The Ely miner., 1915-06-04
'F0RC|bLE FEEDING
IS MEXICAN POLICY
WILSON DETERMINES SOUTHERN
REPUBLIC SHALL NOT
STARvE ITSELF.
TO WARN RIVAL CHIEFTAlNS
Presidents Message Expected to Take
Ground of Humanity As Cause
of Action-Food to Be Deiiv-
cred to Starving.

Washington, June 3.-This coun-
try is now fairly embarked upon the
new method of handling the Mexican
situation and an important milestone
is just being rounded in the history
of the country.
That the new policy may result in
events of far-reaching Importance is
not doubted. That it will be success
full without armed Intervention is hop
ed for, but is regarded as problema-
tical.
That President Wilson recognizes
the possible logical conclusion of his
course is shown by the term which
he has given it, namely, a policy of
"forcible feeding"
In other words. Mexico is not to be
allowed to starve itself. The service
of food may be bit violent in char
acter, but food will be furnished and
delivered, no matter what attitude the
Mexican bandit chieftains may take.
To Protect Food Shipments.
That the announcement of the new
policy has already had its effect is in
dicated by statement given out here
by the CarranZa agency to the effect
that Carranza wired he would see that
food shipments were sent to Mexico
City and that ample protection would
be furnished the convoy of food sup
plies. He based this upon alleged sue
cess of military operations.
This is regarded as important, if
true, but it is doubted if Carranza can
do as he wishes, as Zapata holds the
other end of the Mexico City railroad
and it is doubtful if Zapata will allow
Carranza to derive the credit for open
Ing the line for food shipments.
Warning to Mexico.
The President will make known his
warning message to Mexico at once.
1t will be ample in character and is
expected to take the ground of human,
ity as the cause of action. 1t will
recount the situation as it exists. 1t
will call attention to the infinite pa
tience with which the United States
has watched the effort of Mexicans to
straighten out their own affairs 1t
will cite the reports that have come to
this country of starvation and poverty
of outrage and bloodshed, and will, it
is expected, make a forcible demand
upon the rival chieftains that they get
together and settle their difficulties,
1t will be an announcement that the
passive policy of the administration
Is concluded
Cabinet Approves Plan.
The plan was submitted to the cabi-
net officers and it is understood that
it. met with unanimous approval.
The fact that it did meet with such
approval is hardly of less moment
than the fact that the President has
decided to change his policy which
he only recently announced he would
rigidly adhere to.
1t is understood that the change in
policy is largely due to the report
given the President by Duval West,
President sent to Mexico and it is fur
ther understood that the report made
by Mr.. West was considerably differ
ent from that given she President by
DR.. Bayard Hale and former Governor
John Lind of Minnesota.
While the fact is not being freely
discussed, it is understood that one of
the reasons for drastic action is that
pestilence is likely to break out in
Mexico If it has not already done so.
This would not only add to the horror
of the Mexican situation but would
threaten the health of the people of
the United States.
Mere Struggle of Chieftains.
Mr.. Vests report is supposed to
have contained these facts and is also
thought to have riddled the theory
held by many that the Mexican strug.
gle was one for principle and that out
of it might come a regenerated Mex
leo.
The contrary has been so generally
recognized that it is regarded as
strange that the administration has
not sooner realized that all that was
going on in Mexico was a struggle
of rival chieftains whose character
and atteinments were such as not to
warrant this idealistic definition of
the situation