South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-02
DEMANDS PURPOSES OF
REVOLT BE ATTAINED
Continuous Rebellion Must Give
Way to Orderly Government
Based on Peoples Rights or
Intervention will Come.

Wilson today served warning on the
leaders of the various factions in Mex
leo Ito act together and 10 act
promptly for the relief and redemp-
tiOn OF their PROSTATE country" or the
United States will be constrained to
decide what means should be employ
ed in order TO help Mexico save her
self ard serve her people"
The president suggests that the ad-
ministration will lend its active moral
support" TO some man or group of
men" if such may be found who can
rally the suffering people of Mexico
in an effort TO ignore if they cannot
unite the warning factions of the
country"
This is the only hint given by the
chief executive as TO the means to
be employed should the leaders not be
able 10 agree on terms of peace, and
end the deplOrable conditions in the
republic which have brought il TO the
point of starvation and caused the
people 10 cry out for food"
The Presidents Statement.
Prest Wilson's statement follows:
For more than two years revOlu-
tiOnary conditions have existed in
Mexico. The purpose of the revolu-
ignored the constitution of the repub-
lie and used their powers in contempt
or the rights of the people; and with
these purposes. the president of the
United States instinctively and gener-
ously 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 nevertheless unable or unwilling
TO cooperate. \ central authority at
Mexico City Is no sooner set up than
IL is undermined and its authority de-
MED by those who were expected 10
support it. Mexico is apparently no
nearer a solution OF her tragical
troubles than she was when the revo-
luton was first kindIed. 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-
nsCated for the use of the armed fac
tions. her people flee TO the noun
tains TO escape being drawn into un-
availing hloOdshed, and no man seems
TO see or lead the way TO neace and
settled order. There is no proper pro-
lection either for her own citizens or
for the citizens of other nations resi-
dent and at work within her territory.
Mexico is starving and without a gov
ernment.
Want Nothing for Selves.
"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
Mexico. Least of all do they desire TO
settle her affairs for her or claim any
right TO do SO.
"Rut neither do they wish TO see
utter ruin come upon her and they
deem it their duty as friends and
ueighbors to lend any aid they prop
erly can 10 any iEstrumentality which
promises 10 be elective IN bringing
about a settlement which Will embody
the real objects Of the revolution
constitutional government and the
rights of the people. Patriotic MeXi-
cans are sick ~ heart and cry out for
peace and fer every SELF sacrllce Inat
may be necessary TO procure It Her
people CRY out for food and VIII pres
emily hate as much as they fear every
man. IN their country and out OF IL,
who stands between them and their
daily bread
Time To State Policy.
''It is time. therefore that the gov
ernment OF the United states should
frankly state the policy which IN these
extraordinary circumstances IL be-
comes It's duty 20 adopt II must pres
emily do what IL has not hitherto done
or felt at liberty 10 do, lend its active
of men. III such may he found. who
can rally the suffering people OF Mex
fco 90 their support In an effort 70 ig-
more. III they cannot unite. the warning
factions of the country ret1rn To the
constitution of the republic SO long IN
allegiance and set up government al
Mexico City which the great powers
of the world can recognize and deal
With government with whom the
program of the revolution VIII be
business and not merely a platform.
J.. therefore. pubNcl- ana very sol
EMMY call upon the leaders Of fac
uons in Mexico 20 act together and 20
act promptly for the relief and re-
dempuon OF their PROSTATE country.
feel it to be my duty 10 tell them
that, n thew cannot accommodate
their differences and unite with this
great purpose within very short
time. this government will be con-
strained 20 decide what means should
&c employed hy the United States in
order 10 help Mexico save herself and
Gyerye her people"