The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-01
u. S. SHOULD HELP REMEDY
President Wilson viii Issue
Statement of Affairs in Mex
leo Addressed To Both That
Country and The United
Statesi Mexican Chiefs Must
Arrange Early Solution
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, ID. c., May 29.-An-
nouncement that President Wilson
would demand a settlement of the
Mexican problem by the warning fac
tons themselves within a short time
and failing that. adopt some means,
not defined as yet, to bring about
peace. have developed acute interest
IN official and diplomatic quarters as
TO the prospective action Of the Uni
ted States
The Presidents appeal for funds
and supplies to relieve the starving
population of Mexico the preparation
~ the White House Of q statement to
he communicated to all military lead
ers III Mexico next Tuesday, and ar
rangements of the American Red
Cross for n huge relief scheme. are
the first steps in policy which, it
became Known today, President Will
son has had under consideration for
some time with the object of restor-
ing peace in Mexico
Prcsidcnt'S Forthcoming Statement.
The text of the Presidents forth
coming statement is an official secret
but from those who advised with him
prior to its preparation it is under
stood Mr.. Wilson will address not only
the military leaders in Mexico but the
Mexican people and at the same time
the people of the United States He
will review in detail the course Of
events in Mexico since the assassina-
ton of Madero and Suarez and the
usurpation of the presidency of HUI
erta.
The pronouncement, it is said will
call attention to the fact that the Unit
ed States Government, by refusing to
recognize Huerta. assisted in driving
him out OF power and expected from
the victorious conStitutionalist the re-
establishment of government in Mex
leo. Nearly year has passed since
Huerta was compelled to resign. but
the constitutionalists, the statement
will say, have failed in the meantime
to restore order. conditions growing
worse daily with no faction apparently
possessing the capacity to establish a
government
In view of these conditions, accord
ing to reliable information, the state.
ment will serve notice that as the sit
uation has grown intolerable to for
eigners and the Mexican people alike
the Mexican chiefs must arrange fol
an early solution Of the problem. Ull.
less this is forthcoming soon, It will
be indicated to the military leaders IL
Mexico that some other means may
tcan people. The President does no
Intend to specify this government.
course for the present.
Possibility Of Intervention.
Officials did Eot deny today that i
the Mexican factions failed to compos
the situation, there was pOssibilit.
of Intervention by the United States
1t was pointed out, however, that wha
might have previously been consid
cred by some MeXicans as an aggre,;
sive. Intervention, has now change,
on account Of the famine condition
to humanitarian expedition designe
to save the Mexican people helples
IN a dc nF ~, ;
even suggested In we'll informed quar-
ters that one result of the food situa
ton, II famine continues, would be
direct appeal to the United States gov
ernment from large numbers Of tn
Mexican people for intervention.
The new phases in the Washingto
governments policy may take severa
weeks to develop.
Food Situation Aggravated.
For the present efforts will be mad
to get food to the Mexicans Th
seizure by the Carranza authorities
six hundred tons Of corn purchase
by the International relief committe
is one of the incidents which has as
gravated thes situation considerabl
and Il is expected notice will /
served on the Mexican generals
permit the transportation Of reN
supplies or the American governing
may be constrained to undertake Il
distribution of supplies through j
own agencies.
The plan Of President Wilson h
been evolved after many conferenc
with cabinet officers and others. II
report Of Duval West, who return
last Tuesday after an investigation
Mexico, confirmed the impressions
the President that none Of the ia
tions seemed able to control the mi
tary situation.
The President is said to be hopef
that the effect Of his statement will