The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
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CABINET APPROVES WILSON'S
NEW POLICY IN MENICO.

CABINET Nl'l>NON fS MIlISoN'S
NEW POLICY in MEXICO.
Washington, ID. President Will
son and his cabinet yesterday adopt
ed a new policy to be pursued by the
United States toward Mexico. 1t has
for it's object restoration of order
and the relief OF millions OF non
combatants from the devastation of
Mexico military element, which
have brought about conditions re-
garded as intolerable.
The president read to The cabinet
the statement which is to be com
municated today to the leaders OF all
Mexican factions, serving notice that
unless they themselves compose the
situation, some other means will be
found by the United States TO bring
about the establishment of stable
government in the republic. The
statement was approved after pro-
longed discussion.
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 administration pre-
sent purpose is to give moral support
a
Mexico and accord the government
thereby created formal recognition
With such recognition would come
an embargo on arms, permitting the
constituted government to receive
munitions OF war TO the exclusion OF
all other elements and factions.
May Mean Intervention.
That the governments policy, il
unsuccessful in this course. mighi
require intervention ultimately mas
been considered and the intention
to insist on 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
government attitude Will clear UP
misapprehensons as to its lntentlons
that have existed in Mexico and brins
about the desired coalition govern
ment.
Red Cross ut Work.
The American Red Cross has al
ready laid plans for the relief work
to- be carried out in cooperation with
the state government. The Carranza
agency here has issued several state
ments denying that a shortage of
food exists and saying that stories
of famine are exaggerated, but the
WASHINGTON government is not tax
ing those into consideration because
of its report through diplomatic and
consular sources and the 2ersonal
investigation OF Mr. West. I'm ,n!s
connection Eliseo Arrendondo. head
of the Carranza agency, made pub
lie last night the following telegram
from Carranza, dated Vera Cruz.
1.-The last military successes have
made clear the triumph OF our cause
and therefore. ! have allowed the
free importation of all kinds OF food
supplies into the City OF Mexico
The Washington government mas
repeatedly received assurances from
| CarranZa that food would be permits
ted to be shipped to Mexico City to
relieve famine conditions. Oflclal
reports. however. told few days
ago of the seizure by Carranza troops
of a large shipment of corn started
for the capital. A statement by Mr.
| Arrendondo last night reiterated a
denial of this charge.
| Reports from many sections of the
| southern republic were made publlc
| bv the Red Cross, telling of looting
L. and suffering. Among these were
! telegrams announcing that both the
! Villa and CarranZa forces were loot-
inc the property of an American CIT
| izen named Ochner Collins. one Oh
the messages added:
Carranza Guarantees Futile.
"Carranza's guarantees are futile.
His orders for the protection OF the
! rights and property of foreigners are
| ignored. 1t is clear that neither hlgh
OFFICIALS nor subordinate military OIL
| fcers can enforce orders. even II SIN
cere in desire to protect foreigners.
The situation now is entirely one OF
local issue and graft affecting ana
concerning the local military leader
only
Persons fleeing from Mexico CITY,
the report said, confirm all the re.
ports of desperate situation ana
agree in the fear of demands on for
| eigners and reprisals. if the supply OF
corn for the populace should fali.
| At Hermosillo, Sonora, according
| to mail advices received today, there
is a terrible state of affairs and there
are fears that the looting OF the
whole towns is only postponed.
On May 20. this report declares
a Chinese store was looted and with
in 20 minutes its stock worth about
!S5O,O00, was gone. American Consul
! Hostetter finally succeeded in seiz-
ing the Chinaman and his family.