Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-17
CBy c P Clark

General Tasker Bliss, commander Of the American forces on the border ht Naco. yesterday evening issued his ultimatum to the Mexican fac lions contending for the possession of the little port On an appointed visit with the general by Senor Cir flo Ramirez, the general stated that another shot across the border win mean the destruction Of the army witch is responsible in his own opin- ion for the firing.
 "The very next shot to come across the border" said the general, will result in the wiping of the army re- sponsible for the shot from the face of the world, whether that shot does damage to person or property or does Hot''
 Senor Ramirez had been summoned 70 appear before the general to talk over the matter Senor Ramirez ap- peared as the official voice of the Maytorena government on the Amer ican side Of the line. General Bliss pointed out his position in frank. open terms, stating that the United States has about reached the limit of toleration. and that firing which falls on the American side of the line in the future will be immediately answered
 As to who win be the judge as to the source of the shot should any strike on this side of the line, Gen eral Bliss states he will act in that capacity. He assured Senor Ramir ez trat in his estimation one in ey cry one thousand shots fired on the Mexican side of the line which land ed in this side comes from the Hil trenches. The remaining 999, the general said, he is sure come frou the Maytorena forces. He did mol state that he was sure that should his troops take action that actioI will be directed against the attack CTS of the beleaguered city. but h' hinted as much and left with Senol Ramirez that impression.
 In reply to General Bliss seno Ramirez pointed out that the atti tude which the general takes is un fair. He stated that General Hil had retreated from Cananea, his logi cal post. to the American bOrde where he would endanger American He argued that the fall of Hill is es sential. and that he must be deposed He pointed out the fact that Genera Maytorena has taken the pTesen positions with great cost of time men, and money and that any retracl ing he may do at the present tim will mean an additional amount c work for him in the future. He Doin ed out that absolute cessation of hoi tiliues if enforced by the Unite States will mean the loss to MaytO ena of much, the gain of nothing, an will result in a practical victory fc the Hill forces
 General Bliss replied hotly 10 th
 
 cared not a whit for the merits of th case and that he is in NacO 10 pT tect American interests and Amer caus, and that the best move Generi Maytorena can make is the immed ate withdrawal of his troops fro their positions. He added that fai ure to comply will mean that shou the, Maytorena men fire into tf American soil they will have nl alone Hin to fight but the Unite States troops to contend with.
 That General Maytorena will n give up his present positions WI senor Ramirez reply to this stat ment He added that he will re ommend that the general hold tl around he has already taken. l viii deliver the Bliss messages to q general at bis camp at seven hlom ters early this morning, and will th'