The Washington times., 1915-08-15
The Carranza Side OF the Mexican
Controversy.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The American press has reported that
anti-American riots have taken place IN
Vera Cruz and upon the receipt OF this
report, exaggerated comments have been
published, stating that the lives OF for-
eigners in Mexico are in danger; that
this anti foreign movement will spread
throuRhout Mexico, and that therefore
the American Government Is prepared
to order an invasion OF Mexico. lot
which purpose a squadron OF battleships
will be sent to Vera Cruz. and all avail
able forces of the United States Army
to the border
Nothing has done more harm TO the
friendly relations that must necessarily
exist between two neighboring repuphcs
bound by mutual commercial social anu
humanitarian interests, than these con-
tinuous threats Of intervention, made by
section Of the press Of the United
States. generally based on false anu
malicious information from sources
inimical to the constitutionalist govern
ment Of Senior Carranza In Mexico.
These threats. which have not ceased
during five years. from the ume tna.
the Mexican revolution staIseo sd u;ith aga,r ar.
ticles published In some daily news
napers and magazines written by Amer
leans of imperialistic ideas. inciting tne
United States to wage war o' nutiI
the countries lying from the poroer oa
the United States as far as the Panama
canal are subdued. have spreao teennS
| OF distrust all over Latin- lied lied
States towards these countries.
. We Mexicans know that the Govern
ment and the people OF the United staus .hss
as a whole. do not participate IN mes as
fairs of a friendly country. this oeins
the reason why we never take sucl
threats seriously But ,.rfe, at the ,ntnr. same
clergy, represented by Cardinal GID
bons -; those Of foreigners who secuteo
| profitable concessions in Mexico ouTlns
the Dictatorship Of Presdent Dias oi,sd WITH With
all the above. and those Of the enemies
Of President Wilson. interested In ois,
crediting his Administration; who wan, an
trouble started at any sxs Ia,e Te'~r fe order ts
carry out their reprovable purpose theS
go so far as to organize armed panuS So -
marauders to cause trouble on the oCi
der. as is now happening. rms Ms Is s,ert t
in so far as the relations between MeS
leo and the United States are concerneo
To-day, the confidential agency OF tn'
| ConStltutiOnaISt SONeITlieIil Va -.
in Washington, received kilograms iron
Senior Carranza and his secretary 10
foreign affairs, fatty denying that tner
had been any anti-foreign demonstra
tions in Vera Cruz or in any other par
Of Mexico Nearly all the generals
the constitutionalist army have adaresS
ed the first chief, renewing their loval
ty to him in the face OF American IN
tervention, which. II articles ana repor.
published in many American dailies ar
10 be credited, is certain to come Ihes
generals have given Senor Carranza IN
assurance that in the event OF inter
vention they will do their duty as Mex
leans. A popular meeting took place !
Vera Cruz to protest against any IoI
eign interference in the Internal afiair
, of Mexico. c,.,,
This is what happened In Vera CRU
ana do not believe that even ~
american papers which are every ga
!, insulting the Mexican people: the
leaders, their ideals, by branding =
; trigandA assass'ns and savages, u
men for whom they have profound e!
TEEN and respect Just as the America
have for Washington and Lincoln. WI
20 so far as to deny the Mexicans u
= right to protest before the world again
y outside Interference in their intern'
senor carran.s states In his messas