Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20

details of which do not need repetition here
in order to refresh your memory with tho
Nervousness OF the crime. After murderinE'
burning and plundering villa ana nus pan.
dts, fleeing south. passed within sight OF
tho Carranza military post at Casas
Grandes. and no effort was made to stop
him by the officers and garrison OF the dc
facto Government stationed there.
I'm the face of these depredntions
The perpetrators of which General Carran2a
was unable or possibly considered 1t In.
advisable to apprehend and punish, the
United States had no recourse other thaD
TO employ force to dispersc the bands ol
Mexican outlaws >. Ihe marauuers
. anyoved in the attack on Columbus were
driven back across the border by American
cavalry, and subsequently We're
pursued into Mexico in an effort TO capture
or destroy them. without cooperation OF
assistence despite repeated re-
quests by the United States and without
apparent recognition on it's part Oh the
desirability of putting an end to the system
attic raids American forces pursued
the lawless bands as far as Parral, where
the pursuit was halted by the hostility
Of Nexicans, presumed to be loyal to the
de facto Government, who arrayed them-
selves on the side of outlawry and became
in effect the protectors OF villa ana MS
band
REASONS FOR CROSSING BORDER.
'1n this manner and for these reasons.
have the American forces entered Mexican
territory. Knowing fully the circumstance
act forth the de facto Government cannot
he blind to the necessity which compelled
this Government to act and yet 1t mas seen
fit to recite groundless sentiments OF hoSIlitS
toward the expedition and TO lmputc tiS
Government Interior motives for the con-
tinued presence of American troops on
Mexican soil. 1t is charged that THESE
troops crossed the frontier without trst
obtaining the consent or permission OIL the
de facto Government. obviously, as I'M
mediate action alone could avail, there was
no opportunity to reach an agreement
If the expedition was to be eltec-
tive Subsequent events and correspondence
have demonstrated to the satisfaction OF
this Government that General tatraiH"
would not have entered into any agreement
providing for an effective plan for the cap
ture and destruction Of the Villa bands
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Secretary Lansing next takes up in detail
Carranza's last demands. Charges that
this Government had not fully answered
q previous communication are inuy de-
MED Several misstatements, noticeably
quotation carried in the Carranza COM
rnunication, and purporting to show TINS
Government had formally admitted the
dispersion of the villa band mad been
accomplished, are cited
Mention is made of the Mexican Gov
ernment's suggestion that American troops
be withdrawn on the ground that Car
rama forces now are so disposed as to
prevent outlnwry and border raidng.
"It is because of these suggestions, and
General Scott's confidence they would be
carried out" says the note, that he stated
in his memorandum, following the con-
ference with General Obregon, that Amcr-
can forces would be gradually withdrawn.
TT is to be noted that while the Amer
lean Government was willing to agree to
this plan, the Carranza Government re.
fused to do So"
GLENN SPRINGS ATTACK
General Carranza is reminded that even
while the border conference was on at El
Paso. after American conferees had been
assured that Carranza troops We're able to
protect the border, the attack at Glenn
Springs occurred. The note continues:
During the continuance of the El Paso
conferences General Scott, you assert. did
not take into consideration the plan pro-
posed by the Mexican Government for the
protection of the frontier by the reciprocal
distribution of troops along the boundary,
This proposition was made by General
Obregon q number of times, but each time
conditioned upon the immediate withdrawal
of American troops, and the Mexican con.
ferees were invariably Informed that i'm
mediate withdrawal could not take place,
and that. therefore, it was impossible to
discuss the project on that basis,
"DEPLoRABLE CONDITIONS"
at have noted the fact that your communi.
cation is not limited to n discussion of the
deplorable conditions existing along the
border and their important bearing in
peaceful relations of our Governments, but
that an effort Is made TO connect il with
other circumstances in order 10 support, II
possible, mistaken Interpretation of the
attitude of the Government Of the United
States toward Mexico,
''You state, in effect, that the American
Government has placed every obstacle i'm
the way of attaining the pacihcation of
Mexico, and that this is shown by the |
volume OF diplomatic representations in be- |
half of American interests which constantly
impede efforts 10 reorganize the political
economical and social conditions of the |
country by the decided aid lent at one time |
20 villa by American officers and by the |
Department of State; by the aid extended |
by the American Catholic clergy 10 that of |
American press in favor Of Intervention and |
the interests OF American business men ; by /
the shelter and supply Of rebels and con- |
spiFators on American territory by the de- |
tention OF shipments Of arms and munitions |
purchased by the Mexican Government and |
by the detention Of machinery intended for |
their manufacture.
DE FAcTO RULE ENCOURAGED.
'In reply to this sweeping charge / can |
ment has given every possible encourage |
ment to the de facto government in the |
paelheation and rehabilitation OF Mexico. |
From the moment Of its recognition il has
had the undivided support of this Govern
ment"
Charges in Carranza's note TO this Gov
ernment, regarding influences in America /
that have sought to bring about Intervention /
are answered by citation Of inhammatory
articles that have appeared In Mexican
newspapers. despite power Of censor held
By Carranza.
With the power Of censorship says the
note. 80 vigorously exercised by the de fac
10 Government the responsibility for this
activity cannot 1t would seem, be avoided
by that Government, and the issue Of the
appeal Of General Carranza, himself, In the
press OF March I2, calling upon the Mexican
people 10 be prepared for any emergency
which might arise, and intimating that war
Eith the United States was imminent, evil
ieneas the attitude OF the de facto Gov
lrnment toward these publications
BARRING OF MUNITIONS
It should not be a matter Of surprise that
.fter such manifestations Of hostile feelirs,
hs United states was doubtful Of the pur-
iose for which the large amount of ammu-
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