The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31

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lions that the President has determined
that the suffering In Mexico shall he
relieved and that conditions IN that
country shall he improved.
II IL now known mat the statement
which the President viii ISSUE on Tues
day will be the strongest announcement
on Mexico that he will have made. y
will leave no room for u that IL
there IL any obstacle to the Red Cross
relief work and that " there II not a
restoration Of peace and the establish
ment OF a responsible government within
reasonable period action by this Gov
rnmen will follow.
Ultimate Intervention.
Though the statement will net use the
term Intervention those familiar with the
Presidents frame of mind have no hesi-
tation now in saying that this VIII prob
molly be the ultimate result IT the Mex
teams do not do as II required. The
opinion prevails here that the President
Is about to demand OF them much more
than they can fulfil.
That Villa, at least. has seen the light
and 10 ready TO make terms with the
United States was indicated here to-
night by a man known 20 enjoy his full
confidence. 1t was asserted in this
quarter that villa will positively ac-
cept any compromise which President
Wilson MAY propose.
This attitude IN the part. OF villa
n explained by the assertion hat he
realizes the dirfcuity OF his task and
perceives also tt he has been losing
ground In n military sense in the last
few months.
C~arranza. on the other hand, is be-
ginning to feel that he Is gaining. There
10 nc doubt that he will oppose
to his utmost ability any step by this
Government which may tend to deprive
him OF what advantage or control he
has gained in Mexico.
That the CarranZa faction Is deeply
concerned over the Administrations
purposes toward Mexico IL indicated in
advices received from the First Chief
to-day. He takes issue with represent
tations mad by the Red Cross. Ameri-
can consular agents and Duval West.
who has juN made a report on the
famine conditions In Mexico. Carranza
says there is no danger Of famine in
the country. though alarmists are send
ing false reports to the United States"
Carranza further advised his Wash
inGton agency hat while there l. a
shortage of food supplies he dismissed
II with the commen that II will prove
TO be only a passing inconvenience,
that conditions are mending daily
The First Chief admits that condi-
lions are bad IN Mexico city. but with
the retirement OF the Zapatistas and re-
OCCUPATION by the Constitutionalist
forces he predicts that the situation in
the capital will improve. Carranza's
rosy picture Of conditions in Mexico
will in no way effect President Wilson'S
plans. The First Chiefs activity iudi-
Gates that he is convinced now that the
President means business in Mexico.
Carranza's statement as 20 the food
situation differs in every respect from
that set forth In the announcement made
by the American fred Cross.
h Red Cross statement.
This statement was issued by the Red
Cross
AT Monterey several thousand per-
sons are fed daily. Many refined FAINT
lies apply al night for aid. The farmers
from the surrounding country are com
Ing to the city to buy corn to feed their
workmen and families. but canno oh
tain II. Multitudes are on the verge OF
starvation.
AT Durango the Governments efforts
70 keep down the price of food supplies
failed, rs buyers from Monterey and
Torreon. where famine prevails. are
willing TO pay any price. Food supplies
are becoming 80 scarce and the cost go
high that the poorer classes are unable
to buy and are in a deplorable condition.
AT Tampico all food is about en-
hausted. There is no four and very
little corn. The conditions in outlying
districts are still worse, and tales Of
starvation of the poor poems are con
stantly coming into the city.
AT Vera cruz and in the surrounding
country famine conditions prevail. A
Jalapa, the capital of TIE State of Vera
Cruz. the general condition of the town
IL appalling. Money was raised by the
Chamber OF Commerce TO relieve the
distress, and corn was imported. hut the
funds were soon exhausted. The local
civil authorities then took up the matter.
with little success.
THE day that NJ car arrives. the
o goes hungry, Most distressing
scenes took place at the Municipal Hall
when these alton We're distributed.
Some $500 women were collected at
In the morning to get In line for the
distribution, which began a. II, and
STANDING in the sun so long. unable TO
move for fear Of losing their places and
their chance for a mere handful of corn,
resulted in many cases OF ~falnting from
exhaustion. Some were injured, and on !
several occasions one or two have been
killed.
"a woman carrying a baby a month
W '" ~ "hN seen HNiEEtTlIk nu' OF |
the line and sinking to the ground The
women ahead OF her called TO the men
selling the corn, waving their rights in
her favor, but she received no attention.
MANY after waiting for hours went
home crying, for the supply ran out. and
summing up the case, II means the prac-
tical starvation OF the town.
ION the west coast the inhabitants
are reported AS starving, Acapulco is
practically with0u, food supplies and
conditions are most distressing IN ali
that region. When "A boatload Of corn
was brought into Acapulco the rush OF
the people was so great to get some of
the grain that several children were
trarnpled TO death and "A number of
women Injured.
Tn Mexico city the situation is yeiy
grave, n the shortage in all cereals "a
felt Intensely, AZ early az March A
hundred thousand persons were reported
suffering from hunger. Conditions have
grown steadily worse and many are
starving Mules. horses and oxen hive
been Killed or exported. as there is moth
Ing 20 feed them.
AZ one place when n mule died from !
starvation tho people fell upon the car
cass Tor food For the food supplios
that remain fabulous prices have heon