El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20

United states Hoped for Peace.
s.VVhen the superiority OF the reVolu-
ffonarv faction led by Cen Carranza
became undoubted. the United states
.tfe- comforting with six others Of the
American republics. recognized uncon-
dgtfoualfy the present de 1acto govern
r.ent II hoped and expected that the
government would speedily restore or
ar and provide the Mexican people
and others who had given their energy
and substance to the development of
fLe great resources of the republic,
o.oprtuuity to rebuild IN place ana
security their shattered fortunes
This government has waited month
after month for the consummatOn OF
its hopes and expectation
L. :. Has Resisted PrOvoeatiOn-
an spite OF increasing discourage
meuts. in spite OF repeated proVoca-
tious 10 exercise force IN the restOra-
ton of order in the northern regions
of Mexico. where American interests
have suffered mos seriously from law
I1Ssness. the government of the United
States has RETAINED from aggressive
action and sought. by appeals and mod
crate though explicit demands to i'm
rress uuon the de factO government
tine seriousness of the situation and TO
arouse DO to its duty TO perform its
International obligations toward citi-
zens of the United States who had en-
tered the territory OF Mexico or had
vested interests within its boundaries
shows Allegations Ridiculous
aIn the face Of constantly renewed
evidences OF the patience and restraint
Of this government in circumstances
which only 2 government lmo9ea win
uuSelffshness and a sincere desire to
respect to the fun the 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 ex-
rHn1rr ~ IT,
p. for which 1 can imagine no pur-
pose but TO impugn the good faith OF
this government. for I find IL hard to
believe that such imputations are not
universally known to be without the
least shadow OF Justification in fact.
What Basis For Suspicion:
can the de factO government doubt
that. If the United States had turned
covetous eyes on Mexican territory, IL
could have found many pretexts in the
past for the qualification OF It's desireZ
Can that government doubt that months
ago, when the war between the revO-
lutiouary factions was in progress. a
much better opportunity than the pres
ent was afforded for American inter
ventiOn IL such had been the purpose of
the United States as the de facto gov
eminent now inSinuates2 What motive
could this government have had in re-
framing from taking advantage Of such
opportunities. other than unselfish
friendship for the Mexican repUblic2
COntroverts Carranzn Claim.
Il have, Of course, given cOnsldera-
ton TO your argument that the respon-
slbllity for the present situation rests
largely upon this government In the
first place, YOU state that even the
American forces along the border whose
attention is undivided by other military
operations find themselves physically
unable to protect effectively the
frontier on the American side
Can't Keep Troops Enough.
obviously. II there is no means or
reaching bands rowing on Mexican ter
rltorF and making sudden dashes A.
night into American territory, il is i'm
possible TO prevent such invasiOns I'M
less the frontier is protected by a cor
don of troops No government could
be expected to maintain a force of this
strength along the boundary Of a ma
ti0n with which il is at peace for thu
purpose OF resisting the onslaughts Of
a few bands OF lawless men, especially
when the ueighbOriug state makes no
effort TO prevent these attacks
Best Method Is TO Destroy Raidess-
The most effective method of pre-
venting raids Of this nature, as past
experience has fully demonstrated. is
10 visit punishment or destruc1On on 1
the raiders. II is precisely this plan I,
which the United States desires TO fol-
low along the border. without any in
tention of infringing upon the SOW
elEA-A LlEnLS OF nrL MElEnDUI U4L
which, although obviously advanta- !
geous TO the de facto government. il /
refuses TO allow or even cOuntenance- ]
II is, in fact protection TO Ameri- !
can lives and property. about which /
the United States is solicitioUs and not I
the methods or ways in which that ]
protection shall be accomplished
If the Mexican government is IN /
willing or unable to give this protec- !
tiOn by preventing its territory from I
being the rendezvous and refuge OF }
murderers and plunderers. that does I
not relieve this government from its T
duty 10 take all the steps necessary to 4
safeguard American citizens on Amerl- !
can soil
L. - VIII Note Tolerate Raids
The United States government can
rot and viii not allow bands OF lswless
nen TO establish themselves upon its I
BORDERS with liberty to invade and 4
)luEder American territory with i'm
,unity. and when pursued. to seek
;afety across the Rio Grande. relying
Upon the plea OF their government that
he integrity OF the soil of the Mex