Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-31
SEE INTERVENTION
A POSSIBLE COURSE
Believed Now that Starving Mexi-
cans Would Not object to Uncle
Sam Taking q Hand.
WILSON TO MAKE A STATEMENT


WASHINGTON. May S0.--An>
nounceuent that President Wilson
would demand a settlement OF the
Mexican problem by the warning fac
tions themselves within a short time
and falling that, adopt some meann,
not defined as yet. to bring about
peace, has developed acute interest
in official and diplomatic quarters as
TO the prospective action OF the
United States.
The presidents appeal for funds and
supplies TO relieve the starving popula-
ton OF Mexico. the preparation at the
White House OF statement to be com
muricated TO all military leaders in
Mexico next Tuesday and arrangements
OF the American Red Cross FOR huge
relief scheme are the first steps In
policy. which, It became known today.
President Wilson has had under consider
alton for some time with the object OF
restoring peace in Mexico.
Forecast OF statement.
The text OF the presidents forthcoming
statement Is an official secret, but from
thOeC WIN ahNArNu Win HHia HIAOI 70 It's
preparation, It is understood kIr. Wilson
win address not only the military leaders
in Mexico, but the Mexican people and at
the same time the people OF the United
States He will review In detail the course
Of events in Mexico since the sssassina-
ton of Madero and Suarez and the usurp-
tion OF the presidency by Huerta.
The pronouneement, It Is said. will call
attention TO the fact that the United
States government by refusing to rec
ognize ffuerta. assisted in driving him
out OF power and expected from the vic
torious constitutionalists the re-establish-
ment OF the government in Mexico. Nearly
a year has passed since Huerta was COM
PEELED to resign. but the constitutionalists
the statement viii say. have failed in the
meantime to restore order. conditions
growing worse daily. with no faction APP
parently possessing the capacity to
establish a government.
In view Of thcse conditions, according
70 reliable information. the statement
win serve notice that as the situation has
grown intoIeEable to foreigners and the
Mexican people alike, the Mexican chiefs
must arrange for an early solution of the
problem Unless this IL forthcoming
soon. Il Win be indicated to the military
leaders In Mexico that some other means
may have to be employed TO assist the
Mexican people The president does not
intend to specify this governments course
Tor the present
Officials did not deny today that if the
Mexican factions failed to compose the
situation. there was a possibility OF i'm
fnrxnnkion ~ tho Unsted statse It wns
pointed cut however,. that what might
have previously been considered by Soma
Mexicans as an aggressf4e Intervention
has now changed ON acoounf OF the fam
ine TO q humanitarian expression designed
TO save the Mexican people. helpless in
the hands OF military bands. II u even
auEgosted In well informed quarters that
one result Of the food situation. II fam
Inc continues, would be direct appeal
10 the United states government from
large numbers OF the Mexican people
for Intervention.
Ttme a. Necessary.
Tho new phases in the Washington gov
ornment's policy may take several weeks
to doveIop. For the present efforts viii
be made to set food to the Mexicans.
Ths seizure by the carranza authorities
OF 900 tons OF corn purchased by the in
ternstionaI .relief COMMITTEES Il one OF the
Incidents which has aggravated the situ-
alton considerably and II is expected no.
tice VIII be served on the Mexican gem
erals to permit the Transportation Of re-
lief supplies or the American government
may be constrained 10 undertake tie dis
tribution Of supplies through it's own
agencies.
Reports Of hunger and suffering poured
into American Red Cross headquarters
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