The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-28
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Mexican troops made threats against
Americans in Matamoros, Mexico, and
Brownsville Tex. He communicated
with General Steever at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, the governor says. and asked that
United States troops be sent to Browns
vile. The general telephoned him, the
governor states, that he had asked for
Instructions from Washington but had
received none
eral Of the state of Texas" the state
ment continues, "tbat two cavalry and
two infantry companies of the Texas
National Guard be sent to Brownsville
by special train, nv determination be-
ing 10 defend and protect the people OF
this state, whom ] considered the Da.
tional government to be neglecting
''It was never my intention TO order
nor permit the Texas troops to go be-
yond the border, But they were in
strueted TO the full extent OF their abil-
ity TO take care of the Texas people
whom they had been sent TO defend, y
Tried to Cooperate.
OF efforts to enforce neutrality laws,
the governor says:
~ have endeavored TO cooperate
with the federal government IN enforc-
ing neutrality laws.
TfUnder the treaty between the
United States and Mexico, border states
may surrender fugitives from justice
without going through the formaity of
presenting their appeals through the
state departments, either of the United
States or Mexico.
81 am endeavoring to get the United
States government to advise whom they
regard ms constitutional authority in
Mexico so ] may present my requisl-
tions to that constituted autboritv for
the surrender of murderers of Texas
| citizens. Tt does not appear that the
United States government recognizes
either the Huerta government, so-called,
or the Carranza government. so-called
| There seems to be no government in
Mexico recognized by the United States
"I have no purpose Of being sensa-
| tional, nor do [ desire to be unjust
| but as governor of Texas, ! believe
that the questions which 7 have pre-,
sented should be dealt with fairly, and
| If there is government in Mexico rec
ognized by the United States, as gov.
ernor of border state having many
proper matters in the line Of nv duty
in the enforcement of the laws of this
state. to present TO such government,
feel that / should know who constitutes
that government in order to proceed
intelligently.
Frontier Is Long,
fTexas has nearly 500 miles of from
tier along the Rio Grande from El PasC
to Brownsville to police and protect
There are perhaps $4,000 Mexican rein
gees living in the cities and town!
near the border who have fled to thi:
state to save the lives Of themselve,
and families from the ravages, murder
pillage and outrage which have beer
going on in the northern states o,
Mexico to a greater or lesser degrel
for the last three and half years
Many perplexing questions are pre-
sented to me almost daily as a result
of this condition-questions which can
not be determined by our federal gov
ernment, but must be handled by th
state government Of Texas.
"The border Mexican states for th
most part are in the hands Of the revo
lutionists, and it is matter of grea
Importance to this state to know how
to enforce its rights against transgres
sors. who come across the Rio Grand
and ecommit crime.'