Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-06-10
REVSES POLICY
TOWARD MEXICO
PRESIDENT PLANS TO RESTORE
ORDER IN NEiGHBORiNG RE-
PUBLIC IF POSSIBLE.
Notice is Served on the Leaders Of
Factions That Unless They Ceast
Warning, United States Will
Take a Hand.

Washington.-Al factions in Mex
leo have been publicly called upon by
President Wilson in the name OF the
United States government Ito accom-
modate their differences and set up
government that can be accorded rec
ognition.
Failure to unite in movement to
bring peace TO Mexico within a very
short time" it was announced in
statement telegraphed on Wednesday
to Generals Carranza. Villa, Zapata
and others would constrain the Unit
ed States to decide what means
should be employed" in order to save
the people OF the southern republic
from further devastations of internal
warfare.
The text of the statement which
goes to Carranza. Villa. Zapata anC
Cara, the principal leaders, not as {
diplomatic note from the United
/ States, but as a declaration of Presi
dent Wilson's attitude, expressed in I
statement TO the American people, i
as follows:
For more than two years revolu
tionary conditions have existed i
Mexico. The purpose of the revolt
ton was to rid Mexico of men who lt
nored the constitution of the republi
and used their power in contempt {
the right OF its good people, and wit
these purposes the people OF tn
United States instinctively and gel
erously sympathized. But the leader
OF the revolution, in the very hour {
their success, have disagreed an
turned their arms against one anothe
"All protesting the same object
they are nevertheless unable or UNIV
ling to cooperate. A central autho
ity at Mexico City is no sooner set l
than il is undermined. and its autho
ity denied by those who were eXpeC
ed to support it.
Mexico is apparently no nearer
solution of her tragical troubles til;
she was when the revolution was hr
kindled. And she has been swept
| civil war as if by fire. Her crops a
| destroyed, her fields lie unseeded, h
| work cattle are contiscated for |
| use of the armed factions, her peoI
/ flee to the mountains to escape bel
/ drawn into unavailing bloodshed a
i no man seems TO see or lead the W
4 to peace and settled order. There
Il no proper protection either for /
VI own citizens or for the citizens
ii other nations resident and at We
4 within her territory Mexico is sta
ing and without government.
in these circumstances the peo
II and government of the United Sta
cannot stand indifferently by and
\ nothing to serve their neighbors. II
\ want nothing for themselves in Nj
leo. Least of all do they desire
settle her affairs for her. or claim ;
J right to do so. But neither do 4
wish to see utter ruin come upon
and they deem it their duty as frie
-. and neighbors to lend any aid I
VI properly can TO any instrumental
y which promises to be effective
ds bringing about settlement vi
is will embody the real objects of
IA revoluticn-con institutional governn
az. and the rights OF the people. Pau
ge ic Mexicans are sick at heart and
" out for peace and for every self
70 rifce that may be necessary to
~, cure it, Their people cry out for
"e and will presently hate as mucl
they fear every man in their coui
or out of it, who stands between 1
- and their daily bread.
y ut is time therefore that the
eminent of the United States sh
a frankly state the policy which
u these extraordinary circumstance
IN becomes its duty to adopt. 1t
presently do what it has not hitl
done or felt at liberty to do-len
active moral support TO some ma
es' group of men. if such may be Il
who can rally the suffering poop
Mexico to their support in an eifo
ing ignore. if they cannot unite. the
ms. ring factions of the country. retu
the constitution of the repulsff-
,ha long in allegiance and set up go
-, ment at Mexico City which the
~ powers of the world can reco
and deal with. a government
which the program of the revol
the will be business and not n,er
cia platform.
Il therefore publicly and very
EMMY call upon the leaders OF
,. lions in Mexico to act. to act
gether. and TO act promptly, 70
Ca" relief and redemption of their
trate country. feel it to he my
to tell them that. If they cann'
airy commodate their differences and
by for this great purpose within a
9. short time. this government W
constrained to decide what l
,,o should be employed by the
States in order to help Mexico
herself and serve her people.
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