Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-02
United States Not to Permit
Present Conditions to
Be Continued.
REVOLUTION Is FAILURE
Republic No Nearer Solution
Of Troubles Than When
Uprising Started.

Washington. u. G.. June e.-Presi-
dent wilson's warming 10 Mexico that
the United States cannot permit pres
eut conditions 20 continue. went for
ward by telegraph today 20 American
agents who will deliver Il 20 the fac
tional leaders. and was Al the same
time made public at the White house.
The statement. which goes TO Car
rama. villa. Zapata and Cara. the
principal leaders. not as a diplomatic
note from the United States. but as a
declaration of President Wilson's atti-
tudc expressed in a statement TO the
American people. Is as follows:
For more than two years revolu-
tionnFy conditions have existed in
Mexico. The purpose OF the revolution
was 90 rid Mexico OF men who ignored
the constitution of tho republic and
used their power In contempt OF the
right 90 SIS people. and with these pur-
poses the people OF the United States
lustinctivcly and generously sympa-
thiEcfi But the leaders OF the revolu-
tion. in the very hour of their sue
ccss. have disagreed and turned their
arms against one another.
-gTIf protesting the same objects.
they are. nevertheless. unable or uu-.
willing TO cooperate. 4 central au-
thority at Mexico City is no sooner
set up than Il g. undermined and its
authority denied BY those Who were ex-
pected 90 support g.
No Protection Afforded.
Mexico g. apparently no nearer n
solution 90 her traFical troubles than
she Was when the revolution was FIRST
kiudicl. Her crops are destroyed. her
fields %. uuseedcd. her work cattle are
cuunacatcd for the use OF the armed
factions. her people fee TO the noun
taius 90 escape being drawn into un-
ayailiuE bioodshcd. and no man seems
20 see or lead the way 20 peace and
settle order. There is no proper pro-
lection either for her own citizens or
for the citizens % other nations resi-
dent. and az Eork within her territory. |
Mexico ia starving and without gov
crumcut-
In these circumstances the people I
and government Of the United states /.
cannot stand sndiGcrcutly by and do I
nothing TO serve their neighbors. They T.
want nothing for themselves In Mex /
ico. Least OF all do they desire to set /
tie her affairs FOR her. or claim any .
right 90 do 80. But neither do they /
wish 90 see utter ruin come upon her.
ana they deem IL their duty as friends
ana nciEhbors 90 lend any aid they
properly can To any instrumentality
which promises 20 be effective in
bringing about a settlement which will
cmhody the real objects OF the rcvolu-
unconstitutional government and
the rights of the people. Patriotic
NIexicans are sick az heart and cry out
for peace and for every self-sacrihce
hat may be necessary 10 procure IL.
Their people cry out for food and will
presently hate as much as they fear
svcry man IN their country OF out OF
h. who stands between them and their
iaily bread.
1t is time. therefore. that the gov
,rument OF the United States should
'raukiy state the policy which. in these
circumstances. IL be-
,osnes It's duty TO adopt. II must pres
,ntiy do what II has not hitherto done
~ felt at liberty 20 do. lend its active
moral support 20 some man or group
u men. II such may be found. who can
ally hNtFtN - ~s%N~Nt~N
o their support IN an effort 10 ignore.
Z they cannot unite. the warning fac
tons OF the country. return 20 the con-
fitution OF the republic so long in
.bsyance and set MP n government at
fexlco City which the great powers
{ the world can recognize and deal
rlfh. a government with whom the
,roErnrn OF the revolution will be n
business and not merely n platform
Must Act Promptly.
4. therefore. publicly and very SOL
mnly call on the leaders OF factions
, Mexico 10 act together. and TO act Z
romptiy for the relief and redemption :
{ their PROSTATE country feel IL TO {
g my duty 20 tell them that II they 4
snuos accommodate their differences {
nd uuite for this great purpose with 4
> a very short time. this government @
rfli be constrained TO decide that Z
.eaas should be employed by the G