The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-05-01
SEIZURE AR0USeS REBELS
carrsnza Regards invasion Of City AZ
Hostile Activities Long Letter
90 President Wilson.

Chihuahua, Mexico Replying TO a
telegram from Secretary Bryan at
Washington. Gen. Carranxa. tele.
graphed that the United States is not
justified in occupying Mexican terri.
| tory.
THE invasion" says the letter. will
drag us Mexicol into an unequal war
with dignity, but which we desire TO
avoid"
The unofficial translation OF the text
OF the letter follows:
United States Consul J. c, Caroth
ers In answer TO the message OF Mr..
Secretary of State Bryan, which was
communicated to me through you.
please transmit 10 the said Mr.. Bryan
the following note addressed Ia Mr.
President Wilson:
Awaiting the action OF the Ameri-
can senate on your excellency's mes.
sage directed to said body. caused by
the lamentable Incident which occurred
between a crew In whaleboat OF the
cruiser Dolphin and the soldiers OF the
usurper, Huerta, certain acts OF hostll-
ity have been executed by the naval
force under command OF Rear Admiral
Fletcher at the port OF Vera Cruz and
In the face OF this violation Of national
sovereignty which the Constitutional.
LIST government did not expect from a
government that had reiterated It's de-
sire TO maintain peace with the Meai.
can people, comply with the duty OF
elevated patriotism In directing this
note 20 YOU, with "A view 10 eShaustinE
all honorable means before two friend.
ly nations sever the pacific relations
that still unite them.
The lack Of representative charac.
ter OF Gen. Nictoriano Huerta as con
corning the relations Of Mexico with
the United States az well as with the
Argentine Republic. Chile, Brazil aud
Cuba, had been clearly established
with the justifiable attitude OF these
nations, who have refused TO recognize
the usurper. in this way leading a val.
liable moral support to the noble
cause | represent,
"rhe individual acts OF Victoriano
lIuerta never will he sufficient to In
yolve the Mexican nation In q dIsas
trous war with the United States be
cause there Is no solidarity whatsoever
between the so-caiied government OF
ViCtoriano lIuerta and the Mexican
nation.
Moreover, the invasion Of our terri
tory and the pcrmanency Of your forces
in the port OF Vera Cruz are| viola
tion OF the rights that constitute our
existence as free and independent
sovereignty and will drag US into an
unequiyocal war with dignity. but
which we desire TO avoid
81, not being on the other part the
usurper, vino In all cases, should have
interpret the sentiment OF great ma.
jority Of the Mexican people, which is
so jealous uf IT'S rights and respectful
cf foreign rights, invite you solely
to suspend the hostile acts already ini
tiated. ordering your forces 10 esacu.
ate all places, which they hold in their
power in the port Of Vera Cruz and To
formulate before the Constitutional
government. which represent as Con.
stitutionaliSt governor Of the State Of
Coahuila and first chief Of the Consti-
tc.ionalist army, the demand on the
part Of the United States for tho acts
which originated at the port Of Tam
pico In the security that the demand
will be considered in spirit of ele-
yated justice and Cancellation
The Constituiionalist governor Of
the State OF Coahuila and first chief
Of the Constttu,ionalist army,
". CARRANZA."