The Dolores star., 1916-06-30

crime. and appealed to this government
slider the difficuitiss Of aceordinS nTo.
lection along the railroad where the
massacre occurred.
Arredondo ors wsse also liver Gixsn By MI
tions from the de facto government,
that the murdsrers would be brought
be taken 10 en nem sast 1T sssPs Tosia .iso
tions existing in the state Of Durango.
It is true that villa, Castro ana Lopss
snd .p pSSasiy d:SlarsS to Be outlaws
single man personally connected With
justice by Mexican suthor,tieS
Here follows q denunciation Of the
activities OF villa, carried on with the
and without any attempt BY them 70
stop or capture him. The elimination
Of the outiawry in the raid on Coium-
T,ea s,"se. ,re soe inss M sSs
The expedition has had no cooper
alton from the CarranIa forces, the
hut has been Sy
ficials Despite this q partial retire.
ment was ordered after the conference
pet between cen Generals Scott and Funston
ton that carranza forces finally would
act But they have failed to do 90
and the retirement was stopped
VIII Contanue Embargo sn Arms.
&noAASah ChAI8eo OF DA0 IRlIh on the
part of the United states because the
withdrawal was stopped are answered
with the statement that this was be-
cause cav s Of the failure Of carranza e DO
MS DUTY. and because OF the hostility
shown the American forces BY Car
rama officers and soldiers. 1t u added
t that as long as this situation continues
the United States win not permit the
export Of war munitions nor machines
for their manufacture to Mexico.
The note then continues:
Ia e. 49, Toe
l am now in position to consider the
conclusions which you have drawn in
your note under acknowledgment from
you have set forth.
Your government intimatss, II Il
a e%ss nc not ,h openly charge: that the att
sincerity, distrust and suspicion to-
ward the defacto government Of Asxi-
CO. and that the intention Of the Unit
': :as.nss Il: tssSH: .ass
over Mexican territory and not merely
TOT the purpose Of pursuing marauders
ana preventing future raids across the
Implication which ADMIT. Of but on,
has as its object territorial aEgrSn-
dizement, even At the expense Of . war
OF abrasion against . neighbor
weakened by years Of civil strife.
U. .. Overlooked Better 0DDertu.itiss.
eNS CIV hAh0ht Oh Iu0 Onlt9o 6IAI0Ss
II 1t had had designs upon the terri
tory of Mexico, would have had NO
difficulty in finding. during this
many plausible arguments for inter.
vention in Mexican affairs. Hoping,
however, that the people Of Mexico
store peace and establish an orderly
awaited with patience the eonsamms-
ton Of the revolution.
When tho rfnrffv ~ thA
tionary faction led BY Carranza be-
came neT SfndoTbted: she United states: At
ditionally the present de facto govern
ment It hoped and expected that that
government gov rna would speedily restore or.
and others who had given their en-
ergy and substance to the develop
ment Of the great resources Of the re-
and security their shattered fortunes
Foley Of waiting Called t. Attentioa.
This government has waited month
ITS hope and expectation. In spite Of
increasing discouragsments, in spite Of
repeated epps provoeations to exercise
northern regions Of Mexico, where
American interests have suffered most
seriously from lawlessness, the govern
from aggressive action and sought BY
appeals and moderate. though explicit,
demands to impress upon the de facto
government the seriousness Of the sit.
perform its international obligations
toward citizens Of the United States
who had entered the territory of Mex
leo or had vested interests within Its
If the Mexican government 10 unable
or ef.t unwilling to protect the United
tory from being the rendezvous and
refuge OF murderers and plunderers,
that does not relieve this government
necessary to safeguard American citi-
zens on American soil.
Will Not Respect Border Any Longer.
not and will not allow bands of law
less men to establish themselves upon
ITS borders with liberty to invade and
plumber American territory with Inn
punity. when pursued, to seek safety
across the Rio Grande, relying upon
the plea Of their government that the
integrity of the soil of the Mexican
republic must not be violated
The Mexican government invites tho
United States to support its "assur-
anees of friendship with real and .ef-
than the immediate withdrawn of tho
American troops" This request Of the
de facto government cannot now be
The United States has not sought tho
duty which has been forced upon 1t
of pursuing bandits who. under funda-
ternational law, ought to be pursued
and arrested and punished by Next
can authorities. Whenever Mexico will
assume and effectively exercise that
responsibility the United States, as it
many times before publicly declared.
Will be glad to have this obligation
fulfilled by the de facto government
of Mexico.
Threat of War Made to Csrran.a,
II, on the contrary, the de facto gov
eminent is pleased to ignore this OBJ
legation and to believe thatfn case of
a refusal to retire these troops there
Is no further resource than ito defend
its territory by an appeal to arms"
the government Of the United States
would surely be lacking in sincerity
and friendship II 1t did not frankly
impress upon the de facto government
that the execution of this threat will
lead to the gravest consequences.
While this government would deep
ly regret such a result, 1t cannot re-
cede from its settled determination
to maint ain its national rights and to
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