The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-22
VILLAS LIFE EBEenffDAeiAST. /.
CARIRA!NnEzA CARR! CALLS EOR ExECU.
TTON Of REBEL sMURDEIsERs.
Republicans Make Clear Their Inten.
ton 70 Keep Up Fight ON Mexican
Question. '''

ton TO Keep Up Fight ON Mexican
Question. .....i...., '*'
washington, Jan. 19.-Gen. Car
rama notified the Mexican embassy
here today that he had formally pro-
claimed francisco Villa, Pavlo Lopez
and Rafael Castro outlaws because OF
the massacre of American citizens at
Santa 'Ysabel.
Under the decree any citizen of the
republic is authorized to execute the
outlaws without formality. It says in
part:
In view OF the frequency with
which outrageous crimes are being
committed by bands Of outlaws in
various parts Of the republic. even
after the annihilation Of the armies
Of the reactionaries, I believe that
the situation thus created calls for
the extremity of energetic measures
Of suppression.
SIN view Of the recent attack on
railway train near Ysabel in the
State of Chihuahua by bandits led by
Rafael Castro and Pablo Lopez, act
ing under orders from Francisco
Villa. and In accordance with the
precedent established by the consti-
tutionalist government in similar
cases in the past, have seen fit to
issue the following decree:
without the Pale.
ARTICLE I. The reactionary leader
and ex-general, Francisco villa, Is
hereby declared to be outside the pale
Of the law.
| article 2. The reactionary leaders,
ex-Gen. Rafael Castro and sx-col.
Pablo Lopez. are hereby declared to be
outside the pale OF the law.
Article 8. Amy citizen OF Mexico is
empowered hereby to arrest Fran
cisco villa. Rafael Castro and Pablo
Lopez and to execute them without
any formality Of the law. But the
citizen performing such junction shall
make q record In writing. describing
lin detail the occurrense and setting
forth the proofs Of the identity Of
the outlaws and the proof OF the ex-
ecution." f''a
| Republican senators made clear at
today's meeting Of the foreign reia-
lions committee their purpose to keep
Eup the fight for action on the situa-
[tion in Mexico. The Democrats were
equally determined that no lesislative
action should be taken at at this is,tai stage e
and that the problems involved should
be left 70 the president.
For more than two hours the CON, com
mittee discussed behind closed doors
Intervention resolutions and proposals
to send troops to Mexico to cooperate
with Gen. Carranza. Senator Borah
and Senator Lodge were the principal
spokesmen for the minority. while
Senator'S Clarke of Arkansas. williams
and Stone. chairman Of the commit
tee. defended the attitude of the ad-
ministration.
! No Action Taken.
No vote was taken in the commit
tee today. The proposal Of Senator
Gore for creation Of a neutral zone
lin Northern Mexico to be policed joint
Ily by American and Mexican troops
and that Of Senator Lewis to author
ize President Wilson to use the armed
forces. Of the nation in cooperation
with Caranza's troops went over The
committee will not assemble again
until next Wednesday unless unusual!
Developments arise. -
Republican senators. however. ex-
Epect to keep the issue before the SEN
ate and eventually may make an ef-
fort to get the question. Of interven-
tion up for a vote. Senator Borah is
canvasaing the senate to determine
how much support could be rallied for
a motion to discharge the committee
from consideration of pending reso-
lutions should it vote not to recon-
mend any action to the senate.
Tomorrow Senator Sherman Of H.
linro.is limo. will call up resolution he in
trodluced today. calling on the presi-
dent for information as to whether
the Us:ted States entered into agree
ment with South and Central Ameri-
can nations not to intervene IN s1exl-
co without their consent. .
Action was deferred by the foreign
relations committee on the nomina-
ton Of Henry Prather Fletcher as am