The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-06-02
Wilson To Serve Notice On
All Factions.
POLICY OF WATCHFUl WAITING
To Be Changed-FOod For
Starving People. Is First
Consideration.
FORMAL NOTICE TO COME SOON

Washington, May 29.-Everything
points to a change in the Admins
tratton's Mexican policy.
It'll is felt in well-informed circles
that this was forecast when Secreta-
ry Tumulty tonight made a state
ment that the President will shortly
have something important to say
about Mexico. The only important
thing he can say is either that peace
has been restored or that peace
must be restored. Since the former
is manifestly untrue, there is wide
spread belief in official circles that
the Presidents statement will take
the form of a warning to the Next
can factional leaders to settle their
differences at once or expectt the
United States to settle matters by
force of arms.
The President anticipated his
Mexican pronunciamento to-day by
issuing to the people of this country
call for food for the starving
thousands in Mexico City and in the
ravaged territory where constant
fighting has been in progress for
eight years.
Mr.. Tumulty's unusual action in
issuing a card that the President
will make a statement, took the at
tentipn of Washington from the for
eign situation and riveted it upon
Mexico 1t is felt that there may
be sharp measures adopted by this
Government and speedily toward
the banditti who are now contesting
for supremacy in Mexico, and in or
der to do this, of course, the army
and navy would have to be dispatch
ed.
That a change of policy is about
to be initiated seems certain. That
"watchful waiting" is about over is
not doubted. But concerning the
form of the Presidents awaited
statement there is much difference
of opinion.
The first intimation Of the Presi-
dents determination came to-day in
his APPEAL issued as head of the
American Red Cross, setting forth
that "due to several years of inter-
nal disturbances, the unfortunate
people of many parts of Mexico have
been reduced to the verge of starva-
tion," and urging contributions to
relief funds.
Later the White House gave out
the following:
"When the Presidents appeal for
aid for the Mexicans was issued, 1t
was also stated at the executive off,
ces that a statement from the Pres
ident on the recent situation in Mex
leo might be expected within the
next few days"
This statement has been prepared
and will be issued after the Cabinet
meeting next Tuesday, and then
communicated to the leaders OF all
the Mexican factions.
Z Officials at the White House and
State Department declined to say
what the Presidents statement con-
tanned. but denied that recognition
of any faction was now contemplat-
ed. Ii was stated authoritatively
that while friends of CarraDza here
had been pressing for recognition,
the Washington Government had not
been impressed with the ability of
any of the contending chiefs to re-
store order. The present action. II
was said, was not intended to as
sist one faction at the expense OF
another. but to demand. in effect,
that the Mexicans arrive at an early
settlement of their troubles or at
least provide for the sustenance of
the starving population.
High officials referred to the Pres
ident's forthcoming procurement
as not meaning immediate interven-
tion and they emphasized the word
immediate" The impression In
executive quarters was that one pur-
pose would be to place responsible
ty for the present state OF affairs
squarely upon the military elements
in the Southern republic. which
have overrun the country and APP
propriated its food supply or pre-
vented the tillins ~ the soil.
While anxious to continue the