The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-21
BRITAIN UR0AR OVER VILLAS COLD BOODD and BRUTAL MURDER OF SCOT


cr than the fact that he went to
Juarcz 10 protest against the confls-
csion OF his property, Los Remedios'
ranch In the northern Mexico which
had been repeatedly looted. In but
another crime to be added TO the
hundreds that have already been
committed against all foreigners ilv-
ing In Mexico who have been driven
from their homes. their property de-
rtroycd. In many cases women have
been outraged and foreigners mur-
dered In cold blood and for no other
reason than on account Of their ma
tlonality. We believe that the state
department at Washington has per
sistcntiy suppressed facts concerning
the true conditions In Mexico and
endcavored through inspired news
paper articles and by other means 10
mislead the American people and
form public opinion for political pur-
poses In support OF policy that Is
ruinous to all foreign Interests In
Mexico and to the Mexican people
themselves. In support OF this state
ment we would call attention to a
recent article In the New York World
which purported To be semi-offi-
ciai interview coming from the sec
rctnry OF states office and which
stated that white great many Am
orleans had lost their lives In Mexi-
rc, not one had been murdered sole
IS on account OF his nationality. THIS
statement We know TO he absolutely
fslse and We believe there are re-
ports on file In the state dcpartmcn,
from our own consuls to the CON
trary We recall N the last few
months such cases as the assassin
tion OF Mr. Burton at Santa Rosalia,
Mr. Hayes and MIR Thomas at Ma
dcra, and Mr Brooks Ia northern
chihuahua. and In every one of theEe
eases they were most brutany mur-
dcred for no other reason than that
they we're American citizens.
some months ago the state de-
partment officially declared In one
of itH messages to Mexico that it
would hold the Mexican leaders per-
sonaliy responsible for outrages com
mitted against American citizens. A.
the present moment our government
is harboring General Yncz salazar,
who has an unbrokcn record ever
since he took the field In Mexico OF
outrages committed against our citi-
zens there are many citizens Of this
city who were cruelty and brutahy
treated by this man, many who have
been held for ransom ana at least
one. Mr. Fountain, who was shot by
mis- order. and thus far he has becn
Immune from all punishment by our
government
AT the present moment Maxino
Castillo who for many months hi =
been al the head Of AN outlaw hard
~ northern Mexico. holding ous citi-
Ecns for ransom and perpetrating an
',inds of outraEeS whose bard r.
Gently burned alive between 30 and
60 passenEers IN the cumbrt tunnel
IN the Northwestern railroad. Is be
iIR given asylum and protectici. by
our government
we submit these facts as evidence
that our government is through u
y cak and VacillatinE policy encour-
aging those lawless leaders To, COM
NIT all kinds Of outrages against for
eigners, and doing great injustice
20 our own people that IL resulting
IN loss OF hundreds of millions Il
dollars of foreign capital the muir
der of many OF our citizens, the rap
lng OF American women and ruins-
tion of Mexico Itself
''The career OF Francisco villa. r
man who has been an outlaw and
murderer for many years and who ~
nov ieadlna an arbf--ary and ies.
potic reign OF terror over northern
Mexico. is more cruel and barharous
ia hts methods than any tyrant IN
the worlds history. Il is "A fact that
he has treated with contempt tho
representatives of all nations, aud
that ne does not hesitate Ia put a
man to death for the slightest cause
land for any WAY incurring his dis
pleasure. We believe Il disgrace
Go our government and the American
people Ia tolerate such man, much
less to give him moral support there
fore, he "
Resolved. That this message ia
sent to the president OF the United
States. the British Ambassador II
Washington. to our United states
senators. with the Request that Il
lie read into the congressional rec
ord. and we appeal to them and q
all our Representatives in both
branches of congress 10 adopt res
oiutlon to compel the state depart
ment 10 transmit 20 congress its rec
ords pertaining to the outrages co'a'
mitted against Americans and fo~-
eigners Ia Mexico. and Ia take such
action as viii give our people the
protection guaranteed them under
their constitutional rights and "a
maintain the honor and prestige oi
our country In the eyes Of the world
We appeal to you To make known tbs
facts To the American people aud "a
see that eur citizens who are iivinH
In Mexico and have Invested thciS
money there In good faith are givsu
| the protection that Ia iusfly duo