Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-21

tations, or has countenanced the ac-
Invites of American sympathzers ana
tho American press opposed TO the de
'faeto government | am glad most en-
phatically to deny it. 1t Is, however
a matter of common knowledge that
the Mexican press has been more
active than the press in the United
States in endeavoring to nflame the
people against each other and to
force the two countries into hostill-
ties. With the power of censorship
Of the Mexican press, so vigorously eX-
ercised by the de factn government
the responsibility for this activity can
mot. it would seem, be avoided by that
Government, and the issue of the APP
peal of General Carranza himself i'll
the press of March - calling upon the
Mexican people TO be prepared Tor
ANY emergency which might arise, and I
Iintimating that war with the United /
states was imminent. evidences the at
ltitude Of the de facto government I
towards these publications.
Munitions shipments Suspicious.
II should not be a matter of sur |
of hostile feeling, the United States
was doubtful Of the purpose for which |
the large amount of ammunition to be |
used which the de facto government
appeared eager to import from TINS
country. Moreover the policy Of the
de facto government in refusing tot
cooperate and in failing to act in
rependently in destroying the villa
bandits and in otherwise supresslng
outiawry in the vicinity of the border
so as to remove the danger of war
materials, while passing southwark
through this zone, falling into the
hands of the enemies of law and or
der, is. in the opinion of this govern
ment, sufficient ground, even II
: there were no other. for the REFUSAL
to allow such materials to cross the
boundary into the bandit-infested re-
. gion. To have permitted these ship
ments without careful scrutiny, would,
in the circumstances, have been to
manifest a sense of security which
would have been unjustified.
Menace Must Be Removed.
: nCandor compels me to add that the
e unconcealed hostility of the suhordl-
:, nate military commanders of the de
: facto government toward the Ameri-
can troops engaged in pursuing the
0 Villa bands and the efforts of the de
r Hlo government to compel their
t withdrawal from Mexican territory by
threats and show Of military force
instead of by aiding in the capture
: Of the outlaws, constitutes Il menace
o to the safety of the American troops
# and to the peace Of the border. AS
h long as this menace continues ana
e there is an evidence of an Intention
y on the part of the de facto govern
4 ment or it's military commanders tc
rs tuse force against the American troops
v. instead of cooperating with them. the
% government of the United States VII
lie not permit munitions of war or8ma'
A. lchinery FOR their manufacture to be
N Fexported from this country to Mex
r. sico.
q No Shelter for Rebels.
"a "As to the shelter and supply o.
~ rebels and conspirators on American
70 territory, / can state that vigorous
mr. efforts have been and are being mad
or by the agents of the United state
of to apprehcnd and bring to justice al
n persons found to be conspirins 10 VI
!. olate the laws of the United State
10 by organizing to oppose with arms tn
:. de facto government of Mexico 4 Pc
!, ltical refugees have undoubtedl
- sought asylum in the United States
- but this government has vigllantl
Kept them under surveillance and ha
~ mot hesitated to apprehend them upo
f9 proof Of their criminal intentions a
W to tho arrest of General Iuerta an
Others fully attest
Having corrected the erroneou
VI statements of fact to which | hay
n adverted, the real situation stand
a' forth in its true light 1t is admit
re ted that American troops have crosse
NJ the international boundary in hot pun
lat suit of the Columbus raiders and witt
ont notice to or the consent of you
government but the several protesta
ur tons on the part of this governmer
q bv the president. by this departmer
ms and by other American authorize
cir that the object of the expedition I'VE
re- to capture, destroy or to completed
len disperse the villa bands of OUTLAW
it'll or to turn this duty over to Mex
Up lean authorities when assure
re- THAT would be effeetiye
rn- fulfilled. have been carried out
lrd perfect good faith by the Unite
he states.
,ed Efforts blocked.
in- cts efforts however. have bee
hat INSTRUCTED at every point. First
ip- Iinsistence on palpably useless agre
Of iment which YOU admit was eithefen
tiy to apply to the present expedite
olf- or was to contain lmpractiable r
pns strietions ON its organization and o
ent Grafton, and then by actual oppos
Of ton, encouraged ana fostered by Il
.te; de facto government, to the furth
.an advance of the expedition into VII
~ terrtorv, which was followed by Il
ean sudden suspension of all negotiatio
The Tor an Arrangement Tor the pursuit
an Villa and his followers and the pr
,ats lection of the frontier and final
nj by q demand for the immediate wit
- arawal of the American troops Mea
~ thine. conditions of anarchy in the be
der states Of Mexico We're contin
III, Tally growing worse ncursions in
lAmerican territory We're plotted a
perpetrated the Glenn Springs re-
was successfully executed, while
:. effective efforts were being made
General Carranza TO Improve the Co
ditions and TO protect American tC
~ ritory from constant threat Of
9,'u vasion. In view OF this increast
tE...& III. ~.