The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-23

when assured that it would be effectively
fulfilled. have been carried out ms perfect
sood faith by the United States
Efforts Constructed.
Its efforts, however. have been OBJ
structeu at every point; f1rst by insis-
tence ON paipabiy useless agreement
when you admit was either notSt apply
70 the present expedition or was TO con-
tam inpracticable restrictions on its or
SANITATION and operations then by &C,
tual opposition. encouraged and fostered
by the defacto government to the further
ADVANCE OF the expedition into villa ter
ritory. which was followed by the sudde n
suspension of all negotiations for an ar
ransenent for the pursuit of Villa and
ms followers, and the protection or the
frontier; and finally by a demand for the
immediate withdrawal of the American
troops.
Meantime conditions of anarchy in the
Doruer states of Mexico were continually
growing worse
In view of the actual state of affairs
as nave outlined it above. | am now in
a position to consider the conclusions
which you have drawn under your ac-
acknowledgement from the erroneous state
mehts OF TACT which you have set forth. :
Intimates Insincerity.
Your government intimates. if it does
not openly charge that the attitude of
the United States is one of insincerity,
distrust and suspicion toward the de
the IL govairnme9t or Mex,c9 and that
sending its troops, to Mexico is to- ex-
tend its sovereignty over Mexican ter
Eleory ana not merely for the purpose
or pun suing marauders and prevent
future raids across the border. The
de facto government charges by implica-
tion winch admits of but one interpreta-,
uon, that this government has as it's
object territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT even
at the expense of a war of aggression
against neighbour weakened by years
The government of the United
States, If it had had designs upon the
territory of Mexico, would have had no
difficulty in finding during this period
of revolution and disorder many pIausi-
Die arguments for intervention in Mex
lean affairs. Hoping, however, that the
own efforts. restore peace and establish
an orderly government, the United
States has awaited with patience the
contamination of the revolution
Hoped to Restore Order.
When the superiority of the revoIu-
ton led by General CarranZa became
undoubted- the United States. after con-
ferring with six other of the American
republics, recognized Internationally
the present de facto government. 1t
hoped and expected that that govern
ment would speedily restore order.
This government has waited month
It's nope and expectation. In spite of
increasing discouragements, in spite of
repeated provocations to exercise force.
the government of the United States
has refrained from aggressive action
and sought by appeals and moderate
though explicit demands to impress
upon the de facto government the Sc
robustness of the situation.
In the face of constantly renewed
evidence of the patience and restraint
of this government in circumstances
which only a government imbued with
unselfshneSs and a sincere respect to
the full sovereign rights and national
dignity of the Mexican people would
have endured doubts and suspicious as
to the motives of the government of the
United States are expressed in your com
munica ton of May %, for which l can
imagine nc purpose but to impugn the
good faith of this government for |
find it hard to believe that such impu-
tations are not universally known to be
without the least shadow of justifica ton
in fact.
Could Have Found Pretexts.
Can the de facto government doubt
that if the United States had turned
covetous eyes on Mexican territory it