Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-03
U. S. MAY TAKE DRASTIC
MEANS IN MEXICO
CONTINUED from PaEe ono

| Continued from Page One
was considered certain that this would
be just what 1t said-probably not more
than a fortnight at the outside.
AS matter of fact, the Presidents
hand may be forced before that time.
| Dsquleting reports OF the killing Of
| Americans were reaching here today.
| They came through unofficial channels
and lacked confirmation, but the fact that
| the killing of j. NJ. Bennett In the
Panuca oil fields. took place 10 days ago,
| and news of It only reached the State
Department yesterday, forced officials to
! fear that there might be truth in the re-
port that at least six Americans have
| been slain in that section recently.
IL has been recognized that some, at
least, of the robber chieftains. who have
been masqueradlng in Mexico as patriots
and enriching themselves on the coun-
try, might attempt reprisals when they
learned of the American change in
policy. Because of this the President and
Secretary Bryan have let 1t be known
that the policy in force in Huerta's days,
strict accountability, still rules, so far
as the United States is concerned.
Where Americans are killed the respon-
sibile officials will be called to answer,
and when a stable Government is es-
tablished they will be made to pay the
penalty.
DENIES INTERVENTION PLAN.
AS far as the question of Intervention
is concerned, one of the men with whom
the President has discussed the situation
with perfect frankness, said today:
Assumptions that the United States
army and navy are to be called for action
in Mexico are misleading. That step may
yet come. The President realizes this
but he believes that the present plant of
approaching the starving Mexicans with
food in one hand and a constitutional
government in the other will appeal to
all of the better class OF Mexicans. There
are In Mexico today many men capable
OF sound leadership. II is to them rather
than to the exploiters of rapine and muir
der, that the President has appealed II
they get together and organize a pro-
Vtsional government the United States will
see that II Is financed. While the Ameri-
can Red Cross Is feeding the starving
until the crops become available this pro-
vislonal government will be established
firmly in the saddle; will have organized
peace army; will have arms and ammu-
milton to equip 1t while the bandit leaders
are using up their reserve supply, and
Will be In position to secure a real cleo
tion which will give all qualified Mexi-
cans the opportunity to say who shall be
their leaders.
"only In the event of massacres of
foreigners or of gross and improper in
reference with the relief work win the
President call on the army and navF. He
and most of those closest to him do not
believe this will happen. At any rate
there are already enough troops on the
border to enforce an embargo on arms
when II is decided to put one into effect"
II Is generally expected here that the
hrst man TO be considered In the estab-
lishment OF a new government in Mexico |
VIII be Vasquez Tagle. Tagle was Min
lster OF Justice in the murdered President
Madero's Cabinet and refused Huerta's |
demand to resign. He is the logical and |
legal successor of Madero under the |
Mexican constitution. 1t Is not expeeted |
that he will be retained as President. |
Instead he viii step aside immediately. |
elther FOR the provisional President to /
be chosen by the factional leaders or by
the non-milItary Mexieans backed by the
United States
This provisional President can hold
oilce during this year, for the constitu-
uonal term TO which Madero was elected
ana cannot be a candidate, under the
mexican constitution, to succeed him
self II is expected that because of this
.aet the real iron man" OF Mexico will
nave only subordinate part in the first
10" months CT restoration OF order In
Mexico becoming a candidate for a full
efm as soon ac a constitutional election
'an be called.
Enrique LloFente. General Villas nsr-
lonal representative In Washington. To-
lay issued the following statement:
me convention Government, OF whose
military forces General Villa is COM
was created In the very
plrt IN which President Wilson's dec
atauon was written. But unfortunately
many OF those who had undertaken ~ |
ppport and maintain that Government
allied in adherence 20 their pledges.
since then General villa has on nu-
heIous occasions signiaed a desire 10
eaeh an accord with those who are On.
losing him, even expressing 4 Viilins-
,ess 10 entirely eliminate himself from
o demand
General villa will certainly give the
a9st serious attentive and practical con-
lleIaton TO any friendly suggestion that
.t MN from President Wilson,
nose lnselnshness Of purpose he well
Understands and fully Appreciated"
Elseo Arredondo, head Of the Constlt,,-
lphailsts agency here today made a Nd /
or recognition Of CaFranza By the TIn,fe5
tatss. RE pointed out Ia a statement
~ eaffan1a controls seyen-elghths of
oa,'is,ton ssaslsolg ~ via nine-tenths OF is
nj Sarranza has lately ordered tha
aNAnee Of his troops toward Afs,lsc |
ny which ne viii undoubtedly take be-
80 "eeA : over. and / understand
WI 'i.,,l.sistely establish there pro-
- -. sisli ~ ilnistration until he can
lfs our tne remnants of the reactionaris,
~ convene the people TO elections fss
'iiSst4 .i,... ot q constitutional government
Lnere Is no danger. Therefore fss, z
..,Ls may proionE Itself ID Mexico aas
49, s.setsf eaiamitias Tor tbs peopls.
,lns that Worries The aovsrnalsnf ~ ~
nlted states. q sas