Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-23

Obregon. began at FL Paso. during
| which they signed, on May 2,
project of a memorandum ad refer
endum regarding the withdrawal of
| American troops. The context of
your note gives the impression that
the object of the expedition being
admittedly accomplished, the United
States had agreed in the memoran-
dunn to begin the withdrawal of it's
troops.
The memorandum shows, how
| ever, that il was not alone on ac-
count of partial dispersion of the
| bandits that il was decided to be-
gin the withdrawal of American
forces, but equally on account of the
assurances of the Mexican govern
ment that their fofces were at
the present time being augmented
and strengthened to such an extent
that they will be able to prevent
any disorders occurring in Mexico
that would in any way endanger
American territory" and that they
would continue to diligently pur-
| sue, capture or destroy any lawless
| bands of bandits that may still ex-
list or hereafter exist in the north
| ern part of Mexico" and that il
| would make a proper distribution
of such Of its forces as may be
| necessary to prevent the possibility
| of invasion of American territory
1 from Mexico"
| CARRANzA REFUSED TO
RATIFY AGREEMENT.
1t was because of these assur-
ances and because of General
Scotts confidence that they would
be carried out that he stated in
| the memorandum that the Ameri-
can forces would be gradually
withdrawn" 1t is to be noted that.
while the American government was
willing TO ratify this agreement,
General Carranza refused to do so,
as General Obregon stated, because,
among other things, it imposed i'm
| proper conditions upon the Next
| can government.
| Notwithstanding the assurances in
| the memorandum. it is well known
| that the forces of the de facto gov
eminent have not carried on a vigor-
Gus pursuit of the remaining BAN
| dlts and that no proper distribution
| of forces to prevent the invasion of
American territory has been made. 1
am reluctant to DE forced to the con-
clusion which might be drawn from
| these circumstances that the de fac
| to government, in spite of the crimes
| committed and the sinister designs
of Villa and his followers, did not
| and does not now intend or desire
that these outlaws should be cap
tured, destroyed, or dispersed by
American troops or at the request of
this government, by Mexican troops.
a band OF Mexicans on the night of
May 8, made an attack at Glenn
Springs, Tex. about twenty miles
north of the border, killing Ameri
can soldiers and civilians, burning
and sacking property and carrying
off two Americans as prisoners.
oBREGoN DIDN'T
GIVE SUCH NOTICE
| Subsequent to this event, the
Mexican government, as you state,
| gave instruction to General OBJ
| RECON to notify that of the United
| States that IL would not permit the
further passage of American troops
into Mexico on this account, and
that orders had been given TO all
military commanders along the
frontier not to consent TO same"
This government can decisively as
sert that General Obregon never
| gave any such notification to Cen
eral Scott or General Funston or,
so far as known. to any other Amer
lean official. General Obregon did,
! however, inquire as to whether
| American troops had entered Mex
leo in pursuit of the Glenn Springs
raiders and General Funston stat
ed that no orders had been issued
to American troops to cross the
l. frontier on account of the raid. but
this statement was made before any
such orders had been issued, and
not afterward.
Moreover no statement was made
by the American generals that mo
more American troops would cross
into our territory"
IT was made clear to General OBJ
RECON that if the Mexican govern
ment did not take immediate steps
/ 60 prevent another invasion of the
United States by these marauders
| Ode La Rosa and Pedro Vino) who
| were frequently seen in the COM
| pany of General Naferette, the con-
| stitutionalist commander, Mexico
would find in Tamaulipas another
punitive expedition similar to that
then in Chihuahua. American troops
crossed into Mexico on May 10.
SAW NO CARRANZA
TROOPS ON BORDER CHASE.
These troops penetrated 16s miles
| into Mexican territory in pursuit of
! the Glenn Springs marauders with
/ out encountering a detachment or
Mexican troops or a single Mexican
| soldier Further discussion of this
raid however is not necessary be-
cause the American forces sent in
| pursuit of the bandits recrossed
| into Texas on the morning of May
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| You state in effect that the Amer
| lean government has placed every
4 Of aff mi q
| the modification of Mexico, and that
this is shown by the volume of
diplomatic representation in behalf
of American interests which con-
stantly impede efforts to reorganize
the political, economical and social