The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-04-19
MEXICO GIVEN
ORDERS BY U. S.
Instructions Forwarded to
Rebel Forces Also.
Government Warned that Americ-
:. an Life and Property are to
be Safely Guarded.

| washington, ID e., April A-Warn-
ing was issued today by the Unit Al
States to the Mexican Government, as
well as to General Pascual Orozco, chief
of the revolutionary forces, that ut
expects and must demand that American
life and property within the Republic
Of Mexico be justly and adequately
protected, and that this Government
must hold Mexico and the Mexican
people responsible for all wanton Or
illegal acts sacrificing or endangering
Amrican lif or damaging American
property, or interests"
The attitude of the United States, rs
expressed to both the Federal and rebel
authorities is that any maltreatment Of
American citizens ''win be deeply
resented by the American Government
and people. and must be fully answered
! for by the Mexican people"
WILSON'S STATEMENT.
Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson.
of the State Department, who today
issued special instructions to Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, at Mexico City,an
Marion Letcher, American Consul at
Chihuahua, authorized the statement
that Intervention was not contemplated
by the United States.
Ambassador Wilson was ordered to
communicate at once the views of the
United States to the Mexican Minister
for Foreign Affairs, and a copy of his in
Letcher, American Consul at chihuahua.
with special representations addressed to
General Orozco.
Orozco recently refused to- recognize
Mr. Letcher as the American Consular
representative, because the United States
withheld recognition Of the rebel cause.
The representations to Orozco accuse
him of practical murder of Thomas
Fountain, and American gunner, enlisted
with the Federals. but summarily exc
cuted last week when taken prisoner by
the instructors.
ASK HUMANE TREATMENT.
Though declining to justify particle
patton by Americans on either side of
the revolution, the United States ex-
pressly stipulates that American COM
batants. when taken prisoner. must be
given humane treatment In accordance
with the international rules of war.
The correspondence made public to-
night is admittedly the strongest demand
the United States is known to have
made upon Mexico for respectful treat
ment of Americans as well as other
foreigners. and declares that a continue
ton of Illegal acts is tending ito diff
culties and obligations. which 1t IL to
the interest Of all true Mexican patriots.
as 1t is the desire Of the United states.
to- avoid"
INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN.
The instructions to Ambassador Will
son. sent by telegraph today. were as
follows:
"You will Immediately communicate
the following to the Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
1.-THE enormous destruction constantly
increasing of valuable American proper
ties in the course Of the present unfor-
tunate disturbance; the taking of Amer
lean life contrary to the principles gov
erning such matters an.ong all civilized
nations; the increasing dangers to which
all American citizens On Mexico are
subjected; and. the seemingly possible
indefinite continuance of this unfor-
tunate situation compel the Govern
ment OF the United States to give notice
that 1t expects and must demand that
American life and property within the
republic OF Mexico must be justly and
adequately protector, and that this
government must hold Mexico and the
Mexican people responsible for all wan
ton or illegal acts sacrificing or endanger
ing American life or damaging American
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