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Continued Presence Will
BE Regarded, He Says,
as unfriendly.
READY TO PROTECT
MEXICAN TERRITORY
Wilson. Scott and Funston
Accused of Breaking
Promises.
DOC BITS GOOD FAITH
OF THIS GOVERNMENT



WASHINGTON. May 3l-D.manding
that the United States consent to an
immediate withdrawal Of its forces
from Mexico In the interest of con.
tinued harmony and good relationship
between the two countries and that IL
make known in categorical fashion its
intentions with respect to Mexico. a
new note from the Carranza Govern.
meht was presented tu the State De-
paftnent to-day by Eliseo Arredondo.
Mexican Ambassador Designate ,o tha
United States.
1" manly respects the communication
~ one of the sharpest ever received nv
one Government from another. Al.
though not an ultimatum in the strict
SENSE Of the word it charges that the
continued presence Of the American
troops IN Mexico cannot be regarded
as other than unfri.ndly and would
justify the Mexican Government in
taxing steps for the protection OF its
territory. However. IL SAYS the pur.
pose OF Mexico is to avoid war with the
tnlted states II possible.
The note accuses the American Gov.
ernment "f bad faith and charges
president Wilson with permitting to
exist state of affairs that Is grossly
inconsistent with his repeated pro.
testations OF good VIII toward ,Iex,co
- accuses Gems Scott and Funston
win having failed To keep promises
Sa'd 10 have been made to Gen. Obre-
so" 'hat new expedition would not
~ sent IN pursuit OF the Glenn Springs
raiders and that the Pershing exped..
Non would be withdrawn.
niscu"ses Political Aspect.
~ discusses tie possibility that the
iresident may be keeping the troops
IN Mexico for political reasons. but
ehaiienEes the assumption that such
CONSIDERATIONS would Justify the Amer
.'ah Government in continuing 70 y.o.
late the sovereignty of Mexico
WIN regard 10 the refusal OF thu
l hi'ed states TO permit any shipments
ol arms 10 the de facto Government OF
Mexico. the note alludes to the tremen-
nous trade which tho United Staxes
ne'ertheiess continues to enjoy in SELL
ing arms and ammunition TO the bellig-
erenis OF Europe. The only explana-
ton for such Inconsistency, the note OBJ
serves. is the possibility that the United
States Is actually preparing FOR war
with Mexico despite its protest of friend.
ship.
hemarkinG on the failure of the
United States "a aid the Carranza Gov
ernment In It's Efforts 20 restore peace In
Mexico. the note refers To the long ne
ROD during which the State Department
gave friendly encouragement To the
same Villa who IL held TO be responsi.
tls FOR the recent bandit raids across
the border
inc note, which is twenty seven tyne
written pages IN length. was presented
personally 10 Acting Secretary Polk at
10 o'clock this morning II was IN
Spanish and was signed with tho auto
graph signature Of Gen Candida
Aguilar secretary for Foreign Affairs
OF Mexico
the entr" day putting it into English IN
order that the President might have op-
portunity 10 examine y Tonight. II was
sent TO III" President AT o'clock
Troops Are 10 Ncmain.
II was author.tatively stated in adj
ministrativc circles tonight following
the reading of IN" note by the President
that there would he mo change in pol
ICY and that the troops would remain
until such time as the President was
convinced that their mission had been
satisfactorily accomplished
IN to late hour the Administration
had taken no steps to increase the forces
along the border or IN Mexico, although
to-day Gen. Funston asked for and OBJ
tained permission to move batteries y
and + of the sixth Field Artillery. re-
spectively at laredo, Tex. and Eagle
Pass. Tex. TO Douglas as part of
gradual concentration of tho six bat
terics of this regiment At that place.
Should trouble seriously threaten as q
result OF the not" it is thought probable
the President would call for more Ma
t'onal Guard organizations and direct ~.
War Department to draw on more OF TIE
coast artillery. Secretary Of War Rake"
who has been pNkiding over the Demo-
cratic State convention at columbus
Ohio, Is expected back IN the next day or
two.
In some official quarters the incina-
tion II to regard the new note as tn
tended principally for home consumption
In Mexico
Although Mr.. Arredondo as late as .
o'clock last night denied the existence II
a note and insisted that no communica-
tion OF any kind had been brought 10
Washington by Manuel Mendez. Chief of
Protocol Of the Mexican Foreign Oficc
he admitted to-day that Mr., Mendes had
brought note, but with instructions