Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-26
Wilson Condemns Those Who Originate and Disseminate News the Object of Which is to Stir Up Friction.
EXECUTIVE ISSUES
 LENGTHY STATEMENT
Administration Leaders Ex- pect Trouble in Congress
 During the Coming Week Oxer the Mexican Situation.
(By Review Leased Wire.)

W AI0 AAN- AlIlCll T lCSA7 dent Wilson tonight issued a warning that sinister and interruptions in fluences" are spreading alarmist re- ports about the Mexican situation with the object of forcing interven- tion by the United States in the the interest of certain American own CTS of Mexican properties.
 In a formal statement the Presi- denttold the people of the United States to be on their guard and not to credit such stories. He urged those who disseminate news to test the source and authenticity of every re- port fro mthe border, and called at tention again to the governments an nouncement that the sole object of the punitive expedition now in Mex ico was to punish Villa and his fol- lowers
 The news agencies supplying news papers have been asked, the President said, to assist in keeping this view constantly beforethe Mexican and the American people The purpose of the American commanders was described as embracing cooperation "in every possible way with the forces of Gen.
 
 can territory as soon as the object of the expedition is accomplished.
 The president solemnly warned the people that there are persons along the border who are actively originat- ing and givin gwide currency as they can to rumors of the most sensational and disturbing sort which are wholly uniustified by the facts.
 The Presidents statement follows:
 "As has already been announced the expedition into Mexico was or dered under an agreement with the defacto government of Mexico for the single purpose of taking the bandit Villa, whose forces had actually invad- ed the territory of the United States; and is in no sense intended as an in vasion of that republic or an infringe ment of its sovereignty. I have there fore asked the several news services to be good enough to assist the ad- ministration in keeping this view be- fore the people of this country and the distressed and sensitive people of Mexico, who are very susceptible, indeed. to reports received about the Americans and they are ready to be- lieve the views and objects of your government itself. Such. it must be said, are not unnatural because the main. if not the only source of infor- nation for the people on both sides of the border, is the public pres sof the United States.
 ''In orde rto avoid the creation of erroneous and dangerous impressions in this way, ! have called upon you of the news agencies to use the ut most care not to give news stories, regarding this expedition. the color of war. to withhold stories of troop movements and military preparations which might be given that interpreta- tion and to refrain from publishing unVerlned rumors of unrest in the Mexican republic.
 T feel that it is more disagreeable 10 impress upon both our own people and the people of Mexico the fact that the expedition is simply necessary pu- nitive measure, aimed solely at the elimination of the mauraders who raided Columbus and who infested un- protected districts near the border which they use as a base in making attacks upon the lives and property of our citizens within our own terri tory.
 lt IS the purpose of our commander 10 cooperate in every possible way the forces of General Carranza in re- moving this cause of irritation to both governments and to retire from Mexican territory so soon as that ob- ject is accomplished.
 It 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 disturbing sort which are wholly un- justified by the facts. The object of this traffic ia falsehoods is obvious. It IS 10 create terrible friction be- tween the government fthe United States and the government in Mexico for the purpose of bringing about in tervention in the interests of certain American owners of Mexican proper ties. This object cannot be obtained so long as sane and honorable men are in control of this government. but very serious conditions may be crea-
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