Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
WILSON PREPARES
To TAKE VIGOROUS
ACTION IN MEXICO
Intervention Talk Revived BY
Announcement President VIII
Issue Statement to Fac
ton Leaders Tuesday.
FAMINE MUST BE RELIEVED
Militarist Leaders Blamed
Recognition Will BE Denied
Carranza - Crisis Is
Thought Imminent.
FAMINE MUST BE RELIEVED

Washington, MAY @l.-Pres1dent
Wilson'S forthcoming statement on the
Mexican situation viii contain a de-
| tailed review of conditions and serve a
warning on the fractional! leaders that
the United States will insist on an i'm
provement of the internal situation.
officials refused today 10 discuss what
alternative the president has in mind.
The statement has been written by
President Wilson himself on his type
writer in his study and is said to con"
(ain about 100 words. 1t Will be tor
warded to the various Mexican leaders
through American agents. 1t is said to
be based on the conclusion thar con-
ditions in Mexico have come to such
a state tina the United States, As the
southern republics next friend" must
see to it that there is a change.
May Restore Embargo.
An embargo on the expectation or
arms from the United States is under
stood TO have been under conSidera-
ton. The report 10 President Wilson
by Duval West, VINO recently returned
from Mexico is said not to have been
the only factor Influencing the presl-
dents determination. Much other data
has been coming 10 him for months.
= liz sii ik'' ~ vas wy 'tt>' ~ 49,
lamine sufferers are TO be concen-
trated in three great government ware
houses at Galveston, Laredo and FL
Paso. Letters to the governor of each
state, many prominent men ana TO
some Interested parties in Mexico. ask
ing Cooperation We're sent out today
by Red Cross headquarters.
Washington. MAY 31.-Attention was
again focused today on Mexico as the
result of President Wilson's deternllt-
alton to warm the Mexican leaders that
conditions IN the southern republic
must improve. The presidents forth
coming announcement which Will be
made Tuesday was awaited with the
keenest interest Here. Its contents are
known only to officials, Who decline TO
reveal What it contains, except to say
that recognition OF any faction Is not
contemplated.
The presidents determination became
known in an appeal issued as head Of
the Red Cross urging contribution to
relieve destitute people of Mexico.
Vests Report Startling.
After comforting with Duval West.
Just back from Mexico. President Will
shon declared last Tuesday that there
| would be no change in his Mexican pol
icy. But more recent events brought
about his determination to act. hese
include the seizure by Carranza author
tiles Of large quantities of corn pun
chased by the international relief COM
mittee and the inability of the autnori-
ties at Vera Cruz and Mexico City to
provide transportation for supplies to
succor the eyer increasing bread line.
In connection With conditions in Mex
leo the American Red Cross has issued
a statement describing them as "appal-
ling Great numbers of unfortunate
people are victims of the long contin-
ued fighting says the statement.
"They have been facing starvation for
months and now have reached an acute
stage. when only food supplies can
save them from death
Warning From Wilson.
1t became known late today that the
president has been strongly advised
recently to recognize the C%arranza gov
eminent in Mexico. particularly in view
of the possibility of its early return TO
power in Mexico City. Officials declined
to say whether this point will be TAX en-
ur in the presidents statement.
Despite tho refusal Of White House
officials to discuss the presidents con-
templated statement. il was understood
that il Will be in the nature of a notice
that conditions in Mexico are fast be-
coming intolerable. While it will not
give notice that the United States in
tends to intervene Immediately. it is
expected to serve as n warning to the
NtNlt5H ltGtPIS lIldi 1pJI9lLlOIlS IIllSl
Improve.
Talk of Intervention.
Talk of Intervention which has been
dormant ever since the European war
diverted attention from the situation
nearer home was immediately re-
vived by the White House statement.
Many diplomatists who interpreted
the days events as the f]orerunner of
a new policy thought Intervention was
an inevitable outcome of the situa
ton and that the United States was
paving the Way for such action by no
flying the world Of its purpose to axe
the step for the sake of humanity. They
pointed out that a similar utterance
had preceded intervention in Cuba in
1898.
Officials at the White House and
state department declined to say
what the presidents statement con-
tains, but it is denied that recogni-
ton OF amy faction was now contem-
plated. IT WAS stated authoritatively
that while friends of Carranza here
had been pressing for recognition, the
Washington government had not
been Impressed with the ability of any
of the ~contending chiefs to restore or
der. Phe present action, it was said,
was not intended to assist one fac
ton at the expense of another. but to
demand. in effect. that the Mexicans
arrive at All carly settlement of their
troubles, or at least provide for the
sastenance Of the starving population.
Deny Esrly Move Is Planned.
High officials referred to the presl-
cents forthcoming announcement as
not meaning immediate intervention.
and they emphasized the word i'm
mediate
The impression In executive quar-
ters was that one purpose would be
10 place responsibility for the present
state of affairs sauarely upon the mill
tary element in the southern republic.
which have overrun the country, and
appropriated It's food supply or nre-
vented the filling OF the soil. While
anxious to continue the policy of al
lowing the Mexicans to settle their diff
~ferences without outside interference.
the president liz said to be determined
Ftfiat the civilian population of The
country shall not be- starved in the
meantime