New-York tribune., 1915-06-03

Intervention in Mexico.

just how far the address which lie has
;rs- issued 20 tie American people com
rits him 10 forcih'e intervention in Mex
leo President Wilson alone knows. Il is
directed Co none Of the cd interim military
administrations now claiming authority in
Mexico: it .s not a diplomatic communica-
ton at all
Nevc-the,css It viii reach Carranza,
Nira. Zq~a.a. Cara and the other faction
leaders across the Rio Grande, and must
be taken by them as q notice that the
United states win no longer hold aloof
while thev conduct q war Of determination
arairet one another ard against the pros
tra.e ron-combataut population Of Mexico.
They will gather from It that the Presi-
den, has tired Of looking on benevolenty
at q process which he not long ago Gu
phemisticaly described as a determination
bv the Mexican people Of their own form
Of government.
The old policy Of "watchful waiting" is
wrapped in cerements. But what Of the
new policy Of helpful action? Is the lat
ter 20 have no kinship whatever with the
former? No definite method Of interren-
ton is surgestei in yesterdays address.
There IS no word about putting an en-
barge or the expectation Of arms and am
,n,nition from this country for the use Of
the Mexican revolutionary factions. There
Is not even q warning 20 the rival military
administrations that they must not appro-
pirate or interfere with the delivery Of
food supplies sent by the American Red
Cross 70 starving ro0-comtatarts. More
over. there is decidedly loodrr-bac}ward
suggestion f. the Presidents statement
tba+ mt THE United States government
,rust n-esertlv do what it has not hitherto
done. or felt 81 liberty 10 do, lend its active
moral support u some man OF group Of
men. If such may be found, who can rally
the suffering people of Mexico 70 their sup
mort I'm an effort 70 ignore if they cannot
mite the warring factions Of the country,
re.rr, I'm tie constitution Of the republic
80 l,....- g.. ebo,.erca and set I'D n govern
,nert at Mexico City which the great pow
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mean nation. war with which will test al
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We e-ivo HOSTAGES to fortune recyless],
when we eav that ,vo shall probably under
tako to help Mexico "save herself and ho
people." As General Uuerta saws. most o.
the Ncxicarg who are in arms will fgh
us rather than permit us TO save then
.gainst their will. Even those whom w,
yesrro from starvation win resent anv er
fort on our ra~t 20 control their political
destiny.
The country as q resuIt NJ the pros;.