The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-21

of such attacks. Attention is again in.
vited to the we'll known and unrestricted
activity OF De In Rosa, Ancieto Piscano.
Pedro Who's and others In connection with
border raids, and to the fact that. as !
am. advised, up to une 4 De Ia Rosa
was still collecting troops at Monterey
fr tho openly avowed purpose of maxi
ing attacks on Texan border towns, anu
that Pedro Who's was recruiting at other
places for tho safnc avowcd purpose.
Not Doing All Possible.
Il have already pointed out the unin-
%terrupted progress Of Villa to and from
Columbus, and the fact that tho Ameri-
can forces In pursuit OF the Glenn
Springs mara lriers penetrated 1853 miles
into Mexican territory without encoun-
terirG a single Carransista soldier. This
does not indicate that the Mexican Gov
is doing 'all possible to avoid
further raids: n II II IN doing all
possible this n not sufficient to prevent
border raids. and there Is every reason.
therefore. why this Government must
take such preventive as It
deems suh1cient.
1T Ia suggested that injuries suffered
N account Of the baniit raids are "a
matter of 'pecuniary reparation.' but
never the CAUSE for American forces TO
invade Mexican soil The presidents
which have been established and main
tained by the Government OF the Mexi-
can republic for the last half century
nc not bear out THIS statement. II has
grown to he alinos a custom not TO
settle depredations Of bandits by pay
fpents OF money alore. but TO quell such
disorders and to prevent such crimes by
swift aud sure punishment.
THE dc facto Government finally
urges that n the frontier were duly pro-
tected from incursions from Mexico
there would be no reason for the exist
ing difficulty Thus the de facto Gov
crnment attempts to absolve itseK from
the nrst duty OF any Government,
namely the protection OF life and prop
erty. This Is the paramount obligation
FOR which governments are instituted.
and governments neslectlng or falling 20
perform u are not worthy OF the name.
This In the duty for which Gen. Car
ranza. II must be assumed. Instituted
his revolution in Mexico and organized
tho present Government. ant for which
me United States Government recog-
nized his Government as the de facto
Government OF Mexico.
protection OF American lives and
property. then. in the United States is
nrst the obligation of this Government,
and in Mexico II. first, the obligation OF
Mexico. and second. the obligation Of
the United States.
Unable 10 stop Raids.
I'm securing this protection along the
common boundary the United States has
a right 70 expect the cooperation OF its
nclghboring republic and yet. instead Of
taking steps to check or punish the raid
ers. the de facto Government demurs and
objects 10 measures taken by the United
states. The Government of the United
states does not wish to believe that the
de facto Government approves these ma
rauding attacks, yet. as they continue to
be made, they show that the Mexican
Government Is unable to repress them.
This inability. az this Government has
had occasion in the past to say. may eX-
cuse the failure to check the o%utrages
complained OF, hut II only makes stronger
the duty OF the United States to pre-
vent them, for If the Government Of Mex
leo cannot protect the lives and property
Of Americans exposed TO attack from
MeNicans the Government OF the United
states is in duty bound. 30 tar as II can,
! to do 50.
In conclusion, the Mexican Govern
nlent invites the United States to sup
port It's assurances Of friendship with
real and effective acts which can be no
other than the immediate withdrawal Of
the American troops For the reasons
I have herein fully SC. forth, this re-
quest Of the de facto Government can-
not now be entertained. The United
states has not sought the duty which
has been forced upon IL of pursuing
bandit who. under fundamental prIn-
ciples of municipal and International
law. ought 10 lie pursued and arrested
and punished by Mexican authorities.
Whenever Mexico will assume and eff
fectively exercise that responsibility the
/ IFsle,l Sf.faS az II has many Times h..
, fore publicly declared, VIII he glad To
have this obligation fulfilled h.. the
de facto Government OF Mexico.
III. or the contrary. the de tarto
Government is pleased 10 ignore this OBJ
legation and to believe that in case of a
refusal To retire these troops there is
no further recourse than 20 defend ita
territory by an appeal to arms the
Government OF the United states would
surely he lacking IN sincerity and
friendship IL u did not frankly impress
upon the dc facto Government that