East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-04


City of Mexico, July 4.-Mexico vii
ask the United States 20 punish sc.
verely the local authorities of Del
Rio, Texas. and possibly others Of the
state under whose authority they
acted. The grounds will be that the
officers knowingly failed in their duty
by allowing persons who partook In
the Las Vegas raid to ride onto the
Texas side Of the river uninterrupted
and to bring with them their wound
ed. Punishment may also be asked
for the authorities and police of Del
Rio fof allowing meetings to be held
there for the purpose of fomentng
and planning raids, murder and rob-
berry In Mexico.
{ The latter request, however will be
contingent upon Investigations not yet
completed which have for their pur-
pose the ascertaining OF the amount OF
knowledge which the police of Del Rio
had OF the meetings.
This new phase OF the international
side of the trouble on the northern
Mexico border was made known to-
day by Minister Mariscal of the for
eign relations department
Bad Faith Suspected.
Bad faith toward Mexico by the
state of Texas in the recent trouble
Is very strongly suspected by the Mex
lean government.
The action of Washington has been
the very best" said Minister Maris-
cal today. Not only has the United
States government shown itself
willing and eager TO assist Mexico but
took quick steps to move troops to the
border. evlncing a feeling of friendli-
ness which cannot be questioned but
admired.
The sincerity OF Texas" he declar-
ed, appears to be another matter.
Our doubts In regard TO Texas have
begun to increase with developments.
The failure of local authorities to ar
rest these men on the ground that
their offense was political in my mind
has no tenable excuse. No absolute
decision has been reached as to
whether complaints will be made be-
cause the facts in the case have not
thoroughly panned out and there are
other important matters for atten-
tlon, but l am strongly inclined to
believe that complaints will be made
and punishment asked for"
The minister called attention to the
fact that about 100 men held a series
hardly have taken place in secrecy. A
large number of raiders also returned
to Del Rio after the troubles, and
carried with them wounded men, an
act that could hardly have 'been per-
formed In secret.
Will Demand EXtradition.
Mexico will probably ask for the
extradition for a portion of the raid
ers. In this regard Minister Mariscal
stated that the Mexican government
will wait until the American govern
ment has dealt with those offenders
whose delinquencies comes under the
head OF infraction of the neutrality
laws He will now ask for those
whose acts were wholly criminal, who
should be punished here.
"All the acts performed by the
raiders of Las Cacas and of Polomas
were those which are defined in the
extraditlon treaty between the two
countries" declared Minister Mariscal |
He said,
every claim for a political color
ing to their work of robbery, murder
and destruction of private and gov
ernment property was contrary to
reason and facts. They had no plan,
no chief and no purpose other than
to appease the grievance of few dis
contents who inveigled these poor,
simple people into becoming their
tools"
Minister Mariscal stated that trou-
BILE is now entirely over.