The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-29
Notice 70 Be SerDed or Warning Factions That Conditions Must Be
 Changed.

Washington, May 2S.-President Wilson has decided to serve notice on all the warning factions in Mexico that conditions in that country have become intolerable and that unless they themselves com pose the situa- tion soon, some other means may have 10 be employed
 The first intimation of the presi- dents determination to take this step came today in his appeal issued as mead of the American Red Cross set ting forth that due to several years of internal disturbances the unOftru- nate people Of many parts of Mexico have been reduced to the verge of staryatiou," and urging contributions to relief funds
 Later inc white house gave out the following:
 When the presidents appeal for aid for the MeXlcans was Issuad It was also stated at the executive of fees that statement from the tres ident on the present situation might be expected within the next f W days
 This statement mas been prepared and will be issued after the cabinet meeting next Tuesday and then com municated to the leaders of all the Mevican factions.
 Officials at the white house and state department declined to say what the presidents statement con tained, but denied that recognition Of any faction was now contemplated lt was statetd. authoritatiyely. that while friends of Carranza here had been pressing for recognition, the Washington government had not been impressed with the ability of any ol the contendng chiefs 10 restore or der. The present action, it was said. was not intended to assist one fac- tion at the expense of another. but to demand in effect that the Mex cans arrive at an early settlement of their troubles or at least provide for the sustenauce of their starving pos- ulation.
 High officials referred to the presi- dents forthcoming pronouncement as not meaning immediate ntervent on and they emphasize the word "imme- diate.' The impression in executive quarters was that one urpose would be to place responsibility for the pres ent state of affairs squarely upon tQe military clements in the south ern republic which have overrun the country and appropriated it's food up plies or prevented the tilling of the soil. While anxious to continue the policy of allowing the MeXcaus to settle their differences without out side interference, the president is said to be determined that the civilian population of the country shall not be starved m the meantime.
 Talk of intervention which has been dormant ever since the European war diverted attention from the situation nearer home was immediately reviv q by the white house statement. Many diplomatists who interpreted the days events as the forernner of a new policy thought intervention was an in- eyitable outcome of the situation and that the United States was paving the way for such action by notifying the world of it's purpose to take the step for the sake of humanity. They pointed out that a similar utterance had preceded intervention in Cuba in 1898.
 For the present, it is understood, the notification to all the Mexican Factions of the intolerable state of af- fairs and the desire of the American government for a betterment of con ditions will be allowed 10 stand with out explanation while the relief work of the American Red Cross is under taken in earnest
 The belief was widesprea in off cial and diplomatic circles tonight that an immediate effect of the forth coming statement will be to ve warning that relief supplies must not De appropriated by the military fac tion- and taat they must assist in feeding the starving population Whfle the presidents statement W Il not @ay specifically the alternative oour1e in case it is ont needed the genetal trend of comment tonIeat in- dicaied that the United States gov. ernifent as fast step in Wch a