Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-07-03
WILL ASK THAT TEXAS
OFFICERS BE PUNISHED

City Of Mexico, July 2.--Mexico will
ask the United States to punish severe
ly 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 al
lowing persons who partook in the Las
Vecas raid. to ride on to thu Texas
side of the river uninterrupted and to
bring with them their wounded. Pun
ishment may also be asked for the au-
thorities and police of Del Rio for al
lowing meetings to be held there for
the purpose of fomenting and plan
ming raids. murder and robbery in
Mexico.
The latter request. however, will be
contgent upon investigations not yet
completed which have for their pur-
pose the aseertaining of the amount
Of knowledge which the police of Del
Rio had of the meetings.
This phase of the International side
of the trouble on the northern Mexi-
can border was made known today by
Minister Mariseal of the foreign rela-
tions department
Bad faith toward Mexico by the
state of Texas In the recent trouble
is very strongly suspected by the
Mexican government.
1.-THE action of Washington has been
the very best" said Minister Marlscal
today. mot only has the United States
government shown itself willing and
eager to assist Mexico. but II took
quick stems to move troops to the bor-
der, evincing feeling of friendIiness
which cannot be questioned, but ad-
mired."
Doubt Sincerity of Texas.
"The sincerity of Texas" he d ,clar-
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 wheth.
er complaints will be made because
the facts in the case have not thor.
0ughly panned out and there are 9th
er important matters for attentions but
am strongly inclined to believe. thai
complaints will be made and punish.
ments asked for"
The minister called attention to the
fact that about one hundred men held
seres Of meetings In Del Rio which
could hardly have taken place In Sc
crecy A large number Of raiders alsC
FhaI u aF krn
and carried with them wounded men
an act that could hardly have beer
extradition of a portion of the raiders
In this regard Minister Mariscal stat
ed that the Mexican government will
wait until the American governmen
has dealt with those Offenders who's
delinquencies come under the head o
infraction of the neutrality laws. III
will now ask for those whose acts ar
wholly criminal and who should b.
punished here.
"All the acts performed by the raid
ers OF Las Vecas and of Palomas
were those which are defined In tn
extradltion treaty between the tw
countries" declared Minister MarIscal
He said: every claim for 20
lltical colorlng to their work of rob
berry, murder and destruction OF prop
erty, both private and government
was contrary to reason and facts. The
had no plan. no chief and no purpos
other than those to appease the grlev
ance Of few dIscontents who In
weighed these poor, simple people In
to becoming their tools"
Minister Maristal stated that tn
trouble Is now entirely over
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