Evening journal., 1915-06-04
FOOD SEIZURE BY
mexican REBELS
WIbbBRINGCRISIS
Washington Determined
That Innocent Citizens of
Republic Shall Not Suffer
Will RECOGNIZE next
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June With tho
moving Of food for the starving into
Mexico within the next few days. It
is expected the danger point in Presi-
dent Wilson's new policy will be
reached. In the past the factional
chiefs have commandeered from such
supplies what they wished for them
selves. Now they have been warned
by the President that the hungry are
to be fed and if they interfere with the
work Of the Red Cross they will pre-
cipitate American action.
Consular officials all along The bor-
der are cooperating with the Red
Cross. The latter mas started an
agent for Mexico. He win establish
Headquarters in Mexico City and nj
such other points as is necessary.
Special Red Cross committees are at
work in New York, Chicago, ST. Louis.
New Orleans and Galveston.
Thus far no word has been received
directly from villa, Zapata CIR Car
rama as to what they are going 10 do
10 carry out the Presidents man
dates. There has been a growing be-
lief that they will not get together.
II was learned today that one OF
the things Duval West. the Presi-
dents latest representative to visit
Mexico, was commissioned to do was
to get personal expression from
each chieftain concerning what he was
hghting for. All agreed on the same
basic facts.
They all told me-" Vests report to
the President says. that they we're
fighting to restore constitutional gov
ernment to Mexico and TO put into
effect the ideals that Francisco Ma
dero created, equal justice 20 all and
a distribution of the enormous private
land holdings among themselves"
west said that when he asked She
leaders why they were fighting among
themselves, Il all were striving for The
same purpose, he developed the fact
that private jealousies were respons.
iDle. West accordingly recommended
70 the President that the United
States insist on restoring constitu-
tional government. He pointed out
that the provisional president of Mex
leo must be taken from among the
men who served in the Madero cabinet
Huerta was ineligible. or the men
who served with Madero. most. how
ever ase still available and II Is ex-
pected that whether the factions
agree on a plan of government or
not, the President will insist that the
constitution be lived up to and that on
OF tnese men be permitted to act as
proYisional president until an cleo
tion is held. There is no desire on
Americas part to name the perma-
nent president.
All comers are entitled to enter the
race, and the man who wins at the polls
VIII not only be recognized by the United
States, but will be given moral and
financial support. In this connection n
IS pointed out that while the embargo on
arms undoubtedly will be restored
against the men who remain in arms
against the new government. there Il not
The slightest intention OF interfering
with their free purchase and Importation
Dy the accepted government. as to do 40
would be to admit that the present mol
cy toward the European belliperents is
wrong. Any different policy toward
Mexico, IL is deemed certain. would
'ring renewed agitation for general
against these belligerents.
President Wilson's note has been de-
ivered to General Carranza and 10 Con
,titutional Provisional President Cara. |
lonsul Silliman. Vera Cruz, notified the
state Department today. He did not
ay how the note was received. The
tote was dispatched also to General
lila, officials stated, but owing 70 in
errupted communication, it was not
'nown whether it had been delivered.