Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-06-04
WILSON WARNS ALL.
MEXICAN FACTIONS
ppESIDENT NOTIFIES LEADERS
THEY MUST RESTORE ORDER.
OR L. S. WILL.

and the investigation by Du Val West,
nersonal representative Of the presi-
dent. that Mexico is facing serious
food shortage, President Wilson and
his cabinet this week adopted new
no,icv to be pursued by the United
States toward Mexico, having for its
object the restoration of order and
tho relief of millions of nOncombat-
ants from the devastations Of Mexi-
CO.'S military elements which have
brought about conditions regarded as
intolerable.
Wednesday the president commu-
nicated to the leaders Of all Mexican
factions a formal statement, serving
notice that unless they, themselves,
compose the situation, some other
means will be found by the United
States to bring about the establish
ment Of a stable government in the
republic. The statement was ap-
proved by the cabinet Tuesday.
Will Support Coalition.
The specific course the United
States will pursue in the event the
contending factions fail to agree is
not outlined in the presidents state
ment, but the administrators pres
ent purpose is to give moral support
to a coalition Of the best elements in
Mexico, and accord the government
thereby created formal recognition.
With such recognition would come an
embargo on arms permitting the con-
stituted government to receive mu-
nitions of war to the exclusion OF all
other elements and factions.
That the governments policy. II
unsuccessful in this course, might re-
ouire Intervention ultimately has
been considered, and the intention to
insist on a settlement has not been
swayed by the possible necessity OF
such action. In high executive quar-
ters. however, confidence prevails
that the expression Of the American
governments attitude will clear up
misapprehensions as to its intentions
that have existed In Mexico and bring
about the desired coalition govern
ment.
A Humanitarian Expedition.
1t is pointed out. furthermore. that
what might have been previously con-
sidered by some Mexicans as an ag-
gressive interven ION has now
changed, on account OF the famine
conditions, to a humanitarian expedi-
ton designed to save the Mexican
people. helpless in the hands OF mill
tary bands.
It is even suggested in well-in-
formed quarters that one result or the
food situation, If famine continues.
would be direct appeal to the
United States government from large
numbers of the Mexican people FOR
Intervention.
The president will not admit that
offensive action may be necessary
but other officials, especially OF the
army and navy, are considering IL
seriously. They point out that at no
time in it's history could the unlteo
States intervene in Mexico under as
advantageous conditions as now.
They say the military factions there
do not now number more than loo'-
900, they are no longer well armea'
weapons and ammunition are hard 10
get, the only place they are obtain
able is in the United States, and the
Mexican coast and northerly border
lend themselves naturally to an en-
barge.
The president. late last week issued
an appeal to the American people tor
funds and supplies to relieve the Mex
leans, and the American Red Cross
has already laid plans for the relie1
work to be carried out in co-opera-
ton with the state department.