Arizona republican., 1916-06-21
WARNING GOES
 TO CARRANzA|N
 REPLY TO NOTE
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 WASHINGTON, June 20.-The reply |! of the American government to the de | facto Mexican governments note opens l with an expression of surprise and 1 regret which have been caused this 1 government by the discourteous tone and temper of this last communica ton" It continues:
 The government of the United States has viewed with deep concern and increasing disappointment the progress of the revolution in Mexico. Continuous bloodshed and disorders have marked its progress. For three i years the Mexican republic has been l torn with civil strife; the lives of i Americans and other aliens have been sacrificed, vast properties developed | by American capital and enterprise i have heen destroyed or rendered non- productive; bandits have been permit ted to roam al will through the terri totry contiguous to the United States and to seize, without punishment, the property of Americans while the lives of citizens of the United States who ventured to remain in Mexican terri tory have been taken, in some cases barbarously killed, and the murderers have neither been apprehended nor brought to justice"
 Tt would be tedious" the note de- clares ito recount instance after in stance, outrage after outrage to illus trate the true nature and extent of the widespread conditions of lawlessness and violence which have prevailed
 Raids on American territory along the border and especially the lower Rio Grande country are reviewed, showing that American garrisons have been at tackled, soldiers killed and equipment and horses stolen. In some of these raids, the note says, Carranza soldiers participated.
 Mot only were these murders char acterized by ruthless brutality" it de-
 cIares, commenting on the raids, but
 uncivilized acts of mutlations were
 perpetrated."
 7 Representations were made to Gen
 eral Carranza, it is pointed out, but despite assurances of protection, sim ! liar acts have been repeated, the ban dits enjoying with impugnity the lib , erty of the towns of northern Mexico"
 Instead of being punished for these $ acts, the note asserts, they have re- ceived not only the protection of that 5 government but encouragement and aid V as we'll"
 Depredations upon American per
 sons and property in Mexico have been
 still more numerous, it is contended | Instances of acts of lawlessness and
 murder are cited, together with re-
 quests for punishment of the bandits
 but no effective action was taken by the Q de facto government
 = Carranza authorities knew of the op-
 erations of Villa, it says, but still he !, was permitted to massacre and destroy = Americans were informed that the Chi i, huahua district was safe from bandit: l and under this promise American min-
 ing men went into the CusihuiriachiC :. mining region. Then followed OF Janu- /. ary 10 the Santa Ysabel massacre" 1T N which eighteen of the American party = were taken from a train on which they V :, had been granted safe conduct, theil u clothing removed, and "shot down il
 cold blood"
 Carranza declared he would pursu
 and punish the band, the note point
 out, Dul SO letl hllcNil ciiiy oiiC iiie'i /, personally connected with this massacr a has been brought to justice by Mexican -e authorities Villa and the other ban U dits, the communication continues, stil u roam at large without molestatior
 despite repeated and insistent demand 'i that military protection should be fur d nished," creeping closer to the borde u until the Columbus raid on March After murdering and plundering, Will III and his bandits fleeing south the not says, passed within sight of the Car LII ranzista military post at Casas Grande Il. and no effort was made to stop him b 'h the officers and garrison of the de fact
 government stationed there" II In the face of these conditions, it le pointed out, the United States had n y. other recourse than to employ it's arme
 force to dsperse "the bands of Mexica . outlaws who were with increasin
 boldness systematically raiding aero.
 the intsrnationaI boundary"
 The history of the campaign again
 bandits by the American punitive e, TT petition then is reviewed In tn connection it is contended that u Mexican authorities have not e
 operated but have shown marked ho
 tility, as evidenced by the Parral il '.' cident, when Villa and his band we 'e' sheltered.
 v Answering the charge that t "A American troops entered Mexico wit - out permission or with ulterior m ''' tives, the communication argues tn :. sufficient necessity existed for pr 70, lection of the Mexican border to a -, thorize their crossing and that Ge - eral CarranZa consented to the a n engagement in principle for pursuit ''o bandits, but quibbled over the fol of the agreement. Treaty arrang u ments between the two countries. -" is contended, provide for such agre ments.
 a' Criticism of the Scott Obreg mo conferences at Fl Paso are answer
 Continued on Page Three)