The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-01


tween the two nations. In some
quarters today, too. II is suggested
the note may open the way to a
mediation move.
Foreign Minister Aguilar's state
ment published yesterday In Mexico
City was interpreted here as being
intended for home consumption; the
state department has had no word
that 1t was designed as an ofIcial
answer to Americas "gravest conse-
quences" note.
MEXICO CITY. July THE Mex
leo City newspapers today vigorous
ly approved the statement given out
yesterday by Foreign Secretary
Aguilar, commenting upon and re-
futing assertions in the American
note.
The foreign Office statement was
published in the same editions with
the American note which was thus
given TO the public for the first time.
The newspapers printed first a para
graph of President Wilson's COM
nunication and then inserted para
graph of Secretary Aguilar's reply,
answering that particular charge.
Officials said today that the tone
of Aguilar's statement was fully
justified because of the tone OF the
American note. They complained
that the United States has sent sew
eral extremely SHARP and undtplo,
matte messages to the Mexican gov
eminent and said that they had
withheld publication Of many OF
these communications because they
did not wish to stir up hostility TO
the United States.
The foreign Office announced today
that Immediately upon receipt OF in
formation that Secretary Lansing
had issues fresh warning for Ameri-
cans To leave Mexico, instructions
were telegraphed 10 all civil and
military authorities to give guaran-
tees of protection u all Americans
and oiher foreigners within their
Jurisdiction.
The war once has received from
Gen. TfeYiA9 a complete Official re-
port of the encounter IT Carrizal
confirming the statement of the
Morlnon guide. Lem SpillSbury. that
the Americans were the ag9ressors.
This version OF the Carrizal clash
not only supports the previous Mex
lean official narrative OF that en-
counter. but gives the new allega-
ton that Capt. Boyd, of the Ameri-
can detachment, defiantly declared
he would march to villa Ahumada
in the face OF fire" II was an OFF,
cial report of Lieut.-Col. Genoveve
Rivas, made to Gen. Trevino.
After recounting how Rivas went
out to confer with Boyd when the
detachment was sighted. how Boyd
was warned of the Mexican's orders
not TO permit further advances and
how Gen. Gomez personally par
leyed with the American comman-
der. urging him to wait until word
could be received from Juarez as
TO the right of the Americans to
proceed 10 villa Ahumada, the state
ment continues:
ITO this the overbearing Ameri-
can chief replied he did not care
10 lose any more time and would
walk over the Mexicans IL necessary.
Gen. Gomez answered that he might
march ahead II he thought he was
able Then Gen. Gomez and we VINO
escorted him, instantly retired to
where our forces were. The Ameri-
can leader did likewise, going to
his forces and ordering his horses
chained up, and with his cavalry
afoot advanced In skirmish forma-
ton upon our forces who
remained mounted and in open for
nation without making a move I'M
til the Americans opened fire at a
distance of 80 meters"
Replying TO the charge that Amer.
lean citizens have been slain in Mex
leo. the Carranza statement points
out that because Of internal disturb
ance Mexican citizens also have suf.
fered from the depredations of
bandits and revolutionary forces. II
declares II unreasonable to expect
that foreigners should be immune
under such circumstances.
II is also asserted that in many
cases many Mexicans have been
slain on American soil and that
their slayers have gone unpublished
though the attention Of the Ameri.
can state department has been call
ed to these crimes. Tie foreign
once points out further that many
OF the alleged outrages complained
of by the American government oc-
CURED before the United States rec
ognixed the Carranza government
and adds that in view OF this fact II
is not proper to bring these COM
plants 10 the attention Of the de
facto government at this time.
The foreign Office reiterates pre-
vious declarations that every effort
has been made by the constitution
allst government to punish persons
guilty Of outrages against foreigners.
The statement declares that the
American victims of the Santa Ysa-
belle massacre were fully warned by