The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-03
MEXICO MUST
COMPOSE ITS
DIFFERENCES
WILSON CALLS ON ALL FAC
TIONS To SET UP salts
FACTORY GOVERNMENT
That Can BE Accorded Recogni-
tion-Failure To Unite VIII
Cause Other Steps.

WASHINGTON. ID C. June .
Al factions In Mexico were puhiiclv
,eiied upon by President Wilson 60.
uaA' IN the name OF the United States
toNernm"nt, to accommodate their
ulHerences' and set up a government
'hat can be accorded recognition.
IaHuTe 10 unite In a movement 20
prihg peace 90 Mexico within a very
snort time. a. was announced in a
statement telegraphed TO Generals
Carranza. Villa. ZApata and others
would oonstrain the United States to
decide what means should be en-
p,oyed IN order to save the people
OF the southern republic from further
dtvastations OF internal warfare.
ENeryWhere-in official and diplo-
ha'lc quarters and among Mexicans
oi varied lcaning-the statement was
interpreted as meaning that the
hited states would bring pressure
10 pear hrst 10 unite the factions In
the choice of provisional president.
ana falling to bring all clements to-
Sether. would give its active support
10 those elements which did agree
intervention was considered as a nos
slble ultimate development. but only
II a hopeless condition OF anarchy fol.
Io"ed with no remedy from within
the republic
Text Of Message.
The text OF the Presidents state.
ment follows.
For more than two years revoIu-
iohary conditions have existed in
Mexico. The purpose of the revoIu.
tion was 10 rid Mexico OF men who
ignored the constitution OF the re
public and used their power in con
tempt Of the rights of its people. and
with these purposes the people OF
the United States instincuvely and
generously sympathized But the
leaders OF the revolution. I'm the very
hour OF their success. have disagreed
and turned their arms against one
another. All protesting the same oh
sect. they are, nevertheless. unable or
unwilling TO cooperate 4 central
authority at the City OF Mexico is
no sooner set up than IL Is under
mined and It's authority denied by
those who are expected 20 support H.
Mexico is apparently no nearer n
solution of her tragical troubles than
she was when the revolution was FIRST
kindled. And she has been SWEET By
civil war as II by FIRE. Her crops are
destroyed. her fields lie unseeded. her
work cattle are conhscated for the
use OF armed factions. her people fee
TO the mountains 10 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 IL starv-
ing and without government.
Says We Can't Be Indifferent.
In these circumstances the people
and government Of the United States
cannot stand indiTerently by and do
nothing To serve their neighbor. They
want nothing for themselves In Mex
leo. 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 duty as friends and
neighbors TO lend any aid they prop
trly can to any instrumentallty which
promises 10 be effective in bringing
about settlement which will en-
body the real objects OF the revolu-
uon-cOnstitutional government and
the rights Of the people. Patriotic
MeXicans are sick AZ heart and cry
cut for peace and for every self
sacrifice that may be necessary 10
procure 70. Their people cry out for
food and will presently hate as much
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