Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02
WILSON CHANGES
MEXICAN POLICY
He Determines That Order Shall
Be Restored in South
ern Republic.
MAY MEAN INTERVENTION
Not Swayed From Course by Pos
sible Necessity for Drastic
Action.

| WASHINGTON, June president
Wilson and his Cabinet to-day adopted
new Mexican policy. 1t has for its
object restoration OF order and the re-
| lief Of millions of noncombatn tnnts from
the devastations OF Mexico's military
/ clements, which have brought about
| conditions described as intolerable.
The President read to the Cabinet
statement to be communicated to-mor-
| row TO the leaders of all Mexican fac
ions, serving notice that unless they
themselves compose the situation, some
other means will be found by the
| United States to bring about the cstab-
| lishment OF a stable government. The
statement was approved after pro-
! lonEed discussion II will be made
| public tomorrow.
| The specific course the United States
| Will pursue in tho event the contending
| factions fail to agree is not outlined in
| the Presidents statement, but the ad-
! ministration's present 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
I would come an embargo on arms. per-
! receive munitions of war TO the exclu-
! sion Of all other elements and factions
POLICY MAY REQUIRE
| ULTIMATE INTERVENTION
That the governments policy. il un-
! successful in this course. might require
| ultimate intervention has been con-
| sidcred. and the intention to insist on
a settlement has not been swayed by
| . 1, e,t ~
| In high executive quarters, however
confidence prevails that the expression
Of the American governments attitude
Will clear up misapprehensions that
have existed in Mexico. as to its in
tent!ons, and bring about the desired
| coalition government
| The administrations policy is the
/ elimination OF several weeks Of con-
ferences between the President and his
: official family. The return OF DuVal
/ West. who spent three months person
all" investigating conditions in Mexico
I for the President, was the deciding fac
tor.
| The American Red Cross already has
laid plans for relief work to be carried
out in cooperation with the State De-
/ partment. The Carranza agency here
has Issued several statements denying
I
stories of famine are exaggerated, but
the Washington government is not
taking these into consideration because
! OF its representative reports. In this
! connection. Elliseo Arredondo. head of
the Carranza agency. made public to-
| night the following telegram from
General Carranza, dated Vera Cruz:
The last military successes have
| made clear the triumph OF our cause
and. therefore. have allowed the free
importation OF all kinds of food sup
/ plies into the city of Mexico"
CARRANZA's ASSURANCES
| HAVE LITTLE WEIGHT
The Washington government has re-
pcatedly received assurances from Cen
/ eral Carranza that food would be per-
| mitted to be shipped TO Mexico City to
| relieve famine conditions Official re-
! ports. however. told a few days ago
OF the seizure by Carranza troops of
| large shipment OF corn started for
the capital statement by Arredondo
o-night reiterated denial of this
| charge.
Talk OF an embargo on arms was re-
vived in official quarters to-day Miss
| Mabel Boardman. OF the American Red
Cross. forwarded some suggestions to
the White House that an embargo be
declared. but later a statement was
issued at the Red Cross quarters say
| ing this suggestion was made by the
society itself.
| Reports from many sections of the
Southern republic were made public
tonight by the Red Cross. telling OF
were kilograms announcing that both
1 nd
the property of an American citizen
named Ochner. at Colima. One Of these
messages added:
| "Carranza guarantees futile. His
orders for protection Of rights and
property OF foreigners largely ignored.
1t is clear that neither high officials
nor subordinate military officers can
enforce orders. even If sincere in de-
sire TO protect foreigners. The situa-
ton now Is entirely one of local issue
and graft affecting and concerning the
local military leader only"
DESPERATE SITUATION
REPORTED ny FUGITIyEs
| Persons fleeing from Mexico City, the
report said. confirm all the reports of
! the desperate situation, and agree in
fear OF demands on foreigners and re-
prisals II supply of corn for populace
should fall
AT Hermosillo, Sonora. according to
mail advices received to-day. there is
terrible state of affairs, and there
are fears that the looting of whole
| town Is only postponed"
Eliseo Arredondo. head OF tho Car
ranza agency, gave out statement to-
night. saying:
II nm directed by Mr.. Carranza to
say that the scandal provoked in the
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