Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-18
MEXICO REV0LTS
CAUSED DEATH OF
76 u. S. CITIZENS
MEXICAN SITUATION DATA ASKED
FOR BY SENATOR FALL Is SUB
MITTED BY LANSING.
LANSING CALLS ATTENTION TO CEN.
TRIAL AUTHORITY THAT SHOWS
IN CARRANCISTAS.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. lS.-All
the state departments data Oh the Mexi-
can situation asked for by Senator Fall,
which was transmitted To the senate
Yesterday by President Wilson under
motion of Chairman Stone of the foreign
relations committee was ordered prin-
ted as a public document. 1t had been
expected some of it would be held con
fidcntial.
I'm letter from Secretary Lansing.
accompanying the report, il is said that
76 American citizens were killed in Mex
tco in the years 1913. 1911, 1915. as
against II in the three years preceding
and that III civilian Americans and
Ii soldiers were killed on American soil
in the same three years as a result of
Mexican troubles.
IN describing the Carranza govern
ment. Secretary Lansing wrote in the
report:
1T can not be said that the dc fa'.to
government. like the majority of revo-
lutionary governments. is of a military
character, but that government has
committed itself 10 the holding of elec
tionS and' il is confidently expected that
the present government will, within a
reasonable time, be merged in or sue
,cedcd by a government organized un
der the constitution and laws Of Mexico"
Referring To the effort of the recent
pan American conference to get Mex
lean factions together, Secretary Ian
sing wrote:
The attempt to bring the factions to
gether for conference failed. On the
one hand. there seemed To be no central
organization among the Niillsta forces.
while on the other hand, the submission
10 central authority was evidenced in
the replies Of the CarranciStas. The
unity and loyalty Of the Carrancistas
appeared to- indicate the ultimate tri-
umph Of that faction
Secretary Lansing further said that
order along the Mexican border grad
uailv was being restored. The report
stated that il would be Incompatible
with the public interest to disclose cor
rcspondencc between the United States
and the Brazilian minister at Mexico
| City. who acted for the United States
and also the correspondence with rep
lrsentatives Of this government III
McXiro.
Republicans have been delaying con
frmation Of Henry l.. Flctcher's noml
nation as ambassador to Mexico until
the data was at hand, on the ground
that il will show there j. no responsible
government in Mexico.
Americans killed in Mexico from eau
ScS that ran bc attributed 10 the rcvo
lutionary disturbances during lal"
1911 and 1913 were placed at Is; tho>'
who have disappeared in Mexico am
who were probably killed from cause
that can bc attributed directly To tn
revolutionary disturbances. six. o
those killed apparently through m'
tiycS Of robbery by bandits ar other
mot including those killed by Indians
10: those killed 10y Indians apparentl
through motives Of robbery or revenge
L.. those killed from miscellaneous cal
Ses and causes not definitely stated, y
The report furlher says fcsdrull'
these deaths:
In this connection II may he state
thaV when the murder of American cit
zens was reported. the department
state made representations through y
{ representatives for the apprehenSio
2 and punishment Of the assailants an
? in some instances the departments re
rc>cntatives made such representation
E to the appropriate officials on their ov
initiative.
Where there has been no definite I
4 formation n to the apprehension
those represented be guilty of outrag
on American citizens. resulting I'm the
death notation To that effect has be'
omitted from the lists for the sake
;, brevity''
President Wilson, in brief letter fc
warding the report. said he approved
e Secretary Lansings letter submittii
ie the data.
1 The total number of Mexicans repol