The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-29
PRESIDENT CALLS ON
AMERICA TO HE'LL

Washington. May 2S.---Conditions In
war-stricken Belgium, Servia and Po-
land never have been worse than those
prevailing in many parts of Mexico
according to advices which hsve been
coming into the state Department TO-
day. The Red Cross has issued an APP
peal TO the American public TO give
money to relieve the distress of the
Mexicans. II says
In most of the large cities there IL
an acute scarcity of food which, in
Mexico City. has led TO such incidents
as mobs feeding upon the bodies Of
mules dying in the streets. The situa-
ton al Monterey has become so dea-
perate that this week there occurred in
that city the worst riots known In Mex
leo I'm many years The situation IL
now rendered the more serious in that
there il grave danger of pestiience
sweeping through many regions OF
Mexico. Epidemics Of diseases already
are raging In many sections.
President Makes Appeal.
President Wilson has called on the
American people TO go to the relief of
Mexico in the following words
I TO the Public:
THE American people, with charac-
teristic generosity and an impartial
spirit of brotherhood with all nations,
I have contributed literally towards the
relief of the appalling suffering caused
| by the Unprecedented war In Europe.
There has now arisen a condition OF
equally great suffering and need close
! to our own borders. Due to several
years OF internal disturbances. the un
: fortunate people of many parts OF Mex
/ leo have been reduced to the verge OF
! starvation. and unless aid Is rendered
! they may die in great numbers for
! lack of food.
| The American Red Cross is ready
TO undertake relief work for the Mex
lean people ! appeal most earnestly
to our people. therefore, 10 contribute
both money and supplies OF food ia
/ mitigate the suffering and misery sc
1 close at hand. All contributions In
money may be sent to the American
Red Cross. Washington, or TO its local
treasurers
Those who are able TO contribute
corn. rice beans or -four are requested
10 communicate with the American Red
Cross headquarters. Washington. FOR
Z instructions.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House, May IS, 1915"
Re6 Cross Issues Statement.
What the conditions are upon which
the Presidents appeal is based may be
judged by the following statement Is
sued by the Red Cross tonight. includ
ing a dispatch from Consul General
Hanna at Monterey;
The conditions in Mexico are APP
pallins. Great numbers OF unfor-
tunate people are vietime of the Ions
continued fghting. They have beer
facing starvation for months. and
now they have reached an acute stage
when only food supplies can save
them from death. A telegram JUS
received from Consul General Hanna
at Monterey. Mexico. says:
Help asked by Monterey.
The Monterey chamber of com.
rrierce has asked me to appeal to the
American National Red Cross for foot
for the starving people Of Monterey
The chamber OF commerce has stood
nobly by the people. but has reached
its limits. The commanding genera
assures free freight and free duties
The city has no food and the peopl,
will starve unless help comes quickly
i We do not want money. but most ear
nestly beg for corn. beans and rice
II we can have help for three weeks
until green corn and "a rden stuff com,
on. we will be safe. but we must have
corn, beans, rice. and -four or starve
I most earnestly beg help and that Il
be sent at once. This Is no ordinary