Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

reasonably adequate protection TO th'
lives and property Of American citi-
2ons. and II is taking steps 20 extend
lis authority over and to restore order
IN sections now IN the hands Of the
hostile factions
In this connection, however, II
should be stated that the lawless con-
ditlons which have long continued
throughout "A large part Of the terri
tory Of Mexico are not easy to rem
edy. and that the great number Of
bandits who have infested certain dis
lricts and devastated property In such
territory cannot be suppressed imme-
dately, but that their suppression
viii require some time for its accom-
pllshment. pending which 1t may be
expected that they Will commit apo-
radlo outragcs upon lives and prop
erty
Protection Of Americans.
g. With reference to the protec-
ton Of the lives and property of
american citizens on or near the Mex
lean border there Is enclosed here
with an extract from a letter on the
sujcct from the secretary Of war,
dated January 90, 1916.
80. With regard to the settlement
II American claims against the Mexi-
can republic for injuries to the lives
and property Of American citizens the
undersigned has the honor to direct
attention to the copy Of a letter from
Mr. Arrodondo dated October T. 1915,
aud its enclosure heretofore referred
to and hereto appended.
~. With reference to the assur-
nncos given by the Mexican govern
ment concerning the protection Of
rraNectinE the free exercise Of relig-
on, the undersigned inclosed a letter
on the subject from Mr.. Arredondo
dated October IS. 1915.
49, as here tofore stated it Is not
considered compatible with the pub
Tic interest to transmit to the senate
al the present time the correspond
ence regarding political conditions in
McXil O. Much of this correspondence
is Of a highly confidential nature sub
mitted hy the consular officers Of the
United states to diplomatic or consul
lar officers OF other governments,
which have graciously consented that
their officers might supply this gov
eminent with information during the
resentatves and by other persons re-
siding In Mexico. To reveal the con-
tents OF the reports submitted by the
representatives Of the United states
and BY the representatives OF other
would be incompatible
with public interest as II would tend
TO impair the usefulness of these Of
flciala TO their respective government
ana to make public the personal and
tho frequently confidential statements
submitted from time TO time by civil
ians might seriously embarrass them
Thousands Of Documents.
ct may he added that the papers
requested by the senate resolution
committee comprise thousands Of
documents, the greater part Of which
set forth individual opinion ana sng-
gcstions from different points Of view
and therefore contain a mass of di-
vergent ana contradictory matter in
compatible Of reduction to a harmon
ious statement Of facts regarding the
situation In Mexico. or of the plans
for It's Improvement
80 With reference to the request
for data, letters ana reports relating
10 the closing of the port of El Paso
and reopcnng the same to importa-
lions Of meat from Juarcz. the under
signed has the honor to state that the
port Of El Paso has not been closed
during this administration to impor-
.ation Of meats from Jnarez. IL meats
from Iuarez were at any time prohib-
ted entry into the United States it
was because such meats were not
prepared TO pass the inspec-
Ion maintuncd under the regulations
Df the department Of agriculture OF
his government and not because the
port Of El Paso was closed to any
particular class OF Imports
The Mining DEGREES.
with respect to the revocation of
The mining decree issued by Cen
sral Villa the undersigned encloses an
extract from dispatch from the
american consul at Chihuahua dated
lulv 81 1915. and copy Of the de-
reply thereto, dated Au-
sust II, 1918. There is also enclosed
1 copy OF Il telegram in regard to this
matter from the mine and smelter
operators association, dated at III
paso. Tex, August G, 1915. together
with a copy of an undated telegram
from Nh George c. Carothers the
departments special agent, received
by the department on August IL, 1915.
stating that General Villas mining
decree would not be enforced.
The Tnmpico Incident
10. Concerning the occupation
and evacuation Of Vera cruz by Unit
ed states land ana naval forces. the
has the honor TO enclose
a copy OF Admiral Flctcher's telc-
gram to the secretary of the navy
dated Aprn Q, 1914. quoting Il tcle-
gram from Admiral Mayo OF the Same
date, reporting the arrest at Tampico
&c the unymaster and boats crew
ot The Il. s. s.. Dolphin, copy of the
letter from the secretary OF the navy
dated january 8. 1916, and an ex-
tract from "a letter from the secretary
u war dated January %, 1916. here
mentioned as enclosure No. +
in which reference is made to Dor
der conditions,
When the arrest Of the men mem
toned was reported Co the depart
mem of state informal negotiations