The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-07-06
MEXICO DEFIANT
IN REPLY To j. s;
ORDERS ARMY OUT
Republic Lays Entire Blame on
Washington.
ASKS U. S. TO PROVE CHARGES
Memorandum Declares That Men
Killed in San Ysobel Massacre
Were Victims of Their
Strong. Headed Leader.

Mexico City. July 1.-Calling the
notes sent by the United States 10
Mexico not only dscourteous but
naughty, and declaring that ITO MeXt-
cans have been murdered in this coun-
try and their sluyers unpublished, the
department of foreign relations of The
constitutonaist government ISSUED IL
statement representing its views on
the United States reply to Carranza S
note requesting the immediate with
drawal of troops from Mexican terri
tory.
The text declares the United States
never can prove that the de facto gov
eminent aided bandits; it asserts that
the seventeen Ameri. MS, victims of
the San ISABEL nj ire, We're vic
Tins of their hcuuSt1 ag leader, and
also says Americans incite trouble by
persisting in remaining in the Mexican
danger zone.
The statement follows:
ut seems strange that the depart
ment of state should show surprise
and disappointment for the tone and
character of the note of the ODD of
May, which it calls dscourteous, when
the very same department of state has
sent to the consttutonaliSt govern
ment not one, but many notes not only
discourteous. but also naughty, to say
the least.
$40 Mexicans Slain, Is Claim.
During the same period to which
the note aludes 40 Mexicans have
been murdered in United States ter
ritory by American civilians, and the
same government authorities have
also participated, although the two
countries were at peace, and in none
of those cases, although representa-
tons have been made to the depart
ment of state through our minister at
Washington, the guilty have ever been
brought to justice or punished.
'These acts have been committed by
Americans in American territory or
by Texan-MeXicans against the lives
and interests of same Americans. The
government of Mexico cannot be held
taken place in foreign territory, and
which should be charged to the ma
tionals of another country.
Besides, the American government
was well aware of all these facts be-
fore recognizing the constitutionalist
government and it now appears ir-
relevant, or out of place, to bring
these facts forward so as to make
base for an unjustiied negative to
withdraw the American troops from
our territory.
ut is not true that the Mexican
government or its authorities have
protected or covered the criminals
who are claimed to have committed
these depredationS and crimes in ter
ritory of the United States. This can
never be proved by the American gov
eminent.
Tried to Protect Foreigners.
1.-The constituencies government
has done all in it's power, and has
gone beyond all efforts to protect the
foreigners who are to be blamed to a
great extent for persisting in remain
ing in places where conditions were
not normal, although its own govern
ment on various occasions has asked
them not to remain there.
IF our own citizens had to suffer
great deal on account of actual con-
ditions, it Is not just that foreigners
should pretend and expect to be i'm
mune.
1.-THE chief or manager who lost his
life in the calamity at Santa ISABEL,
and who was in charge of the Ameri-
cans-his name was Charles Watson
persisted IN making the disastrous
military commander of the state of
Chihuahuu. advised him of the danger
and risk that he and his fellow com
paniOnS were running In travelling
through a dangerous region.
watson did not wait until an escort
could be furnished for the train, and, |
as he was n man very impulslve, and
always desiring to impose his author. !
ity. and possessing n very bad temper |
his own temperament carried him to |
his doom. together with the rest of his
companions.
These facts are well known In El |
PasO, and in all that region it Is q |
fact that the American military uu-
thorities and the same American gov
eminent could not deny that General |
Gavira, from the sixth day of March, |
notified them that he had been nd- |
vised that Villa. leading band of |
marauders, was on his way to the |
frontier going through Palomas.
This notice, given in ample time, |
should have prepared the American |
authorities for the incoming danger |
on account of the presence of villa |
at Palomas and Columbus.
THE American authorities also |
know what were the hostile intentions |
of Villa against the United states. |
The consttutionalist government, from |
the moment it heard of the villa move +!
menl and right after The attack Of |
Harmonious Once Popular.
Harmonious, now small boys de.
light at first were musical glasses and
according to the dictionary, that name
still Is applicable to goblets or strips
Of glass from which harmony is rung.
an exchange states Musical plaeaas