Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-29
TO WARN
MEXICAN CHIEFS
Aims to Relieve Starving Peo-
pIe-Note to be Sent on
Next Tuesday.

Washington, May 29-President WI
son will take drastic measures In Mex
leo unless there is change in the pres.
ent intolerable conditions in that coun
try. Unless the warning factions in
Mexico allow the distribution OF food
stufrs to starving women and children
In that country the president will use
other means to accomplish this A
statement to this effect will be issued
Tuesday.
That the statement would contain
no threat Of Intervention was said to
be certain, but 1t was understood that
the way will be paved for q change In
policy which might conceivably mean
ultimate Intervention unless there Is
an improvement.
The brief announcement fntimating
the change in the presidents attitude
was made soon after President Wilson
had affixed his signature to the Red
Cross appeal for contributions of food
stuffs from the American people to re-
vailing In Mexico. This announcement
read:
when the presidents appeal for aid
for the Mexicans was issued it was
also stated at the executive office that
q statement from the president on the
present situation might be expected
within the next few days"
0,.1, Int 10,
on this announcement. 1t was that
President Wilson, having asked for
aid for the starving Mexicans. would
inform the American people that he
Intended TO see that the foodstuffs
they contributed went directly to fht
starving people If he had TO call on the
armed forces of the United States TO
bring this about.
Beginning of New Policy.
Talk of Intervention. which has been
dormant ever since the European war
diverted attention from the situation
nearer home was Immediately revived
by the White House statement. Many
diplomats who interpreted the days
events as the forerunner of new
policy through Intervention was an IN
evitable outcome of the situation anf'
that the United States was naving tht
way for such action by notifying thf
world of It's purpose to take the step
for the sake of humanity. They point
ed out that similar utterance had
preceded Intervention In Cuba in 1893
For the present 1t Is understood tho
notification to all the Mexican faction
Of the intolerable state of affairs and
the desire Of the American government
for a betterment of conditions win ho
allowed to stand without explanation
while the relief work of the American
Red Cross is undertaken In earnest.
The belief is widespread In officia
and diplomatic circles that an imme
diate effect of the Forthcoming state
ment will he to give warning that re
lief supplies must not be appropriated
by the military factions and that the,
must assist in feeding the starving
populaee.
The president issued this appeal:
To the Public:
The American people with characteristic
generosity and an impartial spirit OF
brotherhood with all nations have con
tributed literally for the relief of the ap
palling sufferings caused by the unprece
dented war In Europe.
There has now risen condition o.
equally great suffering and need close to
our own borders. Due to several years OF
Internal disturbance. the unfortunate peo
Pile of many parts of Mexico have beer
reduced to the verge of starvation, and
unless assistance is rendered them many
mag die for lack OF food.
The American Red Cross is ready to un-
dertake relief work for the benefit Of the
Mexican people. I appeal most earnestly
to our people. therefore. to contribute
both money and supplies OF food to miti
gate the suffering and misery SO close al
hand.
All contributions in money may be sent
to the American Red Cross Washington
or to it's local treasurer. Those who are
able to contribute corn. rice, beans or
-four are requested to communicate with
the American Red Cross headquarters
Washington, for instructions.
WOODROW WILSON.