Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-28
MEXICO WILL NOT BE COMPELLED T0 MAKE PREPARATION Peace Protocols Prohibit Americans from Asking for
 Damages for Outrages. U. $. AGREES NOT TO
 ASK WAR INDEMNITY
Analysis of Protocols Shows I've Paragraphs Furnishing Mexico With Ln0pholes Through Which
 Sire Gan Escape Justice.

' t'stS NNH L9S"PV Washington, June 27.-In state 1 ment tonight, Alfredo Breceda, a pri- i vate secretary of General Carranza,
 openly accused General Felipe An ] geles, George Carothers. confidential agent of the state department in North Mexico, and F. s. Summerfield, special adviser of General Villa, of having fomented the difficulty between Villa and CarranZa.
 Breceda declared that Angeles in- tended to use Villa as tool in furth- ering his own ambition to become pro- visional president of Mexico, and that the object of Carothers and Summer field was to weaken Carranza's s leader ship by leading Villa to believe that he could count upon the sympathy and support of the Washington govern ment.
 The statement declares that the break between Villa and Carranza has virtually been healed, and that Villa has agreed to postpone any discussion of his grievances until the revolutiC,l has triumphed.
 It is also declared that Carranza is first chief of the constitutionalist army by virtue of his selection by the revolutionary leaders in accordance with the terms of the plan of Guada- lupe, the law under which the revolu tion is being carried on.
 Niagara Falls, Ont, June 27.- Analysis of the A. R. c. protocols to- day revealed still more loop-holes through which Mexico can escape from making any preparation for the deaths of American citizens or the destruction of American property.
 The Me2icans are permitted to es- cape through two paragraphs as fol- lCws:
 Article II, section B,-The gov ernment of the United States of America will not in any form what ever claim a war indemnity or oth- CT internal satisfaction.
 Article II, section D.-The provi- sional government will negotiate for the constitution of international com mission for the settlement of the claims of foreigners, on account of damages sustained during the period of civil war as consequence of miii- tary acts or the acts of national au- thorities."
 in the first paragraph the United States as a nation gives it's pledge that it will ask for nothing. not ev- en that the Mexicans salute the American flag, which they insulted a., Tampico.
 In the second paragraph by the phrase, "as a consequence of military acts or the acts of national author ities," the citizens of the United States as individuals are prevented from obtaining any damages for acts oi .brigandage or guerilla warfare, for which neither the federals nor constitutionalists will admit respon- sbility. Consequently, practically all of tie murders and robberies of which Americans have been the vic tims have been exempted. The state department has long list of Americans killed or footed by Mexicans, and in very few instances, it is said can evidence be obtained to prove that these outrages were due to military operations" in the
  the "acts of national authorities.
 Senator Fall of New Mexico in his speech of April Fl said he had a list of 2S4 men, 3O1 women and 1,266 children, American citizens who nave been driven from their homes in Mexico" These victims, Senator Fall declared, dared not escape aft CT the revolutionists had placed rap i'd fire guns at the ends of the streets and demanded that ten citi- zens from each town be surrendered and killed"
 Such cases. it is said, will never be prosecuted under the A. B. c. ] protocols, because of the impossibil- lity of proving that they were mili- tary operations.
 Indeed, all crimes committed un- der the cloak of the constitutional ist cause, the Mexican delegates as sert, can never be punished in any way whatsoever. They point out, for example, that all murders and exc cutions ordered by rebel leaders or sympathizers are exempted because the men responsible. were not ma tional authorities"
 The A. B, c. protocols do not in themselves provide for international commissions, but simply empower the provisional government of Mexi- I TA