The Detroit times., 1916-06-21
CITES LONG LIST
OF OUTRAGES
No Effort Made to Sup
press Outlaws, Is
Assertion
Ote Sharply Resents In
sOlent Demands of
Mexico
WILSON TO oARRANZN
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. June Eth,
American government has threat
ened Gen Carranza with the gray
est consequences It he attacks
American troops now in Mexico.
This threat was contained In a
long note replying 10 his last with
drsWal demand Full of short-arm
diplomatic jabs. the note positively
declines 10 take the American forces
rama for his failure 10 cooperate
and resented his brusqueness and
his limitations OF bad faith.
The de facto government is
protect American rights and chase
bandits)," said the note, land 10 be-
IieVe that In case Of refusal to re.
tire these troops there is no further
recourse than TO defend It's territory
by an appeal 10 arms the govern
nrent OF the United States would
surely be lacking In sincerity and
frien dship II Il did not frankly i'm.
press upon the de faeto government
that the execution OF this threat will
lead TO the orsvest consequences"
BlunNy the note told CdrTanZa
that this government cannot recede
from it's settled determination 10
maintain It's national rights and TO
prevent further raids across the
boundary
The high lights Of the note were
Resentment Of Carranza' discour
teous tone and temper in his last
note.
Charges that bandits have gone
unhampered and unpublished in at
tacking Americans.
Recitation OF scores OF Instances
Of bauditry.
Charges that the Carranza regime
had been Indifferent to atrocities
and even encouraged and aided some
OF the leaders Of these.
Charges that Carrsnza did not
take proper steps to apprehend villa
and others.
The text OF the note follows
The secretary 81 state 90 IN" s"crc-
tary ~ foreign relations ~ the Dc
facto government ~ NeNiC"
Department 81 state.
Washington, juno 20. 1915.
Sir have read your CptnmuniCH-
ton which was delivered me on May
%, 1916. under instructions ~ the
chief executive 90 the de fHCto gov
,rnment 81 Mexico On N" subject of
the presencc 90 American troops IN
Mexican territory. and would hn
wanting IN caudor ~ 7 dtd not. before
making answer 90 the allegations OF
fact and the conclusions reached h1
YOUR government. express tho surprise
end regret which have been caused
This government by tho disCOurtcou1
tone and temper ~ this last cpmmun
tcation OF the de fHCtO government Of
Mexico.
Tho government ~ the United
states has viewed with deep concern
and Increasing disappointment the
progress oT the revolution in Mexico.
Continuous blopdshcd and disorders
have marked its progress. For thI'"
years tho Mexican republic has been
torn with civil strife: the lives ol
americans and other aliens have been
sacrificed vast properties developed
by American capital and enterprise
have been destroyed and rendered
nom productive. bandits have been
territory contiguous 70 the United
states and 20 seize. without punish
msnt OF without effective attempt at
punishment. the property Of Am"ri-
cans. while the lives Of citizens of tho
United states who ventured 10 remain
in Mexican territory or 10 return
there 20 protect their interests, hav"
been taken and in some cases baIhar-
ously taken, aud tho mutd"r"rs have
neither been apprchcnded nor brought
Co justice.
II would be dirncuIt to find in tho
annals o. the history Of Mexico con
ditions more dcplorahle than those
which have existed there during thcs"
recent years OF civil war.
The note frankly states 1T would
be tedious 90 recount instan'" after
instance. uutruE" after outrage,
Htrocity after atrncity" " does mem
ton, however specific cases
Details at attacks on Brownsville.
ii.dhouso Ferry. rroErCsso pustofhce
ana l.ng Hrladas. all occurring dur
ing last september al" cited
In these attacks. the note contin-
ues, Carr1nzistn ndheIcnts and even
tarranzistH soldiers took part I'M the
l'rtng, burning aud killing Not only
were those murders characterized hy
ruthless brutality, hut unCiviliZcd acts
80 mutilation were perpetratcd Not
outstanding representations To Gen
'rai CarLanza and the promise Of Gen
cral Naffarette To prevent attacks
along the international boundary In
the following month OF October. a
passenger train was wrecked by han
dts and several persons killed seven
miles north Of Brownsville and an
attack was made upon United Statcs
troops at the same place several days
later. since these attacks Leaders OF
the bandits we'll known To both the
IcNican civil and military authorities.
a. VOL as To American officers. have
been enjoying, with lmpunity the
liberty or the towns OF northern Mex
leo.
80 far has the Indifference ~ tho
dc faCto government To these atroCi-
ties gone that some OF these leaders
as 1 am advised, have received not
only the protection OF that govern
ment but announcement and aid as
we'll"
Secretary Lansing then takes M,
In considerable detail, the more
notorious "depredations" against
Americans in Mexico and on Ameri-
can border towns. Among these in
stances all 81 which heretofore have
boon told In deta press accounts
heinE largely verified. are tho santa
NSabcl massacre or rs Americans
and tho Columbus. y. NJ. raid. which
the note declares, were carried out
by Villa.
Following tho Cusi mining proper
~ raid. IN January. tho note statos
Carranza authorities were appealed
20 for protection which was not
given.
Lansing emphasizes the point that
Ambassador Arredondo repeatedly
gave assurances' that American