El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
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OF state OF the United states, tltepu1-
lean secretary Knox. during the az
ADMINISTRATION of Mr. Taft handad 10
rbe representative Of the Nicaraguau
government in Washington. a note ODD
which il was declared that this coun-
try could no longer recognize ms
tZelaya'sl SOvernment-lust as the
president said 60 Mexico on AUGUST
= one month fOIIOwing--Zelaya was
elected as acting president OF Mean
qua reVOlutionists were IN the nero
iu different portions OF the rePunllC
AGAINST him. We declared that We
. held each Of the leaders in his district
or that portion Of the country over
which he had de facto control. respoh-
sible for injury 10 the properly %.
American citizens and also for me
lives liberty and safety OF Such clu-
ems Then 7 said 20 the preslqehl-
of course. the United states could nol
adopt this course with Mexico unieSS
i, has first been determined positlVely
I 10 use the marines and soldiers OF the
United States as was done IN Nicaragua
TO enforce this warning
The Example In Nicaragua.
s'That is what we did in Nicaragua
We aid not tell the people of Nicara-
qua that they must not elect Wnom
2 they pleased for president. but We toiu
them that we We're SolhE 20 noiu - -
leader or military commander IN the
3 district Of the Braves. FOR instance,
OF in any other district VINO vas 1T
Z charge any man who claimed 70 oe IN
charge. are sums AN tLN-'-
sponsible for the life and SAFETY OF
, any American citizens we did lhal
| i'm Nicaragua under the Republican ad-
miuistratiou. and we restored business
and order in Nicaragua ana DC mas eA-
listed there since
November following the August
message Of the president. Mr. wilson
sent out here TO the border ms PERSONA
] commemorative William Bayard hale.
I and il was understood that he was 10
E negotiate for CarranZa's recognition
/ Mr. Hale was with Air. Carrauzst IN
/ November at HermOsillo- / wired 10
: the president Of the United states
here is the telegram; II IS some thlhs
/ over 200 words Il was just tLter
/ I-rbina had robbed Durango ana ms
- soldiers had looted the town ana hag
I taken the money from every bank and
: had taken goods from all the stores
{ and had killed hundreds OF mexican
! rirjzens who were uOn-COm pa taniS ana
/ rad dragged n hundred women through
{ the streets by the hair OF their heads,
/ and had outraged them in the public
Falls Wire to Wilson
It said to him them 'Jrulna and
/ other leaders would oppose any e'ns 81
; nationalist as they now oppose tne
! Mexico CITY government recosnitioI-
: iu any event would not settie matter
/ in my judgment n no war r. IllaV,
I on Mexico but armed Intervention is
I ordered with the declared lnteniioH
I only 10 protect American and othef
. foreign lives and property. restoring
+ and maintaining order and retIli-%
I after elections and the inauguration
I OF a civil government with no terri
-orfaI acquisition. no oVrIluih-hS vl
4 the Mexican laws. then ~ my 5udE
I uent the great majority OF the ArNl-
I c.n Deople would welcome Suc1 aclioil
! and 0u- call for their assistance Wouia
I meet with prompt and faVoraple re-
Spouse from hundreds o. lhpus5,.-'' ~
AieNfcauS. who. backed up by ,ne
United states would themselves us
arm the bandits and malcontents-
Vow fellow citizens this was my
advice 10 the president this rs WhaL
have been insisting upon IN congress
rbis is what I am insisting upon now 3
this Is what the kepuhllcan par q
stands for. and IL is what the t'epuo-
lican party is going TO do. Deca use
Mir Hughes is going TO he elected III
He read the Republican party plat
form plank referring to Mexico, ana
Nov. fellow citizens. is that plat
form against Mexico or against any
peaceable citizen Of MeNico- wrote u
myself and leave II 10 you whelheT
am an enemy Of Mexico
Wilson's Words: His Deeds-Nhere
: I'm the message the president OF the
United States. on August - 1910 Sald
that he would not recognize huerld
that Mexico had no government thil
he would not recognize any govern
rnenr except a constitutional govern e.
, ment in Mexico. and right there / Want
3 10 call Your attention again TO the
fact that he recognized CarranZa- aiter
Carrauza had abolished the laws o.
F Mexico Then ne said We snould
let everyone who assumes 70 eNeFciS-
authority I'm amy part OF Mexico Know
in the most unequivocal way JhaI We
shall most vigilantly watch the ior-
tunes Of those Americans who can not
get away and hold those responsible Ioi
any injury TO them or their properly "a
7 a strict reckoning And on the same
dav nv friends. he sent kilograms %
the Americans cOusuls in every state
and city i'm Mexico and had then
posted 10 notify all officers military
p or civil. exercising authority. that they
will be held strictly responsible fOl
any harm done TO Americans or for IN
jury TO their property exactly what
had suggested TO him as having peer
done by Mr. Taft in the letter 10 Mr.
Bryan Of the 10th Of July
p where Is tae "PrOtrctiOns''
J From that day 70 this have you eve
? heaId Of the protection Of American
! citizens Have YOU ever heard Of an
claim for damage 10 anything Not
dollar No attempt made 10 send q
them surgeons or doctors or medicine
a since he took the Red Cross out OF Mex
= leo al the demand of Mr.. Carranza OF
tn. 2Sth day Of September. last year
No help given them of any kind o
character and no protection OF an.