The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-09
MEXICANS WARNED
LEADERS GIVEN SHORT TIME TO
ACT TOGETHER ;
u. 5. ACTS IF They FAIL

President Publicly and Very Solennly
States That Anarchy Must Cease
or That This Government Must
Consider Steps to be Taken to Rem,
edy Conditions.
President Wilson's warning TO
Mexico that the United States can not
permit present conditions to continue
went forward by telegraph Wednes-
day to American agents who will de-
liver it to the factional leaders, and
was at the same time made public. al
the White House.
The statement, which goes to Car
rama, Villa, Zapata and Cara, the
principal leaders, not as diplomatic
note from the United States, but as
declaration Of President Wilson's at
titude expressed in a statement to-
the American people, is as follows:
For more than two years revolu-
tionary conditions have existed in
Mexico. The purpose Of the reyolu-
ton was to rid Mexico of men who
ignored the constitution OF the re-
public and used their power in con-
tempt of the right of it's people; and
with these purposes the people of the
United States instinctiyely and gen.
erously sympathiZed. But the lead
ers of the revolution, in the very hour
of their success have disagreed and
turned their arms against one an
other.
"All processing the same objects,
they are nevertheless unable or un-
willing to cooperate. A central au-
thority at Mexico City is no sooner
set up than it is undermined and its
authority denied by those who are
expected to support it.
Mexico is apparently no nearer a
solution of her tragical troubles than
she was when the revolution was first
kindled. And she has been swept by
civil war as if by fire. Her crops are
destroyed, her fields lie unseeded, her
work cattle are confscated for the
use of the armed factions, her people
| flee to the mountains to escape being
drawn into unavailing bloodshed and
no man seems to see or lead the way
to peace and settled order. There is
no proper protection either for her
own citizens or for the citizens of
other nations resident, and at work
within her territory. Mexico is starv-
ing and without government.
I'm these circumstances the people
and government of the United States
can not stand indifferently by and do
nothing to serve their neighbor. They
want nothing for themselves in Mex.
leo. Least of all do they desire to
settle her affairs for her. or claim any
right to do So. But neither do they
wish to see utter ruin come upon her
and they deem it their duty as
friends and neighbors to lend any aid
they properly can to any instrumen.
tality which promises to be effective
in bring ging about a settlement which
will embody the real objects Of the
revolution constitutional govern.
ment and the rights Of the people.
patriotic MeXicans are sick at
heart and cry out for peace and for
every self-sacrifce that may be neces-
sary to procure it. Their people cry
out for food and will presently hate
as much as they fear every man, in
their country or out Of it, who stands
between them and their daily bread
"It is time, therefore, that the gov
ernmeat of the United States should
frankly state the policy which in
these extraordinary circumstances ii
becomes its duty to adopt. 1t must
presently do what it has not hitherto
done or felt at liberty to .do-leno
its active moral support to some man
or group of men, if such may be
found, who can rally the suffering
people Of Mexico to their support in
an effort to ignore, if they can not
unite, the warning factions of the
country, return to the constitution o1
the people So long il abeyance, and
set up a government at Mexico City
which the great powers Of the world
can recognize and deal with, gov
ernment with whom the program oi
the revolution will be a business and
not purely platform.
II, therefore, public and very sol
emnly call upon the leaders of fac
tions, in Mexico to act, to act togeth'
er, and to act promptly for the relief
and redemption of their prostrate
country. / feel it to be my duty tc
tell them that, if they can not accom-
modate their differences and unite
for this great purpose within very
short time, this government Will be
constrained to decide what means
should be employed by the United
States in order to help Mexico save
herself and serve her people"
The statement, drawn up after
Tuesdays cabinet meeting, was pre-
pared for issue early Wednesday but
was delayed until afternoon by some
minor changes made in conference
between the president and Secretary
Bryan. While it was being given out
at the White House it was being
flashed on its way to Consul Silliman
at Vera Cruz, the Brazilian minister
at Mexico City and Consular Agent
Carothers, who will deliver it to the
leaders of factions with which they
deal.
RENEW DRIVE IN GALICIA;