Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-06-24
THE PRESIDENTS NOTE TO CARRANzA
TELLS PLAIN TRUTHS OF THE SITUATION
another part of the Mexican

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Its efforts, however, have been or
structed at every point: First, by in,
sistance on palpably useless agree
ment which you admit was either no.
to apply to the present expedition oIl
was to contain organization and opI
Grafton, and then by actual opposition
encouraged and fostered by the d.
facto government, to the further adj
vance of the expedition into Villa teri
ritory, which was followed by the usdi
den suspension of all negotiations fol-
an arrangement Off the pursuit OF
Villa and his followers and the protec I
ton of the frontier; and finally, By.
a demand for the immediate with
drawal of the American troops
Meantime conditions of anarchy irt
the border states of Mexico were
continually growing worse. InA
eursions nito American territory
were plotted and perpetrated; thd.
Glen Springs raid was successfully
executed, while no effective efforts
were being made by Gen. Carranza
to improve the conditions and to pro-
tect American territory from constant
threat of invasion. In view of this
increasing menace, of the inactivity
of the Carranza forces, of the lack of
cooperation in the apprehension of
the Villa bands and of the known en-
couragement and aid given to bandit
leaders, it is unreasonable to expect
the United States to withdraw itsi
forces from Mexiacn territory, or to-
prevent their entry again when their
presence is the only check upon fur.
ther bandit outrages and the
only efficient means of protecting
American lives and homes-safe-'
guards which Gen. Carranza, thought
internationally obligated to supply isl
manifestly unable or unwilling to give
In view of the actual state of affairs
as have outlined it above, ! am now
in position to onsider the conclus-
ions which you. have drawn in your
note under ackledgement from the
erroneous statements of fact which
you have set forth.
Your government intimates, if it
does not openly charge, that the atti-
tude of the United States is one of in
sincerity, distrust and suspicion to-
ward the de facto government of
Mexico, and that the intention of the
United States is sending its troops in
to Mexico is to extend its sovereignty
over Mexican territory and not mere
ders and preventing future raids
ly for the purpose of pursuing marau-
across the border. The de facto
government charges by implication
which admits of but one interpreta-
ton, that this government has as its
object territorial aggrandizement,
even at the expense of a war of ag-
gression against a neighbor weaken
ed years of civil strife. The govern
ment of the United States, if it had
designs upon the territory of Mexico,
would have lad no difficulty in finding
during this period of revolution and
disorders, many plausible arguments
for Intervention in Mexican affairs.
Hoping, however, that the people Of
Mexico would, through their own eff
forts, restore peace and establish an
orderly government, the United Stat
es has awaited with patience the con-
summation of the revolution.
When the superiority of the revolu-
tionary faction led by Gen Carranza
became undoubted, the United States
after conferring with six others of the
American republics, recognized un-
conditionally the present de facto
government. 1t hoped and expected
that the government would speedily
restore order and provide the Mexi-
can people and others, who had CIV
en- their energy and substance to the
development of the great resources
of the republic, opportunity to rebuild
in peace and security their shattered
fortunes.
1t was Gen Carranza who suspend
ed, through your note of April II, all
discussions and negotiations for an
agreement along the line of the proto-
coils between the United States and
Mexico concluded during the period,
1882 1896, under which the two coun-
tries had so successfully restored
peaceful conditions on their common
boundary. 1t may be mentioned here
that Notwithstanding the statement in
your note that "the American govern
ment gave no answer to the note OF
the 18th of April" this note was repli-
cd to on April IA when the department