The Ordway new era., 1916-03-31
DENOUNCED

w..h,npton.--Thc full text OF Presf
dent wilson's statement IN dehune
tion OF alarmist reports likely "l
arouse both the American anu ~
can populace" due. he says. 10 'ne ~
tivity OF interventionists. foilows'
"As has already been annonncea'
the expedition into Mexico was OF
dered under an agreement with the
de facto government of Mexico ~.
the single purpose OF taking tnat
bandit villa whose forces had actuai's
invaded the territory OF the uh'.es
states. and It is In no sense intehae"
as an invasion Of that republic or US
an infringement of its sovereign'y,
II have therefore asked tho
several news services to be good
enough to assist the admihlstr"'
ton In keeping this view oi tne
expedition constantly before both tne
people of this country and the a's'
tressed and sensitive people OF Mex
leo who are very susceptible indeed %
Impressions received from the Amerr
can press not only but also very reaay
to DeIleVe tHdl those i'hP' 'N
ceed from the views and impressions
of our government itself.
such conclusions. II must be SAID
are not unnatural. because the mani
II not the only, source OF Information
for the people on both sides OF the
border is the public press OF the
United States.
"In order to avoid the creation OF
erroneous and dangerous Impressions
in this way. have called upon the
several news agencies to use the ut
most care not to give news stories
regarding this expedition the color vi
war: to withhold stories or troop
movements and military preparations
which might be given that interpreta-
ton. and to refrain from publishing
unverified rumors of unrest In Mex
leo.
Il felt that 1t is most desirable to
impress upon both our own people
and the people of Mexico the fact that
the expedition is simply necessary,
punitive measure. aimed solely at the
elimination of the marauders who
| raided Columbus and who infest un-
protected districts near the border
which they use as base in making
attacks upon the lives and property
of our citizens within our own terri
tory.
1T Is the purpose of our command
ers to cooperate in every possible
way with the forces of Gen. Carranza
In removing this cause of irritation to
both governments, and to retire from
Mexican territory as soon as that OBJ
ject is accomplished. ,..
at is my duty to warn the people
of the United States that there are
persons, all along the border. who are
actively engaged in originating and
giving as wide currency as they can
to rumors of the most sensational and
justified by the facts.
THE object of this traffic in false
hoods is obvious: 1t Is to create intol-
cradle friction between the govern
ment of the United States and the de
facto government OF Mexico for the
purpose of bringing about Intervention
in the interest of certain American
owners of Mexican properties.
This object cannot be obtained so
long as sane and honorable men ara
in control of this government. but
very serious conditions may be ere.
ated; unnecessary blcodshed may re-
suit. and the relations between the
two republics may be very much en-
barrassed.
The people of the United States
should know the sinister and unscru.
pulous influences that are afoot and
should be on their guard against cred.
iting any story coming from the Dor.
der: and those who disseminate the
news should make it matter OF pa.
trictism and OF conscience to test the
source and authenticity of every re.
port they receive from that quarter
"(signed) WOODROW WILSON"