Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11
The President Issues Warning
to Leaders.
PEACE MUST Be RESTORED
American Support Pledged to Any
Man or Group Who Can Bring Or
der Out of Chaos.

,
pie President Wilson served notice OIL
factional leaders in Mexico that un
less in "a very short time" the unite
to set up a government which the
world can recognize, the United States
will be constrained to decide what
means should be employed by the
United States in order 70 help Mexico
save herself and serve her people"
Signalling a change from the
"watchrlL waiting" policy which has
guided relations with Mexico for more
than two years, the presidents state
ment was regarded everywhere in Of
fetal and diplomatic quarters as no.
tice of a new and vigorous policy to
restore peace below the Rio Grande.
The statement, which goes to Car
rama, Villa, Zapata and Cara, the
principal leaders, not as a diplomatic
note from the United States, but as
declaration of President Wilson's at
titude expressed in a statement to the
American people, follows:
For more than two years revolu-
! tionary conditions have existed IN
Mexico. The purpose of the revolution
was to rid Mexico OF men who Ignored
| the constitution of the republic and
used their powers in contempt OF the
right of its people, and with these
purposes the people OF the United
States instinctiYely and generously
sympathized.
but the leaders of the revolution.
In the very hour of their success, have
disagreed and turned their arms
against one another. All protesting
the same objects, they are, neyeIthe-
less, unable or unwilling to cooper
ate. A central authority at Mexico
City is no sooner set up than II Is
undermined and its authority denied
by those who were expected to sup
port it.
"Mexico is apparently no nearer
solution of her tragic troubles than
she was when the revolution was first
kindled. And she has been swept by
civil war as if by fire.
Her crops are destroyed, her fields |
lie unseeded, her work cattle are con- |
fiscated for the use of the armed fac |
tiOns, her people fee to the mountains /
to escape being drawn into unavau-
able blOOdShed, and no man seems to |
see or lead the way to peace and set
tied order.
"There is no proper protection for
her own citizens, or for the citizens
of other nations resident, and at work
within her territory. Mexico is starV-
ing and without government.
"In these circumstances, the people
and government of the United States
cannot stand indifferently by and do
nothing to serve their neighbor. They
want nothing for themselves in Mex
leo. Least of all do they desire to
settle her affairs for her, or claim any
right to do so.
utter ruin come upon her, and they +;
deem it their duty as friends and
1eighbOrs to lend any aid they prop
erly can to any instrumentality which
promises to be effective in bringing
about a settlement which will embody |
he real objects of the revolution
government and the
tights of the people.
"PatriOtic MeXicans are sick at
leart and cry out for peace and for
svery self-sacrifce that may be ne~
,eSsary to procure it. Their people |
,ry out for food and will presently
late as much as they fear every man
n their country or out of it, who
tands between them and their daily
,read.
1T is time, therefore, that the gov.
OF the United States should
rankly state the policy which, in
hese extraordinary circumstances, it
ecOmes its duty to adopt. 1t must
resently do what it has not hitherto
one or felt at liberty to do, lend its
CllNe moral support 10 some man or
rOup of men, if such may be found,
Tho can rally the suffering people Of
lexicO to their support in an effort
D ignore, if they cannot unite, the
Iarring factions of the country, re. =
urn to the constitution of the repub. :
C so long in allegiance and set UP a
Overnment at Mexico City which the
reat powers of the world can recOg-
iZe and deal with, a government with
HON the program of the revolution
ill be a business and not merely a
latform.
81, therefore, publicly and very sol
mnly, call upon the leaders OF fac
ons in Mexico to act to act together.
nd to act promptly for the relief and
sdemptiOn of their PROSTATE coun-
y. l feel it to be my duty to tell
lem that, If they cannot accommo-
ate their differences and unite for
lis great purpose within a very short
me, this government will be con.
rained to decide what means should
2 employed by the United States in
der to help Mexico save herself and
,rve her people,"