The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-06-04
WILSON'S WARNING
TO MEXICAN
LEADERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June q.
President Woodrow Wilson's warning
to the leaders in the Mexican reyolu.
tions that they must restore peace
and put an end to anarchy or face the
condition of seeing the United States
do it, is as follows:
For more than two years revolu.
t1onary conditions have existed "A
Mexico. The purpose of the revolu.
ton was to rid Mexico of men who
ignored the constitution of the repub-
lie and used their power in contempt
of the right of it's people and with
these purposes the people of the
United States instinctively and gener-
ously sympathized But the leaders
OF the revolution in the very hour of
their success, have disagreed and
turned against one another.
No Cooperation
All professed the same object;
they are nevertheless unwilling to
cooperate. A central authority at
Mexico City is no sooner set up than
it is undermined and its authority
denied by those who expected to sup
port it.
Mexico is apparently no nearer a
solution of her tragical troubles
than she was when the revolution first
kindled. And she has been swept by
a civil war as if by fire. Her crops
are destroyed, her fields lie unseeded,
her work cattle are confiscated for
the use of the armed factions, her
people flee to the mounte ins to es-
cape being drawn into unavailing
bloodshed, and no man seems to see
or lead the way to peace and settled
order.
No Protection for Anyone
There is no proper protection for
her own citizens or for the citizens
of other nations within her territory.
In these circum stances the people
and government of the United States
cannot stand indifferently by and do
nothing to serve their neighbors. 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 instrument
'ality which promises to be effective in
bringing about a settlement which
will embody the real objects of the
revolution constitutional government
and the rights of the people
Mexicans Sick at Heart
Patriotic Mexicans are sick at
heart and cry out for peace and for
every self sacrifice that may be nec-
out FOR aid and will presently hate as
much as they fear every man in their
country or out of it, who stands be-
,ween them and their daily bread.
1T is time, therefore, that the gov
of the United States should
frankly state the policy which. in
hese extraordinary circumstances, It
its duty to adopt. 1t mus
do what it has not hitherto
lone or feel at liberty to do, lend its
lctive moral support to some man or
group of men. if such may be found,
ong in allegiance and set up govern
nent at Mexico City which the great
powers of the world can recognize and
leal with, a government with whom
he program of the revolution will be
| business and not merely a platform.
May Force U. S. to Act.
Il therefore publicly and very
call upon the leaders in
dexico to act, to act together, and.
o act promptly for the relief and re-.
emption of their PROSTATE country.
feel it to be my duty to tell them
hat, if they cannot accommodate
heir differences and unite for this
reat purpose within a very short
ime, this government will be con-
trained to decide what means should
re employed by the United States in
rder to help Mexico save herself and
erve her people,