show oo APPEAL MADE FOR MEXICANS Washington, Mas 88. President Wilson, as head of the American Red Cross, today Issued an appeal to the American people to contribute money nnd supplies of food for the relief of tarving Mexieans The president s appeal, addressed to, the public, was as follows "The American people, with char-! SCteiiStlC generosity and an impartial I brotherhood with all nations, have! i, ii I - 1 ,n I , H lihr r-i I. fnp . U., . I the appalling sufferings caused by the unprecedented war In Europe. Appalling Conditions Prevail. There has now arisen a condition of equally great suffering and need close to our own borders Due to several years of internal disturbance, the unfortunate people of many parts of Mexico have been reduced to the verge of starvation, and unless assistance assis-tance is rendered them many may die for laek of food "The American Red Cross is ready to undertake relief work for the benefit bene-fit of the Mexican people. I appeal most earnestly to our people, therefore, there-fore, to contribute both money and supplies of food to mitigate the suffering suf-fering and misery so close r.t hanfV. , All contributions in money may be sent to the American Red Cross, j Washington, or to Its local treasurers 1 Those who are able to contribute corn. rice, beans or flmir are requested I to write to the American Red Cross headquarters for Instructions. (Signed) "WOQDROW WILSON." President Deeply Concerned President Wilson Is understood to have become deeplv concerned over reports from different parts of Mexico Mex-ico telling of the suffering of the j.oo pic. The recent speech of Duval West his special agent in Mexico, is said to have painted the situation in gloomy colors. The president has been anxious to have the Mexicans work out their own difficulties but It is understood to be unwilling to have their . Ivilian population popu-lation starved as a result of continued contin-ued warfare Washington. May 28. The American Ameri-can Red cross Issued a statement today to-day appealing for aid for Mexico. It follow b "The conditions in Mexico are appalling ap-palling Great numbers of unfortun ate people are victims of the factions who are fighting. They have hcen facing starvation for months, and now they have reached an acute stage when only food supplies can save them from death. Consul Sends Telegram. "A telcKram just received from Consul General Hanna at Monterey Mexico, says: "The Monterey Chamber of Commerce Com-merce has asked me to appeal to the American National Red Cross for food for the starving people of Monterey. The Chamber of Commerce has stood nobly by the people, but has reached Its limit. The commanding .general assures free freight and free duties. The city Is without food, and the people peo-ple will starve unless help comes quickly. We do not want money, but earnestly beg for corn, beans and rice. If we can have help for three weeks, until green corn and garden stuff come on we will be safe, but i we must have corn, beans, rice and i flour or starve. I most earnestly beg' help, and that it be sent at once This is no ordinary case. Thousands are hungr.y and will starve without help. The city has valready had ter rible food riots before troops arrived. Please beg Red Cross for relief for thieo weeks, until roasting ears are ready.' "Already the American Red Cross has a carload of corn and one of beans on the way from Laredo, Texas, to Consul General Hanna. at Monterey. Free freight and free duty have been arranged for, and the military authorities author-ities guarantee safe conduct The Red LYobs cannot continue to send assistance without public contribu- j tions. In scores of Mexican towns the same terrible conditions exist. "Here we have In the western hemisphere hemi-sphere people face to face with absolute abso-lute starvation. The president has Issued Is-sued an urgent appeal, and the Red i Cross seconds his appeal with all em j phasis pofslble. Thousands of inno-cent inno-cent women and children are in dire distress We cannot let them starve to death. The Red Cross will place its own agent In Mexico and through the state department, In co-operation with the United States consuls there, such supplies as may be purchased with the contributions or given in kind, will be distributed among the suffering non-combatants. "Arrangements will be made for warehouses, at which donations of corn, beans? rice and flour can be collected col-lected to be forwarded at New York, Galveston and Laredo. Any further information from American Red Cross headquarters, Washington, D. C." |
