The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-06-09
PRESENT GRAVE CONDITIONS
10 Republic Must Cease Or
the United States Will
Take Action.
HE DRAWS A STRONG PICTURE

fdctiOnal leaders OF Mexico t.dr un-
less within "a very short time" they
unite to set up a government which
the world can recognize, the United
States will b, constrained to de-
eide what means should be employ
cd by the initial States in order to
help Mexico save herself and serve
her people"
Signalling a change from the
'watchful waiting" policy, which
has guided relations with MEXICO
for more than two years, the Presi-
dents statement is regarded every
where In official and diplomatic
quarters as notice of a new and Wig
orous policy to restore peace below
the Rio Grande.
Everywhere. IL is interpreted as
a warning that the patience of the
United States is exhausted. What
steps the President is prepared to
take If his warning goes unheeded
is not disclosed in the statement. In
high official quarters, nevertheless.
no doubt exists that he is prepared
to proceed.
The statement, which goes to Car
rama, Villa, Zapata and Cara, the
principal leaders, not as diplomat
&c note from the United States, but
as declaration OF President Will
att In a a n
ment to the American people. is as
follows:
For more than two years revolu-
tionary conditions have existed in
Mexico. The purposes of the revo-
luton were to rid Mexico of men
who ignored the constitution OF the
republic and used their power in
contempt of the right of its people.
and with these purposes the people
of the United States instinctively
and generously sympathized. But
the leaders of the revolution. In the
very hour of their success, have dis
agreed and turned their arms
against one another
"All protesting the same objects.
they are, nevertheless. unable or un-
willing to cooperate. A central au-
thority at Mexico City is no sooner
set up than it is undermined and its
authority denied by those who were
expected to support It,
Mexico is apparently no nearer
a solution of her tragical troubles
than she was when the revolution
was first kindled. And she has been
sweet by civil war as If by fire. Her
crops are destroyed, her fields lie
unseeded, her work cattle are con-
fiscated for the use of the armed
factions, her people fee to the
mountains to escape being drawn
into unavailing bloodshed, and no
man seems to see or lead the way
to peace and settled order There
is no proper protection. either for
her own citizens or for the citizens
of other nations. resident and at
work within her territory. Mexico
is starving and without govern
ment.
I'm these circumstances the peo-
pie and Government of the United |
States cannot stand indifferently by |
and do nothing to serve their neigh
Dor. They want nothing for them
selves in Mexico. Least OF all do |
they desire to settle her affairs for
her or claim any right to do so. But
neither do they wish 20 see utter
ruin come upon her, and they deem
II their bity as friends and neigh
bors to lend any aid they properly
can to any fundamentally which
promises to be effective In bringing
about a settlement which will EN-.
body the real objects OF the revolu-
ton constitutional government and
the rights of the people. Patriotic
Mexicans are sick at heart and cry
out for peace and for every self-sac-
rlfice that may be necessary TO pro-
cure IT, Their people cry out for
food. and win presently hate as
much as they fear every man in
their country or out OF II. who I
stands between them aud their dali |
ly bread
at Is time. therefore. that the
Government OF the United States
should frankly state the policy.
which. In these extraordinary cir
II becomes its duty to
adopt. II must presently do what
Z has not hitherto done or felt at
liberty 10 do--lend its active moral
upport TO some man or group OF
nen. n such may be found. who can
ally the suffering people Of Next