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active than the press in the United
States in endeavoring to infame the
two peoples against each other and
to force the two countries into hos
tilities."
Secretary Lansins's note con-
cludes:
Bandits Must Be Suppressed.
The United States government cannot and
will not allow bands Of lawless men to es
tablieh themselves upon Its borders with
liberty to invade and plunder American ter
rttory with impunty; when pursued to seek
the pieA Of their government that the In
tegrity OF the Mexican republic must not
be violated.
Tho Mexican government further protests
that ut has made every effort on it's part
to protect the frontier" and that II 10 doing
AL possible to avoid . recurrence of such
acts Attention is again invited to tho
well known and unrestricted activity of
De La Rosa. Ancieto Piscano. Pedro Who's
and others In connection with the border
raids, and to tho fact that. as am ad.
vised, up to June I Do La Rosa was still
collecting troops at Monterey for the openly
avowed purpose Of making attacks OF
Texan border towns. and that Pedro Who's
was recruiting at other places for the same
avowed purpose.
I have already pointed out the un,nt.r.
rupted progress Of villa 10 and from Co.
lumbus. and the fact that the American
forces In pursuit Of the Glenn Springs
marauders penetrated 1ss miles Into Mexi-
can territory without encountering single
carransista soldier, This does not indicate
that the Mexican government is doing ali
possible" This 10 not sufficient to prevent
border raids. and there 10 every reason
therefore why this government must take
such preventive measures a. It deems sui.
fcient.
Cash Reparation Insufficient.
II 10 suggested that injuries suffered on
account Of bandit raids are a matter OF
'peouniary rcparation," but never the
cause for the American forces to invade
Mexican soil" The precedents which have
been established and maintained by the
government Of the Mexican republic for the
last half century do not bear out this state
msnt. y has grown to 30 almost custom
ments Of money alone. but to quell such
disorders and to prevent such crimes by
swift and sure punishment.
The DO fscto government finally argues
from incursions from Mexico there would
be no reason for the existing difficulty"
thus the dc facto government attempts TO
absolve itself from the hrst duty Of any
government, namely the protection Of life
and property. This Ia the paramount oh.
iigation for which governments are in
stituted and governments neglecting or fail
Ing to perform II are not worthy OF the
name. This Ia the duty for which General
CarrAnSa, II must be assumed, initiated his
revolution in Mexico ana organized ths az pres.
emit government and for which the United
States government recognised his govern
mont A. the Do fscto government Of Mexico.
Protection Of American lives and property in
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this government; and In Mexico 10. first the
obligation OF Mexico, and second. the OBJ.
legation OF the United States In securing
this protection along the common boundary
cooperation Of it, neishborinE republic; and
yet. instead Of taking steps to check or
punish tho raiders. the do faeto govern
ment objects 10 measures taken by the
United States
De Factos Fail to Act.
Tho government Of the United States
does not wish TO believe the de facto gov
eminent approves these marauding attacks,
yet a. they continue to BE- made they show
| that tho Mexican government 10 unable to
repreus them. This inability, as this gov
eminent has had occasion In tho past to
| say, may excuse the failure to check the
outrages complained OF. but II only makes
/ stronger the duty OF the United States to
prevent them. for II the government Of
Mexico cannot protect the lives and prop
| erty Of Americans exposed to attack by
Mexicans, the United States 10 In duty
| bound insofar as Il can, to do so
| In conclusion. the Mexican government
invites the United States to support its
assurances Of friendship with real and
effective acts" which can be no other
than the immediate withdrawal Of this
American troops" For the reasons have
herein fully set forth. this request Of the de
facto government cannot now be enter
tanned. The United States has not sought
/ the duty which has been forced upon Il OF
pursuing bandits, who under fundamental
principles Of International law ought to be
| pursued and arrested and punished by Mex
lean authorities. Whenever Mexico will
assume and effectively exercise that re-
sponsibility the United States. as It has
| be glad to have this obligation fulfilled BY
the de facto government Of Mexico. H.
on the contrary, the de facto government
is pleased TO ignore this obligation TO be-
| iieve that In case Of refusal to retire
these troops, there 10 no further recourse
than to defend itself by an appeal to arms
the government Of the United States would
i surely be lacking In sincerity and friend
ship II 1t did not frankly Impress upon tbs
de facto government that the execution oil
this threat will lead TO the gravest conse
deeply regret such resuit. It cannot re-
cede from IL settled determination Il
maintain IL national rights and to per
form it, full duty In. preventing furthe
inyasions OF the territory OF the unttet
States and In removing the peril which
Americans along the International boundsrl
have borne 20 long with patience and fore
bearance. ROBERT LANSING.