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STRIP OF MEXICO
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bandits tracks. going southwest into
Mexico"
naro,d Do1o of Tow
Beyond Pale of Law.

beyond fdle OIL Law.
Gen. Carranza has notified the Mexican
embassy here that he has formally pro-
claimed Francisco Villa, Pablo Lopez and
Rafael Castro outlaws because of the
YsabeI.
Under the decree any citizen of the
republic is authorized to execute any of
the outlaws without formality. 1t says
I'm view of the frequency with which
outrageous crimes are being commit
ted by bands of outlaws scattered in
various parts of the republic, even aft
err the humiliation of the armies of
the reactionaries by the constitutions
alist forces. l believe that the situation
thus created calls for the extremity of
energetic measures of suppression, in
order that such crimes shall be met by
seyerest punishment to those who ere
responsible for them.
''In view of the recent attack on a
railway train at a point distant eight
kilometers from Santa Ysabel in the
state of Chihuahua by bandits led by
Rafael Castro and Pablo Lopez, MEM
bers of the forces commanded by
Francisco Villa, under whose orders
they were operating. and in accordance
with the precedent established by the
constitutionalist government in similar
cases occurring in the past. | have seen
fit to issue the following decree:
Text of the Decree.
Article /. The reactionary leader and
ex-Gen. Francisco Villa is hereby de-
cIared to be outside the pale of the law.
Article II. The reactionary leaders.
ex-Gen. Rafael Castro and ex-Col. Pablo
Lopez, are hereby declared to be out
side the pale of the law.
article III. Any citizen of Mexico
is empowered hereby to arrest the lead
ers, Francisco villa. Rafael Castro and
Pablo Lopez. and to execute them with
out any Formally of the law. But the
citizen performing such function shall
make a record in writing describing in
detail the occurrence and setting forth
the proofs of the identity of the out
laws and the proof Of the execution"
British Policy Unchanged.
The British ambassador. Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, told Secretary Lansing
today that the withdrawal of British
subjects from Danger points in
Mexico was not to be taken as an
indication that Great Britain has al
tered its policy of leaving the Mex
lean situation In the hands of the
United States.
The State Department has received
the following telegram, dated Janu-
airy IS. from Charles b. Parker at Mex
leo City:
is current to the effect that there has
occurred an unpleasant incident which
has strained the relations between this
Office and Gen. Pablo Gonzalez. In JUS
tjce to Gen. Gonzalez l feel that l
should state that this office has always
received and continued to receive the
most courteous attention to all mat
ters which it has had occasion to bring
to the attention of Gen. Gonzalez or
his chief of staff. Gen. Rodriguez"
Prisoners Aboard Gunboat.
Advices from the west coast state
that Gen. Serrano has succeeded Gen.
Dieguez in command of the Yaqui VAL
lev district. Gen. Serrano states, the
department is informed, that the fol-
lowing generals who surrendered have
been sent aboard the gunboat Guer-
zero to Guadalajara: Gen. Mendez and
Gen. Urbalejo. both formerly in COM
Gen. Bachomo and Gen. Banderas, both
OF whom commanded Indian and Villa
troops in raids on Los Mochis.
Mexican Annexation Before Senate
Resolutions adopted by the chamber
of commerce of Prescott. Ariz., calling
upon the United States government to
devise some plan by which the northern
part of Mexico may be made part of
the United States, were transmitted to
the Senate today by Senator Ashurst
of Arizona. At his request the reso-
lutions were referred to the foreign
relations committee of the Senate.
Says Santa YsabeI Murders
Were the Outcome of Policy
of Present Administration
The Santa Ysabel murders were de-
clared to be the logical fruit" of the
administra tons Mexican policy in
speech in the House today by Repre-
sentative Mondell. republican, of Wyo-
ming, reviewing at length outrages
committed against Americans in Mex
leo since the overthrow of Madero.
by following. not a policy of watch
full waiting but of mischievous med
ding, said Mr. Mondell, Occupied with