El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-01
j. s. AIDS VILLA
THEN CARRANZA
Hughes Declares Policy in
Mexico Has Been Uncer-
tain From the Start.

planned that the embargo did not apply
TO American shipments through Next
can ports. and ammunition for Car
rama was absolutely landed at Tam
pico. In September 1914. the embargo
was lifted on exports across the border,
thereupOn military supplies reached
both Villa and Cara MA In October.
1915. an embargo was declared on all
exports of arms except 10 the adher-
ents OF CarranZa- There was an utter
absence or consistent policy.
Aided villas Recognized Carranzn.
For a time We bestowed friendship
on villa Ultimately we recognized Car
rama, not on the ground that he had
a constitutional government, but that
II was a de faCtO government. The COM
plete failure 10 secure protection to
American citizens is shown cOnclusivelv
in the note Of the secretary Of state
of June 20. 1916. i'm which ne thus
described the conditions that have OBJ
tanned during the past three years
d" For three years the Mexican repub-
lie has been torn with civil strife. the
lives OF Americans and other aliens
have been sacrificed vast properties
developed by American capital and en-
terprise have been destroyed or rem
dered nOnproductive; bandits have been
permitted to roam at viii through the
territory contiguous 10 the United
States. and 10 seize without punishment
or without effective ATTEMPT of Dunish-
ment the property of Americans. while
the lives OF citizens Of United States
who ventured to remain in Mexican ter
ritory or TO return there to protect their
interests have been taken. in some cases
harbariouslv taken. and the murderers
neither have been apprehended nor
brought 10 justice II would be tedious
to recount instance after instance. out
rage after outrage. atrOCity after
atrocity- to illustrate the true nature
and extent OF the widespread conditions
ow lawlessness and violence which have
prevailed
Expedition Handicapped: Is Futile.
The santa NSabel massa ere. the raid
on Columbus. the bloodshed al CarrizaI.
Columbus raid. we started a punitive
expedition We sent a thin line OF
troops hundreds Of miles into Mexico
between two lines of railway. neither
CT which we were allowed TO use. and
which we did not feel a liberty 10
seize We were refused permission to
enter towns Though thus restricted
the enterprise was still REGARDED by
; he Mexicans as a menace. our troops
faced hostile forces and it is not re
that our men fell a CARR
zaL
We Are Withdrawing.
What other result could be eN-
pected? We were virtually ordered 70
withdraw and without accomplishing
our purpose We have been Withdraw
ing and we are now endeaVOrinE 10
safeguard our own territory. The en-
tire national guard has been ordered
out and many thousands of our citizens
have been taken from their peaceful
and hurried to the Next
ran border The admiuistra ton was
10 seize and punish Villa for his out
rage on our soil IL has not punished
any one We went in only TO retire
and future movements are apparently
10 be determined by Joint commits
sion.
We Want No Mexico Soil.
The nation has no policy Of aEErcs-
sion toward Mexico. We have no de-
sire for any part Of her territory. We
wish her 10 have peace stability and
prosperity We should he ready 10 aid
her in binding Up her wounds. in re-
/ ewing her from starvation and dis