New Britain herald., 1916-02-18
76 AMERICANS KILLED IN
 MEXICO IN THREE YEARS
36 Slain on U S. Soil During Same Period As Result of
 Republics Troubles Wilson Gives Facts fFy to Senate

Washington, Feb. 1S-PreSident Wilson sent to the senate yesterday has response to the fall resolution adopted last month requesting him to report on facts leading up to recog- milton by the United States of the de facto government of Mexico headed by General Venustiano Carranza It was in the form of a long letter from Secretary Lansing, summarizing the events which preceded recognition, and transmitting a great volume Of data, including a list of all Americans killed in Mexico and along the border during the past six years.
 The president, through MT. Lans- ing. declined to comply with that part of the fall resolution asking for diplomatic and consular reports on political conditions and events in Mexico. The senate was informed that it was not compatible with pub lie interests to furnish this corrc3- pondence inasmuch as 1t was of highly confidential nature, and Sub mitted by consular officers of the United States, by diplomatic or con- sular ojcers of other Governments which have graciously consented that
 
 ernment with information during the necessary absence of American rep resentatives, and by other persons residing in Mexico'' ..e --
 Reasonably Adequate Protection.
 As to the ability of Carranza to fulfill his promise to protect foreign lives and property, MT. Lansing said that under all the circum stances, tho de facto government, which at the time of recognition contained more than 75 per cent. of Mexico's terri tory, was affording reasonably ade- quate protection to the lives and pro- perty of American citizens
 The data disclosed that seventy-six Americans were killed in Mexico in the years 1913. 1914, 1915, as com pared with forty-seven in the three years preceding. and that twenty civil Han Americans and sixteen soldiers were killed on American soil in the last three years as a result of Mex ican troubles.
 Sen. Fall Disappointed.
 When the report was received, Sen ator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, moved that t lie on the table and be printed as q public document. He made no com ment on it's contents. Senator Fail expressed himself as disappointed be- cause the president had not included the confidential correspondence. "Tne | report is about what I expected" he | said, land is of little value. It is only intended to scatter the fire of | critics of the administrators policy.
 Senator Fall was particularly dis appointed because reports of the Bra gillian minister, reports of American consults and consular representatives were withheld. ...-.
 Stir Up Discussion
 The response to the resolution is expected to stir up anew discussion | of the Mexican situation in the sen ate and to bring a vote quickly on the | nomination of Henry Prather Fletch- l CT as ambassador to Mexico. Sen ator Fall introduced his resolution | when the nomination was sent in. Re- 1 publican members of the foreign re- 1 1ations committee held that the sen ate should not consent to sending an ambassador to Mexico until it was thoroughly informed as to the char acter of the government to which he was to be accredited. Tn view of the report it is probable that tke foreign relations committee will pass oh MT. Fletcher's nomination next Wednesday.
 Text of Letter.
 The text of Secretary Lansing's let ter, transmitting the report to tho president. dated February 12, 1916, follows:-
 The resolution adopted by the United States Senate on January 6, 1916, requesting to be furnished. if not incompatible with the public in terest, with documents letters, re- ports, orders, etc, relating to the Mexican situation, having been re- ferred by you to the department of state for report. I have the honor to