Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-29
CARRANZA AND VILLA
NOTIFIED OF WILSON'S
CHANGE OF POLICY
State Department Orders
American Representa-
tives at Chieftain's Head
quarters of Intention to
Call Halt on Strife.

| WASHINGTON, May 30. - President
Wilson's statement to the world on the
Mexican situation Is complete It makes
about 1900 words and was described to-
| day as positive statement OF the lntol-
erable conditions existing in the Southern
Republic. These conditions the state
ment says, are such that they cannot
longer be permitted to exist. The fac
tional leaders are called on TO remedy
them without delay.
The document is in no way an ulti-
matum, but 1t is stated on the highest
authority that its meaning cannot be mis-
taken. 1t contains no threat. but the in
ference is plain that unless the men re-
sponslble for the present situation remedy
It, the United States will have to find a
way to force them to do so.
President Wilson will submit this
statement to the Cabinet Tuesday and
then make 1t public. BY his direction
the State Department today notified
George c. Carothers, its representative
with Villa, and Consul John Il. SlllIman,
who Is with Carranza at Mexico city,
that the statement is coming
The announcement OF this position Will
come next week from President Wilson
himself. 1t Is emphasized that the Presi-
dent Is not considering armed interven-
tion yet. but II urgent measures should
become necessary those who know his
mind best declare he will not hesitate to
reverse himself on this point.
In effect the President will demand
that the factions get together and bury
their differences. There will be no
threats, 1t will be a request but II 1t
goes unheeded the President Will consider
what Is the next best step.
Tho President issued his appeal for re-
lief as head of the American Red Cross
against the counsel Of the Administra-
tion's closest political advisers. They told
him his action would be misunderstood;
that he would be declared to have ad-
mitted that his Mexican "watchful wait
ing" policy had failed. He insisted, how
ever, that all reports that had reached
him showed conclusively that certain mil
itary leaders were robbing the people and
that mono was doing what this Govern
ment eXpected-taking steps to give the
Mexican people n voice in the Govern
ment.
The President believes the Red Cross
can save thousands of lives during Ine
next few months. He will see that II has
The military chiefs will be given an
opportunity TO reconcile their differences.
a free hand in relief work. While this Is
going on he will insist that the military
chieftains end the murder and rapine
that has characterized their recent cam
paigns.
While the statement OF President Will
son will not state specifically Just what
action the United States may take in
the event of the respective chieftains re-
fusng to comply with this Governments
request, officials and other diplomats
here believe that President Wilson
would aim to keep open the railroad from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City for the trans
portatlon of food to the hungry in the
capital. Governmental agencies also
might be employed, II was suggested, to
deliver supplies to the people in other
Mexican cities