Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-06
MEXICO DEFIES
WASHINGTON TO
PROVE CHARGES
Mexican Department of Foreign
Relations Issues Statement
of Views.
CALLS U. S. NOTES NAUGHTY
Declares 140 Mexicans Have Been
Slain in American Territory by CT.
villains and Murderers Are In
punished-ParraI Imprudent.

Mexico City, July 1.-Calling the
notes sent by the United States to
Mexico not only discourteous but
naughty, and declaring that 40 Next
cans have been murdered in this coun-
try and their slayers unpublished, the
department of foreign relations of the
constitutionalist government issued a
statement representing its views on
the United States reply to Carranza's
note requesting the immediate with
drawal of troops from Mexican terri
tory.
The text declares the United States
never can prove that the de facto gov
eminent aided bandits; 1t asserts that
the seventeen Americans, victims Of
the San ISABEL massacre, were VIC
Tins of their headstrong leader, and
also says Americans incite trouble by
persisting In remaining In the Mexican
danger zone.
The statement follows:
1T seems strange that the depart
ment of state should show surprise
and disappointment for the tone and
character of the note Of the 22d Of
May, which 1t calls discourteous, when
the very same department of state has
sent to the cOnstitutionalist govern
ment not one, but many notes not only
discourteous, but also naughty, to say
the least.
140 Mexicans Slain, 10 Claim.
During the same period to which
the note alludes 40 Mexicans have
been murdered In United States ter
ritory by American civilians, and the
same government authorities have
also participated. although the two
countries were at peace, and In none
of those cases, although representa-
lions have been made to the depart
ment Of state through our minister at
Washington, the guilty have ever been
brought to justice or punished.
these acts have been committed by
Americans In American territory or
by Texan-Mexicans against the lives
and interests of same Americans. The
government of Mexico cannot be held
responsible for those acts which have
taken place In foreign territory, and
which should be charged to the ma
tionals of another country.
Besides, the American government
was well aware Of all these facts be-
fore recognizing the constitutionalist
government and 1t now appears ir-
relevant, or out of place, to bring
these facts forward SO as to make a
base for an unjustified negative to
withdraw the American troops from
our territory.
1T is not true that the Mexican
government or its authorities have
protected or covered the criminals
who are claimed to have committed
these depredations and crimes in ter
ritory of the United States. This can
never be proved by the American gov
eminent.
Tried to Protect Foreigners.
'The constitutionalist government
has done all In its power, and has
gone beyond all efforts to protect the
foreigners who are to be blamed to a
great extent for persisting In remain
ing In places where conditions were
not normal, although its own govern
ment on various occasions has asked
them not to remain there.
IF our own citizens had to suffer
great deal on account of actual con-
ditions, it is not just that foreigners
should pretend and expect to be Inn
mune.
"The chief or manager who lost his
life in the calamity at Santa Ysabel,
and who was In charge of the Ameri-
cans-his name was Charles Watson
persisted in making the disastrous
trip, although Gen. Jacinto b. Trevino,
military commander Of the state of
Chihuahua, advised him Of the danger
and risk that he and his fellow COM
panions were running In travelling
through dangerous region.
watson did not wait until an escort
could be furnished for the train, and,
as he was man very impulsive, and
always desiring to impose his author
ity. and possessing very bad temper,
his own temperament carried him to
his doom, together with the rest Of his
companions.
''These facts are well known In FL
Paso, and In all that region 1t is
fact that the American military au-
thOrities and the same American gov
eminent could not deny that General
Gavira, from the sixth day Of March.
notified them that he had been adj
vised that villa. leading band of
marauders, was on his way to the
frontier going through Palomas.
This notice, given In ample time.
should have prepared the American
authorities for the incoming danger
on account of the presence Of villa
at Palomas and Columbus.
'.The American authorities also
know what were the hostile intentions
of villa against the United States.
The constitutionalist government, from
the moment 1t heard of the villa move
ment and right after the attack Of
these bandits on Columbus. ordered