The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-04-24
CARRANzA DEMANDS
THAT AMERICANS co
Rebel Leader Calls on u. S. to
Give Up Vera Cruz.
REGARDS 1T AS HOSTILE.
Constitutionalist Wants the United
States to Seek Reparation From
His Party.

His Party.
Chihuahua, Mex, April 22.-Reply
ing to a telegram from Secretary
Bryan at Washington, Gen. Carranza
today telegraphed that the United
States is not justified in occupying
Mexican territory.
THE INVASION" says the letter.
will drag us (Mexico) into an un-
equal war with dignity but which
until today all desired to avoid"
The unofficial translation of the
text OF the letter which was di-
rected to United States Consul ]. c.
Carothers to be transmitted to Secre-
tary Bryan and by him to President
Wilson, follows:
Awaiting the action OF the Ameri
can senate on your excellency's mes
sage directed to said body caused by
the lamentable incident which oc-
CURED between a crew in a whale
boat of the cruiser Dolphin and the
soldiers of the usurper, Huerta, GER
tain acts of hostility have been exc
cuted by the naval forces under com
mand OF Admiral Fletcher at the
port of Vera Cruz and in the face of
this violation of national sovereignty
which the constitutionalist govern
ment did not expect from a govern
ment that had reiterated It's desire
to maintain peace with the Mexican
people, l comply with the duty Of
elevated patriotism in directing this
note oyou with view Of eXhausting
oil honorable means Derore two
friendly nations sever the pacific re
lations that still unite them.
NOT RECOGNIZED.
The real people or Mexico have
not recognized as its executive a man
who had pretended to launch a blem-
tsh on its national integrity: drown
ing In blood it's free institutions: CON
sequently the acts OF the usurper HUI
erta and his accomplices do not
signify legitimate acts OF sovereignty.
nd much less do they represent the
sentiments of the Mexican nation.
THE lack OF representative char
acter OF Gen. Victoriano Huerta. as
concerning the relations Of Mexico
Nth the United States, as well as
Nth Argentine Republic Chile. Bra
and Cuba, had been clearly estab-
ished with the justifable attitude of
hese nations, who have refused to
trestle, will be policed by American
marines and bluejackets. This section
Of the railroad is OF supreme import
ance should future Developments re-
quire movement on Mexico CITY.
Beyond the holding OF Vera Cruz
and this railroad the Washington gov
eminent does not want to act at pres
ent, but persons in the confidence OF
the administration admit that action
by Huerta or Carranza at any time
may alter plans.
Fears for Americans in Mexico
City and other cities are expressed in
many quarters. The house today pro-
mptly passed a bill appropriating
S6OO.0O0 to care for refugees. The
fact that nothing had been heard
from Charge O'ShauPhnessy for
nearly 40 hours made President Will
son and Secretary Bryan uneasy
Early tonight unofficial communica-
ton with Charge O'Shaunessy was
established, but apprehension has
not been allayed, as there is little in
formation about the Huerta govern
ment since the capture OF Vera Cruz
In this connection a high government
ofncial made public letter from 4
friend whom he regards as trust
worthy, which read M tollowR. ..s
i have on reliable authority from
man arriving from Mexico City that
Huert@ personally, N,tn the Mexican
foreign minister planned the Tam
pico incident with view OF bringing
on armed Intervention and uniting
the Mexican factions with him"
Tho same official expressed the
view 'Hat Huerta had delayed his an
swe- 70 the United States for a salute
to tNe Gag. pending the arrival aS the
biz shipment of ammunition on the
Gerr'~H vessel.
Secretary Bryan today said that
-" e'0t"s Of Charge O'Shaughnesev
and Charge Algara was unchanged so
far as he knew Charge Alagara,
however, has had notification from
his government that he may leave