Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-07-08
MEXICO DEFIANT
IN REPLY To i. s.;
ORDERS ARMY OUT
Republic Lays Entire Blame on
Washington.
ASKS U. S. TO PROVE CHARGES
Memorandum Declares That Men
Killed in San YsobeI Massacre
Were Victims of Their
Strong Headed Leader.

Mexico City, July L--Calling the
notes sent by the United States to
Mexico not only dlscourteous but
naughty, and declaring that $40 Mexi-
cans have been murdered In this coun-
try and their slayers unpublished, the
department of foreign relations Of the
consututionalist government issued a
statement representing its views on
the United States reply to CarranZa's
note requesting the immediate with
drawal Of troops from Mexican terri
tory.
The text declares the United States
never can prove that the de facto gov
eminent aided bandits; 1t asserts that
the seventeen AmeriG rs, victims Of
the San ISABEL m,-, ere, were vic
tins of their headstr@ ng leader. and
also says Americans lnclte trouble by
persistlng in remaining in the Mexican
danger zone.
The statement follows:
at seems strange that the depart
ment of state should show surprise
and disappointment for the tone and
character OF the note of the 22d of
May, which It calls discourteous, when
the very same department of state has
sent to the cOnstitutlonalist govern
ment not one, but many notes not only
dlscourteous, but also naughty, to say
the least
t40 Mexieans Slain, Is Claim.
During the same period to which
the note alludes 40 Mexicans have
been murdered In United Suites ter
ritory by American civilians, and the
same government authorities have
also participated, although the two
countries were at peace, and In none
of those cases. although representa-
lions have been made to the depart
ment of state through our minister ut
Washington, the guilty have ever been
brought to justice or punished.
''Fhese acts have been committed by
Americans in American territory or
by Tcxan-Mexlcans against the lives
and interests Of same Americans. The
government Of Mexico cannot be held
responsible for those acts which have
taken place in foreign territory, and
which should be charged to the na-
tionals Of another country.
Besides, the American government
was well aware of all these facts be
fore recognizing the c0nsututionalist
government aud it now appears ir-
relevant, or out of place, to bring
these facts forward SO as to make Il
base for an uujustticd negative to
withdraw the American troops FROM
our territory.
1T is not true that the Mexican
government or its authorities have
protected or covered the criminals
who are claimed TO have committed
these depredatons and crimes Ia ter
ritory of the United States. This can
never be proved by the American gov
eminent.
Tried to Protect Foreigners.
"The consutuuonaust government
has done All in it's power, aud has
gone beyond all efforts to protect the
foreigners who are to be blamed to @
great extent for persisting in remain
ing In places where conditions were
not normal. although its own govern
ment on various occasions has asked
them not 10 remain there.
III our own citizens had to suffer
great deal on account of actual con
ditions, II Is not just that foreigners
should pretend and expect to be i'm
mune
The chief OF manager who lost hi.
life in the calamity at Santa ISABEL
and who was In charge OF the Amerl
cans-his name was CHARLES Watson
persisted in making the disastrou!
trip, although Gen. JaciutO b. Trevlno
military commander of the state o
Chihuahua. advised him of the DANCE
and risk that he and his fellow com
panions were running In travelln,
through n dangerous region.
Watson did not wait until an escor
could be furnished for the train. and
as he was man very impulsive. an,
always desiring 10 Impose his author
ity, and possessing a very bad temper
his own temperament carried him +,
his doom. together with the rest of hi,
companions.
These facts are wen known In T.
PaSo. and in all that region it is
fact that the American military an
thorlties and the same American gov
eminent could not deny that Genera
Gavlra. from the sixth day Of March
notified them that he had been nd
vised that Villa. leading band O
marauders. was on his way 70 tn,
frontier going through Palomas.
This notice. given In ample time
should have prepared the American
authorities for the incoming DANCE
on accoup. OF The presence Of yin,
nj ralomas ana Columbus.
The American authorities ais,
know what were the hostile Intention.
OF Viua against the United States
The ccnsututionaliSt government from
the moment IL heard Of the Villa move
ment aud right after the attack @
these bandits on Columbus, ordere,