The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-06-09
PRESIDENT WILSON TAKES
HAND IN MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Serves Notice on Warning Factions
That They Must Unite to
Form Government.

In a statement to the American
people President Wilson served
notice on the factional leaders of
Mexico that unless within "a very
short time they unite to set up a
government which the world can
recognize the United States will be
constrained 10 decide what means
should be employed by the United
States in order to help Mexico save
herself and serve her people,
For mere than two years revolu-
tionRry conditions have existed in
Mexico. The purpose OF the revolu-
ten was to rid Mexico of men who
ignored the constitution of the re-
public. and use their power in con
'mpt of TIE rights of its people, and
18th these purposes, the people OF
tie United States instinctively and
generously sympathized. But the
.caders of the revolution, in the very
hour of their success. have disagreed
and turned their arms against one
another.
All processing the same objects,
they are. nevertheless, unable OF un-
willing 10 cooperate. A central au-
thority at Mexico City Is no sooner
set up than il is undermined and its
authority denied by those who ex-
peeted to support it.
No Nearer Solution.
Mexico is apparently no nearer a
solution of her tragical troubles than
sic was when the revolution was
first kindied. And she has been
sept by civil war as if by fire. Her
crops are destroyed, her fields lie
sH4aaalAH bra s4sarlr aa ftla ora .ap
iisanted for the use of the armed
factions. her people flee 10 the noun
ta rs to escape being drawn into un-
agailing bloodshed, and no means
seems TO see. or lead the way. to
peace and settled order.
There Is no proper protection
either for her owa citizens or for the
citizens of other nations resident
and at work within her territory.
N sico IS starving and without a
goTefnment.
IN these circumstances, the people
and government of the United States
cennot stand indifierently by and do
nothing to serve their neighbors.
Americans Want Nothing.
They want nothing for themselves
in Mexico. Least of all do they de-
sire 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 prop
erly can to any instrumentality
which promises to be effective in
bringing about a settlement which
will ombody the real objects of the
revolution - constitutional govern
ment and the rights of the people.
Patriotic MexicaEs are sick at
heart and cry out for peace and for
every self-sacrifce that may be
necessary 10 procure it.
Their people cry out for food and
will presently hate as much as they
fear every man in their country or
ont of It who stands between them
and their daily bread.
II Is time therefore, that the gov
ernment of the United States should
/ frankly state the policy which, in
these extraordinary circumstances,
/ it seems It's duty to adopt.
Mexico Must Act.
II must presently do what 1t has
not hitherto done, or felt at liberty
to do, lend its active moral support
to some man, or group of men, II
such may be found, who can rally
the suffering people of Mexico TO
their support, in an effort to ignore,
/ IL they cannot unite, the warning
! factions of the country, return to
the constitution of the republic, SO
long In allegiance and set up a gov
ornment at Mexico City, which the
great powers of the world can recog-
nize and deal with, government
with whom the programme of the
revolution will be a business and not
merely a platform.
| therefore, publicly and very
solemnly call upon the leaders of
factions in Mexico to act. to act to-
gether and act promptly for the re-
lief and redemption OF their pros
trate country.
| feel IL to be my duty to tell them
that, IL they cannot accommodate
their differences and unite for this
great purpose within a very short
time, this government will be con-
strained to decide what means
should be employed by the United
States in order to help Mexico save
herself and serve her people.