The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-03-15
.CARRANzA ISSUES
MANIFESTO TO i. 5.
AMERICANS MUST STAY OUT UN'
LESS THEY GRANT HIM SINH.
LAR RIGHTS.
MUST BE A MUTUAL AFFAIR
United States Must Not Send Armed
: Force After Villa Without Recip-
rocai Privilege.

Mexico Clty--General CarranZa IS.
sued a manifesto to the Nation declar-
ing that under no circumstances
would the Mexican Government grant
the right to the United States to vio-
late the Mexican territory by sending
in an armed force in pursuit Of Villa
without consent and the reciprocal
privilege being first obtained and ad-
mitted.
II am sure that / interpret in this
matter the national sentiment and
that the Mexican people will comply
in a dignifed manner with their duty
be the sacrifice what they may, to
sustain their rights and sovereignty
if, unfortunately, this drags US into
war war which the United States
can never justify. We will not be
responsible for the disastrous conse-
quences. Upon the heads Of the
traitorous Mexicans who within and
without this country have labored to
produce this result, will fall the mex
orable justice Of the people.
Because Of the assault which Fran
cisco Villa and the bandits who oc-
companied him made on the town Of
Columbus, in Aemrican territory,
burning houses and killing some Of
the inhabitants, soldiers as we'll as
civilians, the international situation
in these moments is very delicate as
the North American press have ex-
cited their people against Mexico and
the government Of that country has
discussed the situation in the Ameri-
can Congress, members Of which
have advised intervention
"The constitutional government
which 1 have the honor to represent
is also occupied diligently in an ef-
fort to solve this delicate situation
trying at all costs to maintain the dig
nifty and sovereignty Of Mexico.
Historical Precendents Cited.
81 have addressed the Government
Of the United States through. the for
eign office, stating that the invasion
OF Villa has historical precendents,
as in the years 1880 and 1886 two par
ties Of Indians coming from the Unit
ell States invaded Sonora and Chihua-
hau, committing crimes and depreda-
tions on the lives and properties Of
Mexicans.
1T was then agreed between the
governments Of the two countries to
permit the respective passage Of arm
ed forces, resulting in the extermina-
ton of the Indians. I have asked the
American Government to pursue a
like course in order to solve future
difficulties, should they arise, noting
that Villa and his companions are a
group Of bandits, whose acts the
Mexican Government or people would
not be responsible for, and that his
reproachable conduct is due to insti.
cations Of the reactionary element,
that. lacking patriotism and convinc-
ed Of its defeat, is trying by all means
to bring on armed intervention.
81 have not yet received the
answer Of the American Govern
ment and from the reports Of my
chiefs along the frontier I learn that
the American forces are mobilizing to
pursue and capture and deliver him
to the Mexican authorities; that the
expedition is in the nature of a puni-
tive campaign, and that the sover-
eighty of Mexico will be respected.
"The constitutional government has
given instructions to its confidential
agent at Washington Immediately to
make representations that under no
circumstances will any motive, be the
reasons or explanations of the United
States what they may. justly tie
armed invasion of Mexican territory
without reciprocal rights being grant
ed to the Mexicans and that not for
an instant will the invasion Of Mexican
territory or an outrage to its dignity
be tolerated.
IT am sure that in this I interpret
the national sentiment and that the
Mexican people will worthily comply
with their duty. be the sacrifices what
they may. to sustain their rights and
sovereignty. #, unfortunately. we are
dragged into war. which the United
States can never Justify. we will not
be responsible for the disastrous con-
sequences. but will serve as instrl-
ments for Mexican traitors within and
without CIR country who have long
labored to produce this result and
upon their heads will fall the inexor-
ahle justice Of the Mexican people"
Three Regiments Get Orders.
WASHINGTON. General Funston
ocl.ad tho war deoartment for four