Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-01


 Blame for the Santa, Ysabel massa' ere is placed on the so-calied lmpui' sive and irrascible actions of NIT. Wat son. general manager of the Cusihul- rachic Company, and General Scott and General Funston are accused of had faith and lack of honor in mislead ing General Obregon in an alleged evasive reply regarding the crossing of American troops into Mexico after the Glenn Springs raids.
 The memorandum asserts that while it is true that the United States arrested General HUerta, the motive which prompted this act was not a pure purpose of aiding the constitu, tionalist government but because the United States feared that General Huerta was plotting with Germany
 The note concludes by declaring that the presence of American troops in Mexico invites rather than prevents raids along the border.
 In part the note says:
 Surprised The U. S. Resents Insults
 Tt appears strange that the Depart ment of State of the United States should be displeased with the tone of the note of this government of May p. which it terms discourteous. when the same department had addressed to the constitutionalist government. not one but many notes in tone not only discourteous but threatening.
 Says Mexicans Slain Tn U. S.
 During the period alluded to in the note, 14S Mexican citizens have been murdered in American territory by American citizens and even by the authorities of the United States, this despite the fact that both nations were in a state of peace and. in none Of these cases, despite repeated re- monstranees by the Mexican ambas- sador at Washington. have any of the guilty been exemplarily punished.
 Says U. s. Charges Untrue
 Tt is untrue that the Mexican gov ernment has protected in any in- stance criminals attacking Americans The Mexican government had done all in its power to protect foreign sub Jects. The fault lies with foreigners. especially American. who insisted up- on remaining in disturbed districts de- spite the repeated warnings of the Mexican government As our own citizens have suffered severely on ac- count ofthe conditions of affairs. it is hardly just that foreigners should ex- pect to be immune"
 The note cites the case of Chas. Watson. one of the victims of the Santa Ysabel massacre who. it states. insisted on making the fatal journey despite warning from General Ire vino. the military governor of Chihua- hua.
 "It is a fact" the note states. which the American military author tics cannot deny. that on March 6. General Gavira advised the latter that he had trustworthy intelligence that Villa and his bandits were on the way to the frontier He also warned them that Villa was going by way of Las Palomas thus giving the Ameri- can authorities ample time in which to prepare to meet the danger
 Dispersed Villa?
 "The constitutionalist government also on receipt of the news of the raid of Villa and right after the attack on Columbus sent 1900 men under General Gutierrez as rapidly as possi- ble to the northern part of the state of Chihuahua with orders to pursue the bandits relentlessly It is well known that the pursuit began imme- diately and that the bandits were dis persed
 More "Untruths"
 "The imputation of the American government that the constitutionalist
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