The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
CARRANLA TAKES ACTION
Soldiers Ordered to Hunt Down Ban
dits-Senators Freely Talk Of In
teryention If CarranZa Fails to
Keep Order-Note Sent to Mexico
Government Policy Unchanged.

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necessary to accomplish this purpose.
In statement later Mr.. Arredondo
said that the men who lost their lives
had attempted to reach their place OF
business before complete control OF
the region had been accomplished by
the CarranZa forces. He said they
had been given permission at their
own request to pass through the Car
rapAa lines, although Americans &ad
been warned to keep out Of terrisSry
In which guerilla warfare was in pro-
gress.
Mr. Arredondo went to the state
department at the close of = day de-
voted largely in official circles to the
Mexican situation. President Wilson
conferred With Secretary Lansing and
discussed the subject with callers. He
Is understood to have told some Of
the latter that the Chihuahua mine
employees had been specifically warn
Cd not to go into Mexico.
During the day Secretary Lansing
made it clear that the United States
would expect from the de facto gov
srnment evidence that the murderers
had been punished and that II proper
steps were not taken an issue might
arise between the United States and
she CarranZa administration.
This statement was considered Sig
rtfcant OF the determination Of the
United States to enforce protection Of
it's citizens in Mexico. The secretary
added another warning to Americans
in Mexico to. leave districts where
there is revolutionary trouble"
Congress has been swept by a
wave Of indignation oTe- the killing
of American citizens by Mexican ban
dts near chihuahua. Demands for
action. came from minority members,
and while the administration leaders
counse1led1 patience, even Senator
Stone, chairman Of the Senate for
Sign relations committee, admitted:
that If CarranZa, after fair trial,
failed to protect foreigners in Mexico,
intervention was inevitable.
The atmosphere was surcharged
with excitement when the Senate and
House met Wednesday and the storm
broke quickly. Senat Sherman, Re-
publican, of Illinois, introduced,
resolution to express the sense OF
congress that there should be inter-
yention by the United States and
Pan-American nations unless Gen.
Carranza could comply at once with
demand that he protect the lives and
property of foreigners.
In the House Representative Dyer
Of Missouri offered resolution ask
Ing President Wilson if he did not
think the time had arrived to aban-
don watchful waiting and invade
Mexico.
The resolutions were not acted
upon, both being referred to the for
eign affairs committee. Senators
Gallinger and Borah, on the Repub-
lican side in the upper house, echoed
the terms Of the Sherman resolution,
which declared that the Carranza
government appeared powerless to
cope with the lawlessness in Mexico,
and declared. intervention the only
alternative unless reparation for the
Chihuahua outrage were speedily
made.
Senator Stone urged patriotic sup
port of the president and patient for
bearance until the experiment Of try
ing out the Carranza government
should prove a failure.
IF CarranZa proves himself ineffi-
eient," ne added. however, . if he is
unable to punish criminals and to in
sure safety to foreigners in Mexico, l
think with the senator from Idaho,
Mr.. Borah, that there is only one
thing 10 do, and that is to go down
there armed and intervene"
Senator Thomas OF Colorado also
advised against intervention except
as an unavoidable resort, declaring
that the United States never would
get out Of Mexico if its armies cross
ed the Rio Grande. He made a Wig
orous speech assailing the Standard
Oil company and the Parson Oil Syn
ticate, charging that these interests.
through rival efforts to monopoliZe
the oil properties in mexico, had been
responsible for the revolutions.
Senator Stone asked. Senator Gal
lingcr what ne would have the Unit
ed States do.
Senator Gallinger' replied with as
surance that he had 10 desire to EN-
barrass the administration in the
Mexican crisis. but said he thought
that if the dc facto government could
not preserve order, President Will
son should communicate with con-
gress and ask what was his further
duty.
:: In. general defense OF President
Wilson in. the House, Representative
Henry, Democrat, Of Texas, upheld
the. administration Mexican policy.
|, "In simple truth" he said, his
tory shows that President Wilson
kept. this country out OF war with
Mexico and has aided in bringing
about order and peace there and
should be praised for his course.
Following is the text OF Secretary
LansiEg'sH communication to Consul
Silliman at. Queretaro for presenta-
ton to Gen. CarranZa:
'"On January 10 c. B. Watson,
chairman of. the Mine and 'Smelter
Operators association. OF chihuahua.
and the genera! manager Of the com
pany, Cosihuirachic Mining Com
pany, with fifteen Of lis associates,
all representative Americans. while
en- route from Chihuahua to their
mine at Cosihuirachic. were taken CT
| the train forty miles west CT Chi
hualua City by bandits operating
under the direction OF Gen. Villa.
stripped naked and deliberately shot
and killed. Their bodies are being
brought to El Paso.
'Tt is stated these men we're muir
dered because they were Americans
and were killed in. accordance With
tie general policy publicly announced
recently bv Villa. This atrocious act
occurred within few miles OF Chi
huahua City. IN territory announced
! to be in control OF the Carranza
forces. Tie Villa bands roaming
about in Western Chihuahua public
" threaten all Americans with death
and destruction OF their property.
| voIIovire the occupstion OF Cfihua-