Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-02
WILSON PREPARES
TO TAKE VIGOROUS
ACTION IN MEXICO
Intervention Talk Revived BY
Announcement President Will
Issue Statement to Fac
ton Leaders Tuesday.
FAMINE MUST BE RELIEVED
Militarist Leaders Blamed
Recognition Will Be Denied
Carranza - Crisis Is
Thought Imminent.
FAMINE MUST BE RELIEVED

Carranza - Crisis Is
Thought Imminent.
Washington. May 31.-Presldent
Wilson'S Forthcoming statement on the
Mexican situation will contain a de-
tailed review of conditions n serve q
the United States will insist on an I'M
provement of the internal situation.
Officials refused today to discuss what
alternative the president has In mind,
The statement has been written by
President Wilson himself on his type
writer in his study and is said to con-
tain about $500 words. 1t will be for
warded to the various Mexican leaders
through American agents. 1t is said to
be based on The conclusion that con-
ditions in Mexico have come to such
q state that the United States, as the
southern republics next friend" must
see to it that there is a change.
May Restore Embargo.
Ar embargo on the expectation OF
arms from the United States is under
stood to have been under considera-
ton. The report to President Wilson
by Duval West, who recently returned
from Mexico is said not to have been
the only factor influencing the .presi-
). dents determination. Much other data
has been coming to him for months.
American Red Cross supplies for the
famine sufferers are to be concen-
trated in three great government ware
houses at Galveston, Laredo and FL
Paso. Letters to the governor OF each
state, many prominent men and to
some Interested parties in Mexico, ask
ing cooperation, were sent out
by Red Cross headquarters.
Washington. May 31.-Attention was
egain focused today on Mexico as the
result of President Wilson's determin-
alton to warm the Mexican leaders that
conditions In the southern repupic
must improve. The presidents forth
coming pronouncement which will De
made Tuesday was awaited with the
keenest interest here. Its contents are
known only to officials. who decline TO
reveal what 1T contains. except to say
that recognition of any factlon is not
contemplated.
The presidents determination became
known in an appeal issued as head OF
the Red Cross urging contributions to
relieve destitute people of Mexico
Vests Report Startling.
After comforting with Duval West.
lust back from Mexico, President Will
sllon declared last Tuesday that there
would be no change in his Mexican pol-
icy. But more recent events brought
about his determination to act. hese
include the seizure by Carranza author
1ClcS on ldISCH NudIkllllCS VI SOhAk PoA
chased by the International relief COM
mittee and the inability of the autnorl-
ties at Vera Cruz Mexico City to
provide transportation for supplies to
succor the ever increasing bread line.
In connection with conditions in Mex
leo the American Red Cross has issued
a statement describing them as sappal-
ling" ssGreat numbers of unfortunate
people are victims of the long contin-
ued fighting" says the statement
~ T. .r~xo 1>1@>, rr,1e,,~ ctr ~xyokfoxn for
months and now have reached an acute
stage. when only food supplies a
save them from death"
Warning From Wilson.
1t became known late today that the
president has been strongly advised
recently to recognize the Carranza gov
eminent in Mexico, particularly in view
Of. the possibility of it's early return to
power in Mexico City. Officials declined
to say whether this point will be taken
an in the presidents statement.
Despite the refusal of White House
officials to discuss the presidents on
templated statement. 1t was understood
that it will be In the nature Of a notice
that conditions in Mexico are fast be-
coming intoierable. While 1t will not
give notice that the. United States In
tends to intervene Immediately. 1t Is
expected to serve as a warning to the
Mexican leaders that conditions must
Improve.
Talk Of Intervention.
Talk. OF Intervention which has been
dormant ever since the European war
diverted attention from the situation
nearer home was Immediately re-
yived by the White House statement.
MANY diplomatists who interpreted
the days went as the f~orerunner of
n new policy thought Intervention was
an inevitable outcome of the situa-
ton and tina the United States was
having the way for such action by no.
tifying the world Of It's purpose to take
the step for the sake OF humanity. They
pointed out that a similar utterance
1898.
state department declined to say
what ting presidents statement con-
tains. but It is denied that recogni-
tion of any faction was now contem-
nlated. 1t was stated a~uthOrftatfvely
that while friends of Carranxa here
had been pressing for recognition. the
Washington government had moi
been impressed with the ability Of any
Of the contending chiefs to restore Or
der. The present action, It was said,
was not intended to assist one fac
ton at the expense OF another. b to
demand. in effect, that the M~exicans
arrive at an early settlement ct their
troubles, or at least provide Tor the
~sustenance Of h starving population
Deny Early Move 10 PLANNED.
High officials referred to b presi-
dents forthcoming pronouncement a
roe. m~6ooNinr frnamad1atA