The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-02

prove futile.
| Not only in oficial quarters bu
among diplomats familiar with thu
ambitions of the men now in thu
saddle in Mexico did this belief fint
utterance. They believed in the ut
terance of the words by the president
himself, there is nothing left to do Il
factions prove obdurate, but to select
a man or men who will lead Mexico's
millions into prosperous conditions
That the president has such a man
in mind is also an accepted fact. DIN.
cials believe he would hardly shoot
at random and insisted that his an
nouncement Of change in policy
meant that not only the first step. but
the second and third, are already un.
der consideration.
II was believed also that the man
who will finally be found the real fac.
tor in Mexican Affairs will not be one
Of those now prominent In military
councils IN Mexico. On this point the
white house Il silent.
The presidents declaration that
patriotic Mexicans are sick at heart
and cry out for peace, and every self
produce It, made q profound impress
oAon IL OAAAOA01 0Au uAPAOAhe~sAS ~AN S-SN'
1t reflected the views not only Of Du-
vail West who made the latest inves-
tigation for the president, but also OF
South American diplomats. Many OF
the latter who have been in touch
with their governments personal rep
resentatives in Mexico City made
this plain during the recent pan
American financial conference here
The advice thus gained, aided the
president in arriving at the decision
he announced today. The president
very frankly warned the Mexican fac-
tfonal leaders that unless there is
speedy restoration Of order and
government established that can COM
mand the powers recognition, the
United States will lend its active
moral support to some man or group
OF men who can ignore the warning
factions and set up constitutional
government. This warning was &C
cepted at its face value this after
noon. II was taken to mean that the
president had promised that In any
policy he may adopt or any man the
United States may back to bring or
der out OF chaos and to substitute
legal rule for anarchy, he Will have
the support of all the nations whose
interests are material in Mexico.
It was accepted. even at the head
quarters of the juntas here that the
president has the means at his dis
posal to establish any one he please5
In complete control in Mexico. There
Is only limited supply of munitions
In Mexico today. Fresh supplies can
be bought only in the United States.
If the president places the United
States squarely behind any one man
or group In Mexico, permits them to
purchase all the arms and ammunition
they need to restore order, while at
the same time the privilege of max
ing such purchases is denied other
factions, peace Is certain within a
month at the very outside. The pres
ident, 1t is understood, believes i'm
plicity that this can be done, obviat-
ing the necessity Of sending American
troops into Mexico or sacrificing any
American lives
One thing under discussion late to-
day was what the president meant by
q Every short time" That was the only
clause In the statement that could not
be construed as In the nature of an
ultimatum Of time limit character. No
was obtainable at the
white house. Secretary Tumulty said
the note spoke for itself and the
president had purposely refraiped
from fixing the time in hours or days
because he believed the Mexicans
themselves would feel freer to act If
no iron clad limit was named. It was
generally believed, however, that If
there was not disposition evidenc-
ed within a week or two to carry out
his suggestions, the president will act.