The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
Mexico in 1916.

The year of 1916 has seen many de
velopments in the history of thu
world, but from the standpoint of the
United States, it is doubtful if there
is anything which has equaled in i'm
portance the consistent and utter dis
regard for Americans in Mexico.
Since the very beginning of tn,
year the tendency of that unruly
country has been toward disregard
of this country, and although a
times there seemed to be some LITTLE
let-up in the atrocities, the situation
today is practically the same as tha
a year ago.
A brief review of the most import
ant events during the year in regard
to Mexico is listed below:
January lO-vills bandits murder seventeen
American mining taken from train at
Santa Lsobel, chihuahua.
Jsnuary l3-victoriaro Hucrta. former de facto
President of Mexico, dies at FL Paso. Tex.
houses OF Congress TO send army into Mexico 10
protect Americans.
March s-Villa raids Columbls n Mex.
killing nineteen Americans.
March l0-Wson orders Pershing to invade
Mexico with 90 men
March 4-H0Ise adopts joint resolution en-
powering President TO recruit the army 20
E0,OOO men.
March l5-Pershing army enter Mexico
March 29-Col. DOdds command clashes with
Villa troops at San Geronimo; sixty MsIicans
killed, four United States Soldiers wounded
April Tenth Cavalry under Col Brown sur
prses Mexicans after an night ride Kills thirty,
near AguAsca Hentes.
April l2-Amsrican detachment is ambushed
in City of Paral.
April I2-Carranza informs Wilson it is IN
wise for American troops tn remain longer IN
Mexico.
April l5-Gen. Obregon. Mexican minister Of
war announcer Villa is dead and buried
April 2-Col. Dodd and Seventh Cavalry. after
An-night 1de over mountains. engage in running
fight with Villa bandits
April 9-Maj. Gen. Scott and Mexican Minis
ter Of War Obregun confer at Fl Paso
May 5-Msj. Howe routes Villistas south Of
CuS.
May 5-viIla bandits kill Ave in raid on Glenn
Springs. Texas.
May 9-President orders ont militia Of Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico
May 3l-Carranza in sharp note demands i'm
mediate recall Of Pershing expedition
June H-Mexicsns raid San Tgnacio. Texas.
and kill three.
June lS-CarranZa orders attack on Pershing
men II they move east, west south Mexicans
called TO arms in Juarez.
June lS-WilSIn orders the whole National
Guard to the Mexican border.
June I-Small scouting party Of Tenth Cav
airy almost wiped out by MeIicans near Car
rial
June Z-wilsru demands releass Of seventeen
Americans captured at Canizal
June 2-CananZa orders release Of American
prisoners.
August 0-Fifteen thousand Guardsmen or
dered home from the border.
November 9-Vila starts siege Of chihuahua
City.
November A-American and Mexican Commits
sioners sign peace protocol at Atlantic Oity,
n. J.
November 2-yilla captures Chfhuahua CITY.
hut soon abandOns II.
December O-Ca rama haggling over terms OF
peace protocol, with daily conflicting stories Of
his acceptance or rejection Of terms
From the foregoing list of events il
is readily seen that the situation in
Mexico is just as acute, or far more
so, than a year ago. Just how long
the watchful waiting policy will re,
main in vogue is problematica1, but
thus far it has surely been a dismal
failure. -