The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 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.

Chihuahua. Mexico, April 24.-Re-
plying to a telegram from Secretary
Bryan, at Washington, General Car
t~elegraphed that the United
States is not justified in occupying
Mexican territory.
The unofficial translation Of the
text of the letter follows:
Carranza's Letter.
United States Consul, j. G. Caroth-
erS: In answer to the message of Mr..
Secretary Of State Bryan, which was
communicated to me through you,
please transmit to the said Mr.. Bryan
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 between a crew In a
whale boat Of the cruiser Dolphin and
fhe soldiers Of the uSurper, liuerta, GER
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 cOnstitutiOnaliS government did
not expect from a government that had
reiterated It's desire to maintain peace
with the Mexican people, | comply with
She 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
DdClllC IRldllOIS llldl SUN ullllc lltlIls
Iiuerta Not RECOGNIZED.
and the Mexican nation, the real
people of MeXicO have not recognized
as it's executive a man who had pre-
tended TO launch a blemish on its ma
tiOnal integrity. drowning in blood its
free institutions. consequently the acts
Of the usurper, fiuerta, and his accom-
pliCeS do not signify legitimate acts
of sovereignty; they do not constitute
real public functions of interior and eX-
terror relations and much less do they
20. t1aA 90, n NC 80 a. Of tho NiANt-
can nation, when are OF co-traterhlty
towards the American people.
The lack Of representatiye charae-
concerning the relations Of Mexico
with the United States as well as with
Argentina, Chile. Brazil and Cuba. had
been clearly established with j%ustiti-
able attitude Of these nations who have
refused to recognize the usurper, in
this way lending a valuable moral sup
port to the noble cause | represent.
of the republic cannot invest General
Iluerta with the right to receive a de-
mand FOR reparation on the part OF the
United states, nor the right to grant a
satisfaction as due.
uuertn u CuIprit.
"Victoriano Huerta is a culprit who
fs amenable to the constitutionalist
government today. the only one under
the abnormal circumstances of our ma
tion. which represents the national
sovereignty in accord with article 12S
of the political constitution of Mexico.
The Illegal acts committed by the
usurper, Huerta, and his partisans and
those which thew may yet perpetrate,
De 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 infeXibility and ~promptness by
the tribunals Of the constitutional gov
eminent.
Huerta never will be sufficient to in
volVe the Mexican nation in a disas-
trous war with the United States, be-
cause there is no solidarity whatso-
ment of NiCtoriano Huerta and the
Mexican nation for the fundamental
reasons that he is not the legitimate
organ OF our national sovereignty.
"Moreover. the invasion of our ter
ritory and the p~ermanency of your
forces in the port of Vera Cruz are a
violation Of the rights that consti-
tutes our existence as a free and inde-
pendent sovereignty and will drag us
into an unequal war with dignity but
which until today we desired to avoid.
In the face of the real situation
through which Mexico traverses,
weak, more SO than ever after three
with the formidable power of the
American nation, in considering the
acts committed at Vera Cruz as acts
highly offensive to the dignity and in
dependence of Mexico and contrary to
the principles of the Constitutionalist
army, the demand on the part of the
United states TOT lne dtlS WHICH ollS-
mated at the port, OF Tampico - the
security that the demand will be con-
sidered in a spirit of elevated justice
and Cancellation.
The constitutionalist government
the state of Coahuila and first chief OF
the constitutionaliSt army
(Signed) "V. Carranza."
President Replies to Carranza.
President Wilson issued the follow.
ing comment on the Carranza state
ment
II wish to reiterate with the great
est earnestness the desire and inten-
ton of this government TO respcct in
every possible way the sovereignty and
Independence of the people OF Mexico.
'The feeling and intention of the
government in this matter are not
based upon politics. TREY, go much
genuine friendship for the Mexican
people and a profound interest in the
re-establishment of their constitutional
system.
whatever unhappy circumstances or
necessities may arise. this object will
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 is houted, its inter-
Gems invaded, or its influence rebuffed,
where 1t has the right to attempt to
exercise It. this government must deal
with those actually in control. 1t is
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 It.
We are dealing. moreover, only with
those with whom he Commands and
those who come to his support. With
these we must deal. They do not law
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
full demands upon those who the exist
ing authorities at the place where we
act do, for the time being, represent"
Washineton's Statue Pulled Down.
Vera Cruz. April 25.-The statue Of
George Washington in Mexico City
was pulled down by a mob led by
Jorge Huerta, son of President Huerta,
who attached the ropes to It. Two
Americans are reported to have been
rescued by Huerta's aides from the
wrath Of the mob.
Entire Regiment to Brownsville.
Austin. Texas. April 25.-An entire
regiment of the Texas National Guard
was ordered to mobilize at Browns