The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-06-09

lively Friday that Brigadier General
Pershing's force would remain where
1t is until that time arrived.
Washington. - General CarranzaG
latest note, bluntly questioning the
good faith of the United States govern
ment, and, with threat of armed re.
sistance, demanding withdrawal OF
American troops from Mexico, was pre-
sented at the state department Wed
nesday by Eliseo Arredondo, the Next
can ambassador designate.
Text of Mexican Note.
Claiming that the words and pro-
tests of the United States have been
entirely in contradiction of their acts
and that in spite of protests not to
intervene in the affairs of Mexico, sol
dierS of the United States are in Mex
leo without the consent of the Next
can government and in violation OF
Mexico's sovereignty, the Mexican
government now asks for the imme-
date withdrawal of these troops.
The note recites that the American
troops crossed the border after the
Columbus incident without the per.
mission of the Mexican government
The act was not considered one of in
vasion then solely because the United
States said they had misinterpreted
the attitude of the Mexican govern
ment. When the second expedition
crossed the line after the Glenn
Springs incident the note maintains
the plea that this was done with the
consent of the Mexican consul at Del
Rio, Texas, is untenable and that act
can only be considered one of invasion
"The Mexican government therefore
invites the United States to bring to
an end this unsupportable situation"
the note concludes, "and to support its
protestations and declarations OF
friendship by an immediate withdraw
al of American troops"
Maintaining that the protests of
friendship by the United States and
the expected desire for no Intervention
has been contradicted by the acts OF
the Washington government, the note
says the time has arrived when Wash,
ington must declare itself clearly and
unequivocally as to its future inten
lions toward Mexico.
After reciting the facts which led
to the first crossing of the frontier by
the American troops after the Villa
raid at Columbus, the note insists that
in contradiction of the word of Major
Generals Scott and Funston another
expedition crossed the boundary line,
thus violating all the precepts of In
ternational law and committing an act
of invasion.
1.-THE American government" says
the note, "has admitted that the work
OF the expedition which entered after
the Columbus raid is now over. But
in spite of this fact American troops
still remain on Mexican soil. To con.
tend that political disorder in this
country justifies this act of the Ameri.
can military forces is in conflict with
the repeated confessions of the Wash.
ington government relative to nonin.
reference"
The note points out that much Of the
trouble in Mexico is due ito the atti.
tude OF the United States in not pun.
ishing conspirators In the United
States who have plotted the downfall
OF the present constitutional govern.
ment and to the acts of Washington in
refusing to permit the shipment of
arms and ammunition to enter Mexico.
General Funston was informed BY
Washington Wednesday that the court
martial of Texas militiamen who have
failed or refused TO be mustered into
United States service has been post.
poned until June 6, instead of com.
mencing on June l, the date fixed by
the original order.
In the meantime militiamen win he
permitted to continue to present them.
selves Tor muster, General Funston
says. Those who do this will be freed
from liability before the court martial
The explanation OF, the delay made
officially is that more time is required
IN investigating statutes and prece-
dents bearing on the case.
There remains now at Camp Wilson
near San Antonio. Texas, only few
OF the Texas Guard who have not
signed the muster roll into the United
states service. There are thirtxnine
members of the guard at their homes
or somewhere in Texas" who did not
sign and who have left the camp. In
other words, this makes forty men out
of approximately 1000 who had not
signed the muster roll I'D to Monday
of this week.
Authorization by the war depart.