The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-03
Is Meaning of Warn
ing Sent Out by
Wilson Today
THE TIME IS SHORT
Notice Discloses New and
Vigorous Policy in Deal
ing With Mexico.

W ashinSton, ID. C.-ln a state
mcm to the american people,
President Wilson today served
notice ON the iactional leaders OF
McNico that unless "within very
short time they unite to set up
a government which the world
can recognize, the Unitcd States
will be constrained to decide what
means should be employed by the
United States in order to help
Mexico to save herself and serve
her people.
Signalling the change from the
"watchiul waiting policy which
has guided his relations with
Mexico for more than two years,
the president S statement was re
gardcd everywhere in official and
diplomatic quarters as the notice
OF a new and vigorous policy TO
restore peace below the Rio
Grandc.
Everywhere it was interpreted
as warning that the patience OF
the United States was exhausted.
What steps the president is pre-
pared to take if his warning goes
unhccdcd, is not disclosed in the
statement In high official quar-
tcrs. nevertheless. no doubt exist
cd that he is prepared TO proceed.
The warning went forward by
telegraph to the American agents
who will deliver it to the faction
al leaders. At the same time ii
was made public at the Whitc
House at noon. after a Slight de
Law in the announcement while
some minor changes were made in
the text.
The Statement.
The presidents statement follows:
For more than two years the
revolutionary conditions have exist
ed in Mexico. The purpose of the
revolution was to rid Mexico of the
men who ignored the constitution of
the republic and used their power
in contempt of the right of its peo-
pie and with these purposes the peo-
pie of the United States instinctively
and generously sympathized. But
the leaders of revolution. in the
very hour of their success, have dis
agreed and turned their arms against
one another.
''All protesting the same objects,
they are, nevertheless, unable or un-
willing to cooperate. A central au-
thority at Mexico City is no sooner
set up then it is undermined and its
authority denied by those who We're
expected to support It,
No Nearer Solution.
"Mexico apparently is no nearer
solution of her tragical 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 uh-
seeded, her work cattle are conhs-
Gated for the use of the armed lac-
tions. her people nee to the noun
tains to escape being drawn into nh
ayailing bloodshed and no man seems
to see or lead the way to peace aho
settled order There is no proper
protection either for her own clt'zehs
or for the citizens OF other nations
resident and at work within her Ter
ritory. Mexico is starving without
government.
'ln these circumstances. the peo
nle and government of the uhltee
states cannot stand indifferently by
and do nothing to serve their neigh
bor. They want nothing for them
calves in Mexico. Least of all &c
they desire to settle her affairs iol
her. or claim any right to DO so
Put neither do they wish TO see ut
ter ruin come upon her ana lhe,
deem it their duty as friends ah'
reiehbors to lend any aid they prop
orlv can to any instrumentaill.
which promises to be effective II
hrineing about settlement wnlcf
viii embody the real objects OF th'
revolution- on-constitutional govern
mont and the rights of the people.
McNicans Sick OF II.
.patriotic Mexicans are SICK
1aart and cry out for peace and lol
ayerv self-sacritice that may be ne
aossarv TO procure it. The people CT.
,.ut for food and will presently hal'
nc much as they fear every man II
.heir country or out of it who stana
hatween them and their bread.
.It is time. therefore, that th'
government of the unnteu a.a.I h;o,
should frankly state the poilcy whlei
in these extraordinary circumstance
If becomes its duty to adopt. IL mus
presently do what it has not nun
erto done or felt at liberty TO Go
lend its active moral support TO som
man or group of men. if such ma.
ho found. who can rally the suffer
ing peopia OF Mexico to their supper