Cheyenne record., 1916-06-29
u. S. WARNS CARRANzA
LANsINo TELLS FIRST CHIEF
THAT "cRAvEsT coNsE-
ouENcEs" WILL FOL-
Low ANY At
TACK.
Note Charges Diseourtesy, Misrepre.
sentation Of Facts and insineerity,
and That No Attempt Was ,
.1.l Made to Help Pursue
Bandits.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Washington, June 21.-The United
States no-e to Gen. Carranza informs
him that American troops will not be
withdrawn from Mexico and warns
him that war will follow any attempt
on his part to enforce his threat to
attack the United States soldiers.
The note in part follows:
The secretary Of state to the secre-
tary of foreign relations of the de
facto government of Mexico:
Department Of State. Washington,
eommanicatiSn uni Mhich nsss wss fdsn
tions of the chief executive Of the do
facto government Of Mexico on the sub
3ect OF the presence of American
troops in Mexican territory and
would be wanting in candOr II l did
not. before making answer to the allie
reached by your government, express
the surprise and regret which have
been caused this government by the
discourteous tone and temper of this
last communications from the de facto
government of Mexico.
The government of the United States
has viewed with deep concern and
increasing disappointment the prog
ress of the revolution In Mexico Con-
tinuous bloodshed and disorders have
marked Its progress.
For three years the Mexican repub-
the lives Of Americans and other aliens
have been sacrificed; vast properties
developed by American capital and en-
nave Saynsts o. haHe
q been permitted to roam at will. through
the territory contiguous to the Unit
ed States and to O. seize ,.ina without pun, pun
at punishment the property of Ameri-
canA, while the lives of citizens of the
United States who ventured to remain
in Mexican territory or to return there
to protect their interests have been
taken, in some cases barbarously TAX
:. en-, and the murderers have neither
It would be difficult to find in the
annals of the history of Mexico con-
which have existed there during these
recent years of civil war.
1t would be tedious to recount In
outrage, atrccity after atrocity, to
illustrate the true nature and extent
Of the WIDESPREAD conditions OF law
lessness and violence which have pre-
Reeounts Bandit Raids Across Border
During the past nine months In par,
States along the lower Rio Grande has
been thrown into a stats. Of constant
apprehension and turmoil because OF
American territory and depredations
and murders on American soil by Mexi-
can bandits. who have taken the lives
can citizens, sometimes carrying Amer
tcan citizens across the international
boundary. with the booty seized.
tacked at night, american soldiers
killed and their equipment and horses
stolen. American ranches have been
and srans Mrscssd
The attacks on Brownsville. Red
Houis sssy
tember last, are typical. In these at
tacks on American territory Car
zista soldiers took part in the iootine,
burning and killing. Not only were
these murders characterized by ruth
less brutality, but uncivilized acts of
mutilation were perpetrated.
Requests Have Proved Futile.
Representations were made to Gen.
CarranEa and he was emphatically re-
Quested to stop these reprehensible
claimed to be under the complete domi-
nation of his authority.
Notwithstanding these representa-
rete to prevent attacks along the In
transitional boundary in the following
month Of October e passenger train
was WEcChSu Uy UAuOilS ana SeNeTai
persons killed seven miles north of
Brownsville and an attack was made
upon United States troops at the same
attacks leaders Of the bandits, well
known to both Mexican civil and mill
tary authorities as well as to Ameri-
,impuhity the liberty of the towns OF
northern Mexico,
SO far has the Indifference of the
de facto government to these atroc-
tiles gone that nf theqo 1aadorR
as I am advised. have received not
only the protection of that governme emit
Dspredations upon American persons
and property within Mexican jurisdic-
ton have been still more numerous
This government has repeatedly re-
quested In the strongest terms that
the de facto government safeguard the
s5fves and homes of American. citizens
TIC
can fntereets In the northern states Of
Tsmauiipss. Nusyo.,..tson, coahuiia. b II
Shahnahas s1as tss ana aossts SseE &c slso In the
% or,e1s%p,s g MP Sc On: jan ]; troops WIRE
requested to punish the bands;of osst-
property. eishty y mffss !. west :nf Chi.
huahta. but: mo- effective results came
from This request f.:s Ia
bandit villa with his band OF about
sifion BetweeIa Rlblo and Santa :Ysabei,
- fact we'll known, to csrrAnzista an-
n. MsSEwhiis d party Of -tinfortunate
Americans started by train from Chi
having received assurances from the
Carranzista authorities in 4he st ate, of
2 Chihuahuk that the country was safe
necessary. The Americans held pass-
ports or safe conducts issued by au-
thorities Of the. de facto government.
villa bandits and eighteen Of. the
:: ::American party were stripped. Of their
clothing and shot in cold blood In what
y. Amsrseans Reportsd Massaered.
Brownsville, Tex PASSENGERS ar
raving 1t Aatamoros, opposite here
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