Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-03

Marks Departure.
The statement marks departure
in the policy Of the Washington gov
ernment toward Mexico. 1t was de-
cided after several meetings Of the
president and the cabinet and study
Of reports of Duval West, who made
personal investigation of the con-
ditions in Mexico. declared none Of
the factions seemed capable OF restor-
ling order or bringing into power q
stable government.
The foreign nations have been tax.
en- into the confidence Of the United
States and those European diplomat.
lists who would express themselves
indicated approval Of the plan. It
was explained in high official circles
that the United States hitherto main
tanned a neutrality as: between fac
tions, and is now preparing to choose
between them or give support to those
elements which gave the most prom
Use of success. The effect OF the presi.
dents statement In Mexican quarters
was varied. AfSts3yt '3 s4l
The demand that the present 4exi.
can leaders act together and i act
promptly for the relief and redemption
of their PROSTATE country was made
by the United States this afternoon.
in an official message dispatched to
Villa, Zapata, Carranza and Obregon
by President Wilson.
In an open interview on the Next.
can conditions, President Wilson said,
"The situation in Mexico will no long
er be tolerated" .i.
Unless the Mexican leaders act, the
president warns them that this coun.
try will be constrained to decide what
means shall be employed byP the Unit.
ed States in order to try to help Mexi.
co and save herself and serve her peo-
pie. s
Have Selfiesh Motives.
The note cites that with the start
of the revolutionary conditions IN
Mexico one party sought to quiet
them and the United States sympa-
thized with that movement. Then
when that party was on the eve OF
victory, other parties sprang up, all
with selfish motives, hence Mexico II
no nearer a settlement than before, as
all factions allege to have the Same
objects for peace, but are unwilling
to cooperate to secure that peace.
@ Cries Quit Il.
q The president asserts that the peo.
pie of Mexico are starving and tho
war has swept the country. The Unit
ed States will therefore no longer
stand by indifferently. This nation
wants nothing, but insists upon being
neighborly and calls upon Mexico to
"Quit It," and set up a central gov
ernment. If this is not done, the pres
ident Indicates he will be constrained
to decide what means will be taken
by the United States in the matter Of
Intervention. Vi
The full text Of the presidents mes
sage is as follows:
For more than two years revolu-
tionary conditions have existed In
Mexico. The original purpose Of the
revolution was to rid Mexico Of men
who. ignored the constitution Of the
republic and used their powers in
con tempt to the rights of the people.
With these purposes the people Of the
United States generally sympathiEed.
But the leaders of the revolution
in the very hour of their success, have
disagreed and then turned their arms
against one another. This despite
the fact that all are processing the
same object.
They are unwilling to cooperate, and
a central authority at Mexico City Is
no sooner set up than it is undermin-
ed and authority denied by those who
were expected to support It.
Mexico is apparently no nearer
solution of the tragical troubles than
it was when the revolution was first
kindled. WI
And she has been swept by the civil
war as by a fire. Her crops have been
destroyed, her fields lie unseeded, her
work horses have been confiscated for
the use of armies, her cattle have been
slain to feed the fighters; her people
fee to the mountains to escape being
drawn into an unavailing bloodshed
and no man seems to see or lead the
way to peace and settled order. Ii !.
No protection seems to be- possible
for either Mexico's own citizens or
for the citizens OF other nations who
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