The Detroit times., 1916-06-20

be tedious 70 recount instance after
instance outrage after oltFa- .,
Iatrocity after atrocity. IL does mem
ton. however. specific cases
| Details OF attacks on BTo|nsFi .le'
Redhouse Ferry Progresso postoir,s
and Las Peladas. "all occurring dur
ing last September arc cited
| In these attacks. the note canIn-
ues 'Carranzista adherents ana even
| Carranzista soldiers took part IN me
| Iarting. burning and killing Not only
/ were these murders char art'flZrd pE
ruthless brutality. bus uuytNt1Erd atlr
Of mutilation were pcIpctTated Not
| with standing representations Z" Gen
| crak Carranza and the promise ~ Gen
| eral NaMarette 10 prevent attacks
| along the international boundary. m
the following month OF bcLobtF,
| passenger train Was wrecked By nan
! Gits and several persons killed seven
miles north OF BroWnsNli!e, and an
| attack was made upon United states
| troops al the same place seycra' DAYS
later Since these attacks, leaders on
! the bandits well known 10 both the
| Mexican civil and military authorities.
as well as 20 American otncerN nave
| been enjoying, with iHp3nIt" the
| liberty OF the towns OF northern Mex
leo.
$50 far has the Indifference II the
| de facto government 10 these atrocI-
ties gone that some Of these leaders,
as ! am advised, have received not
| only the protection OF that govern
meut but reimbursement and a'c a.
/ we'll
Secretary Lansing then takes up,
| In considerable detail, the more
| notorious "depredations AGAINST
| Americans in Mexico and on Amerl-
can border towns Among these IN
| stances all OF which heretofore have
been told in deta press accounts,
| being largely verified, are the santa
| Ysahel massacre OF IS Americans
| and the Columbus, y NJ. raid, which.
| the note declares. were carried out
| Following the Cusl mining proper
/ " raid, in January, the note states
| Carranza authorities were appealed
| to for protection which was not
| given.
Lansing emphasizes the point that
| Ambassador Arredondu repeatedly
gave assurances that American
lives would he protected. but IL -
stated. no move was made that ap-
peared 10 be following out these as
surances. IL lis pointed OF that so
far as Ia known only single man
| personally connected with this tthe
| Santa YsabeD massacre has been
brought TO justice by Mexican au-
Within month after thi. bar
| Americans. 1t was notorious that
! villa was operating within 20 miles
! OF Cusihuirachic. and publicly stated
that his purpose was 20 destroy
| American lives and property Despite
| repeated and inslstent demands that
| military protection should be fur
| nished 70 Americans. villa openly
| carried on his operations constantly
| APPROACHING closer and closer 10 the
boFdeT rs r1o,-e-
ments were not impoded by troops OF
the de facto government, and no ef-
fectual attempt was made 20 frus-
trate mis- hostile designs against
yet the Mexican authorities were
fully 'osni7a9' Of v,, 2i' m n2SanSdTd1
activities eliminated in the unrro-
voked and cold blo0ded attack upon
American soldiers and citizens In the
night OF March 9. the details Of which
do not need repetition here. In or
der 70 refresh your memory VIII
the Nervousness ~ the crime After
, numbering. burning and plundering
J | villa and his bandits. fleeing south
passed within sight OF the Carranz'
. military post at Casas Grandes an'
no EFFORT was made 20 stop. him b,
the officers and garrison Of the q
I facto government stationed there.
/ I'm the face Of these depreciation
which General Carranza was unabi
or possibly considered 10 inRdvisa bl
to apprehend and punish. the Unite,
States had no recourse other than Z
|
OF Mexican outlaws.
The marauders engaged In the attacl
on Columbus were driven back ncros
. the border by American cavalry and
; pursued into Mexico in an EFFORT u
capture or destroy them Withou
cooperation or assistance
| despite repeated requests by tn
, United states and without apparen
recognition on its part 81 the desir'
ability of putting an end 70 thes.
Z Systematic raids
| American forces pursued the iawiesi
! bands as far as Psrral, where IN,
| pursuit was halted by the hOstiiity
OF McNicans. presumed % be l0ya
7 to the dc facto government, who ar
rhyed themselve on the side ~ ont.
4 ! lawry and became In effect the pro-
! tectors 81 Villa and hts band
e IN TINS manner, and Tor 'rsse
i, reasons. har" The American force
= entered Mexican territory. Known
; fully tho circumstances set forth the
n de facto government cannot fe blind
Z 70. the necessity which compolle,
a has seen 1t 20 rcCite Er0uudles4 sen.
: | timents Of hostility toward the az.
a petition and 20 imVutn 60 this gov.
= eminent Interior motives Tor "a,
= continued presence 90 American
= troops on Mexican soil ~ ie charge.
that those troops crossed tho from
!, tier without hrst obtaining fEr ..u
y sent or permission ~ tho DO fa.r,
! government obviously. ae .um..f
e ate action alone could aHa.I fHrr
n was was ne Opportunity To- zach -
e expedition was TO DO effective -.I
sequent events and sr.UfrurI
q have demonstrated - rho .Ft.efqr
II ton N THIS government that Genera
Carranz1 would not have ,u.lrrt
~ into amy agreement rr. d.r. fri
/ an effective plan FOR tho rapture an.
q destruction ~ villa EauIe
'e secretary Lansing next takes NO in