The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-05-01
CARRANzAR ESENTS
INVASION BY U.S..
CHIEF SAYS CONSTITUTIONAL.
lists MAY BE DRAGGED INTO
THE WAR.
PRESIDENT WILSON REPLIES
Answers Long Message Received From
Rebel Leader-Makes Position
of This Country Very
Clear.

N!eaTs /
Chihuahua, Mexico, April 24.-Re-
plying to q telegram from Secretary
Bryan, at Washington, General Car
rama t~elegraphed that the United
States Is not justified in occupying
Mexican territory.
The unofficial translation OF the
text Of the letter follows:
C~nrrnnxn's Letter.
United States Consul, j. C. Caroth~
ers: In answer to the message of Mr..
Secretary Of State Bryan. which was
please transmit to the he said ahi' Mr.. Bryan yoi;
the following note addressed to Mr..
President wilson: Awaiting the action
Of the American senate on your excel
lency's message directed to said body
caused by the lamentable incident
which occurred a crew in a
the soldiers OF the usurper, Huerta, cer-
tain acts of hostilities 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 government did
reiterated its desire to maintain peace
with the Mexican people, l comply with
the duty of elevated patriotism in di-
recting this note to you with a view
to ~exhausting all honorable means be-
fore two friendly nations sever the
pacific relations that still unite them.
Huertn Not RccOc nizcd.
And the Mexican nation. the real
people Of Mexico, have not recognized
tended to launch a blemish on its ma
iional integrity, drowning In blood li%
free Institutions. consequently the acts,
Of the usurper, HueIta, and his accom-
plices do not signify legitimate acts.
Of sovereignty: they do not constitute
real public functions of interior and ex-
NiN n1o a>c ,,r9 ,,,,,l. lA,o 20 t1,aN,
represent the sentiments of the MeNi-
can nation. which are Of co-fraternity.
towards the American people.
ter or General victoriano Huerta. as
concerning the relations OF Mexico,
with the United States az well as with
Argentina. Chile. Brazil and Cuba. had
been clearly established with %justii-
able attitude Of these nations who have
this way lending "A valuable moral sup
port to the noble cause represent.
The usurped title Of the president
Hnerta with the right to receive a de-
mand for reparation on the part OF the
United States. nor the right TO grant a
Unerta n Cnlprft.
"Victoriano Huerta is a culpr,t who
Is amenable to the constitutionalist
the abnormal circumstances OF our ma
ton. which represents the national
OF oe%v the fpoIi,ie en a constitn wien a of Mexico.
The ille9al acts committed by the
usurper, Huerta. and his partisans and
BE they of an international character
as those which recently occurred At
the port of Tampico. or of a domestic
character. shall be tried and punished
with intlexibility and promptness by
the tribunals OF the constitutional gov
THE individual acts Of vlctoriano.
Euerta never viii be sufficient to In
volve the Mexican nation in a disas-
cause there is no solidarity whatso-
ever between the so-called govern
ment Of victoriano Huerta and ire
organ OF our national sovereignty.
Moreover, the invasion OF our ter
forces in the port OF Vera Cruz are a
violation OF the right that consti-
tutes our existence as a free and inde-
pendent sovereignty and will drag %
into an unequal war with dignity but
which until today we desired to avoid.
through ron n the w fnGs of M tes real t ritaatIen
weak. more so than ever after three
years Of bloody strife and compared
American nation. in considering the
acts committed at Vera Cruz as acts
highly offensive to the dignity and in
the principles Of the Constitutionalist
army, the demand on the part of the
United states for the acts which orig
~ uA thS III III In
security that the demand will be con-
sidered in a spirit Of elevated justice
and conciliation.
the state OF Coahnila and first chief OF
the constitutionalist arn,y.
President Replies to Carranza.
President Wilson issued the follow.
Ing comment on the Carranza state.
ment:
X wish to reiterate with the great
est earnestness the desire and inten.
t sHarv Of notsniss,a overn me to respect IL
Independence OF the people of Mexico.
THE feeling and intention of the
based Upon politics: they go ore mu "o1
deeper than that. They are based upon
genuine friendship for the Mexican
re-establishment Of their constitutional
Whatever unhappy circumstance or.
be held steadily In view and pursued
with consistent purpose. so far as this
government Is concerned.
But we are dealing with facts
Wherever and whenever the dignity of
the United States 10 fiouted. its inter-
nationa rights or the rights of its citi-
where It has the right to attempt to
exercise It, this government must deal
now dealing with General Huerta in
the territory he now controls. That he.
does not rightfully control 1t does not
alter the fact that he does control II.
those with whom he commands and
those who come to his support. with
fully. represent the people Of Mexico.
In that fact we rejoice. because our
quarrel is not with the Mexican people
and we do not desire to dictate their
affairs. But we must enforce our right
iul demand upon those who the exist
Ing authorities at the place where we,
act 90. TOT the time being. represent"
Waehington's Statue Pulled Down.