The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-15
MEXICO WARNED THAT AMERICANS
 MUST BE PROTECTED
J. s. Will Hold Country Re- sponsible for Endangering
 American Lives
ANY ENTERTAINMENT
 WILL BE RESENTED
Wilson Declares No Intervention Con tempIated By United States-or dered To Communicate Views 10
 Mexican Minister of
 Foreign Affairs

Mexican Minister of
 Foreign Affairs
 Washington. April 1i-Warning was 's-
 led today by the United States to the
 Mexican government. as well as to Gen.
 pascual Orozco, chief of the revolution
 ry forces, that 1t expects and must de- nond that American life and property
 7ithin the republic of Mexico be justly ind adequately protected, and that this
 government must hold Mexico and the Mexican people responsible for all wan
 on or illegal acts sacrificing or endan- zering American life or damaging Amer
 can property or interests"
 The attitude of the United States, as expressed to both the federal and rebel Authorities, Is that any maltreatment of American citizens will be deeply re- Bented by the American government and people and must be fully answered for by the Mexican people,
 No Intervention Contemplated
 Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson of khe state department who today issued special instructions to Ambassador Henry ane Wilson at Mexico City and Marion etcher, American consul at Chihuahua, authorizing the statement that interven- tion was not contemplated by the United States.
 Ambassador Wilson was ordered to ecmmunieate at once the views of the Limited States to the Mexican minister of foreign affairs, and a copy of his in- structions was likewise sent to Marion Letcher, American consul at Chihuahua, with special representations addressed to General Orozco.
 Orozco recently refused to recognize MT Letcher as the American consular representative, because the United states withheld recognition of the rebel cause. The representations to Orozeo accuse | Ihim of .'practical murder of Thomas Fountain, an American gunner. enlisted with the federals but summarily exc cuted last week when taken prisoner by the insurrectors.
 Though declining to justify participa- . fion by Americans on either side of the a&s,nlutlfe, .tlt>rs IFtitasl Rte xsAressias | |stipulates that American conibatants when taken prisoner, must be given hu- nlane treatment in accordance with the I1nternai ilOndl ruieS or war.
 The correspondence made public to- might is admittedly the strongest de- mand the United States is known to |hav, made upon Mexico for respectful treatment of Americans as well as other Foreigners. and declares that a continu- ence of Illegal acts is tending Ito diff faculties and obligations, which it is 70 the interest of all true Mexican patriots, as it is the desire of the United States to avoid"
 Instructions To Wilson The instructions to Ambassador Will son. sent by telegraph today. were as follows:
 Ia You will immediately communicate the following to the minister for for eign affairs:
 "'The enormous destruction con- stantly increasing of valuable Ameri can properties in the course of the pres ent unfortunate disturbances; the taking of American life contrary to the prin- ciples governing such matters among Bll civilized nations: the increasing dangers to which all American citi- zens in Mexico are subjected: and, the seemingly possible indefinite cont'nu- ence of this unfortunate situation com pei the government of the United States to give notice that 1t expects and must demand that American life and prop erty within the republic of Mexico must Il lie justly and adequately protected. and that this government mus hold Mexico and the Mexican people respon- sible for all wanton or illegal acts sac rificing or endangering American life or dama ging American property or in- terests there situated
 Meanwhile 1t should be apparent to all sections of the Mexican people that those who spread .baseless rumors or provoke just resentment by att tacks upon Americans or other foreign persons or property are working against the best interests and the honor of their country for which the United States is known to hold. and in the present grave situation, is manifesting g. fhe greatest and most sincere friend ship, and are seeking for their own selfish ends to burden the future of their countrymen with heavy obl1ga- tions of enormous damages for their wrongful acts.
 How strongly the government of the United States deprecates even the very few cases of participation by it's citi- gems in the present insurrectionary dis- k turbapces Is we'll known to the people | of Mexico, and was shown by the Pres- idents proclamation of March 2 and the various other acts of this government | looking to the same end. The govern- \ ment of the United States must insist and demand that American citizens who \ may be taken prisoners, whether by one party or the other. as participants In the Epfesent insurrectionary disturbances shall be delt with in accordance with the broad principles of equitable justice and human <ity as wef IS in aceordanee with the #princfples of international law which may 1 he invoked and 10 which the people of Mexico has given adherence This gov ernment must hold the Mexican people strictly responsibie for any departure from such principles
 Government Has Confidence Notwithstanding press reports that Xcertain Mexican officers have announced "a contrary policy, the government of the Limited States has every confidence in th. disposition of the government of Mex
 co in the premises and must request that appropriate instructions by immedi ttely
 ssued to the proper military officers Ind officials in the sense indicated.
 fletcher reports receiving letter from
 rozeo. which states that in view Of non
 Recognition bellserency on the part Of
 he United States. the fasurrectonary
 leads would refuse to recognize consu-
 br representatives of the United States.
 nd that henceforth he should not address
 he military leader of the insurrection on
 khaif of this government.
 ''The department is sending Letcher
 opies of the above quoted instructions.
 directing him to deliver copy to Orozco.
 1fh the statement that 1t sets forth the
 fitule which must be assumed by this
 pvernlnent. and directing him to make
 3rtner representations as follows:
 ecnt a nd DeopIe the