Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-02

RESTORATION OF
PEACE Is SOUGHT


WAsHINGToN June l,-rrosi-
w dent Wilson and his cabinet to-
day adopted new policy to be pur-
sued by the United States toward
Mexico. 1t has for its object rcstora-
ton of order and the relief of mil
lions of non-combatants from the
dcvastations Of MeMco's military
elements which have brought about
conditions regarded as intolerablc.
The president read to the cabinet
statement which is to be commu-
ncated tomorrow to the leaders of
all Mexican factions, serving notice
that unless they themselves compose
the situation, some other means will
be found by the United States to
bring about the establishment of a
stable government in the republic.
| The statement was approved after
prolonged discussion. 1t will be made
public tomorrow.
Embargo on Arms.
! The specific course the United States
| will pursue in the event the contend
| ing factions fail to agree is not out
| lined in the presidents statement but
the administrations present purpose is
! to give moral support to a coalition Of
| the best elements in Mexico and ac-
cord the government thereby created
( formal recognition. with such recOg-
milton would come an embargo on
arms, permitting the constituted gov
| ernmnt to receive munitions of war to
/ the exclusion of all other elements and
| factions.
| That the governments policy If un-
successful might require Intervention
| ultimately has been considered and the
intention to insist on settlement has
not been swayed by the possible neces-
| sity of such action. In high executive
quarters, however. confidence pre-
walls that the expression of the
American governments attitude will
| clear up misapprehensiOns as to its
Intentions that have existed in Mexico
and bring about the desired coalition
government.
Relief Campaign Planned.
! The American Red Cross has already
laid plans for the relief work to be
carried out in cooperation with the
state department.
! The CarranZa agency here has is
sued several statements denying short
age of food and saying the stories Of
famine are exaggerated, but the
| IdklIk
these into consideration because Of
its reports through diplomatic and
consular sources and the personal in
vestigatiOn Of Mr. West, Just COM
! pleted. In this connection, EliscO Ar
redondo. head Of the Carranza agency,
made public tonight the following tel
egram from General Carranza, dated
Vera Cruz:
The last military successes have
made clear the triumph Of our cause,
and, therefore, ! have allowed the free
importation Of all kinds of food sup
plies into the city Of Mexico"
The Washington government has re-
peatedly received assurances from
General CarranZa that food would be
permitted to be shipped to Mexico
City to relieve famine conditions. OF
ficial reports, however, told few
days ago of the seizure by Carranza
troops Of large shipment Of corn
started for the capital statement
by Mr.. Arredondo tonight reiterated
denial of this charge.
Reports of Looting.
Talk Of an embargo on arms wa,
revived in official quarters today
Miss Mabel Boardman of the Ameri.
can Red Cross forwarded some sug-
gestiOns to the White House during
the day that an embargo be declared
but later a statement was issued al
the Red Cross headquarters, saying
this suggestion was not made by the
society itself
Reports from many sections Of the
southern republic were made public
tonight by the Red Cross, telling OF
looting and suffering. Among these
were kilograms announcing that both
the villa and Carranza forces were
looting the property Of an American
citizen named Ochner at Colima.
One of the messages added:
| "CarranZa guarantees futile. His
orders for protection Of rights and
property Of foreigners largely ig-
inored."
Persons fleeing from Mexico City
the report said, confirm all the re-
ports OF desperate situation and agree
in fear OF demands on foreigners and
reprisals if supply Of corn for popu-