The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-03
Presidents First Step Win Be
to Cut OFF All War Sup
plies
NOTICE IS SENT TO
PRINCIPAL LEADERS
Administration VIII Back Right
Kind Of Men in Effort to Set
Up Stable Government for
Distracted Country

Washington, June 2.--President
Wilson today served notice ON the
warning leaders In Mexico that
they must compose their differ
ences within y very short time"
by setting UP government that
the world may, I'm conscience,
recognize, or the United States will
be constrained TO take steps Ito
help Mexico save herself and serve
her people"
There was no direct threat Of
armed intervention 4, the Presidents
declaration. but 1t Is generally recog-
nized that extreme meausTes OF this
character may ultimately be neces-
sary to accomplish the Presidents pur-
pose.
MIR. Wilson does not indicate just
what course he will pursue il the
Mexican leaders fail or refuse to COM
ply with has injunction. but II d.
known that unless provisional gov
eminent Is established In Mexico with
In reasonable period. the United
States will lay hands on the situation
Send Word to Leaders.
The Presidents new policy towards
Mexico was today communicated TO
Generals Carranza, Carranza. Zapata
and Cara, through American dipio-
matte officials In Mexico. To each OF
them was sent q copy OF the Pre-
ident's pronouncement. 1t was not
forwarded as diplomatic note, but
merely as a statement OF views In
tended to convey a warning as TO the
purpose of the United States in the
event Of the failure of the factionai
leaders TO restore order in Mexico.
1t is understood that the President
will wait for about two weeks to obs
serve the effect OF his statement ON
the Mexican leaders lie by that time
there are no evIdnces of disposition
ON the part OF the factions TO get TO
aefher for the common good OF the
country, an embargo will be placed
ON the shipment OF arms to Mexico.
WIN Aid Rignt Man to Act.
Meantime, the administration will
try to locate 4 strong group OF men
To take hold In Mexico during the
period OF reconstruction. 1t Will 6x-
tend 10 such men all the moral sup
port that Is possible toward setting
up a constitutional government IN
Mexico City, and II that character OF
support fails TO restore order. otner
steps Of drastic character will be
taken.
There il good reason to believe that
the President doubts whether Car
rama or Villa will be able TO save
the situation. although he is hoping
they will make another attempt 20 set
tie their differences.
The present active leaders have lost
standing I'm the eyes OF the Washing
ton government for the reason that.
having won the revolution against
Yfuerta. they fell osYss stfaruuEh h"
ences excited over division OF the
spells. Officials are Of the opinion
that, finally, II viii be necessary for
this Government to choose some one
who has no affiliations with any OF
the factions and who Is regarded as
strong enough to do the job.
, Iturbidc Is Considered.
One man considered in this conrec-
ton il Eduardo Iturhide, who Is at
present in Washington, and who. some
| offlcials believe. possesses the Quali-
ties of leadership so urgently needed
in Mexico today However. this Is q
question for the future. Mexico In
10 be given a chance to put her house
in order and IL she fails the United
states will be obliged to undertake
the service for her.
The impression prevails here thar
the change of policy by the United
states soon win bring conditions TO =
head I'm Mexico. II Is generally ak
pectcd that Carranxa. villa and pos
sibly Angeles and Ohregon will each
ask for recognition, and that situa-