The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-06-20
'CARRANzA ATTACKS
AMERICAN MOTIVES
Declares That Washington Has
Deliberately Invaded Mexico
To Bring About War
Bad Faith On Part Of President
Wilson Hinted At and other
destinations Made
concluded from Page y

acted without due authority upon this
| occasion.
"The explanation given by the
American government in regard to
the crossing of troops at Columbus
never has been satisfactory to the
Mexican government" the communi-
cation says, "but the new invasion of
our territory no longer is an isolated
| fact and tends to convince the Mex
lean government that something more
than mere error is involved.
The note denies that permission was
ever given by the Mexican government
for American troops TO cross the border,
but tells Of proposition that this be
allowed, and q counter proposition that
Mexican troops be allowed to enter
American soil, should it be necessary
TO pursue marauders. As result of
this proposition, Carranza says in his
note, the United States government,
"through error and precipitation,
thought that the good intention Of the
! Mexican government was sufficient to
authorize ID to cross the frontier"
The note, states that the conferees
exchanged data on the frontier situa-
ton aud prepared n memorandum for
their respective governments, in
which General Scott declared that
the destruction and dispersion Of the
villa band had been completed, and,
therefore, the American government
had decided to begin withdrawal Of
tits troops under the promise that the
Mexican government would endeavor
to maintain an effective guard
against new incursions.
Bad Faith limited
The note recalls protestations of
friendship by the American govern
! ment toward Latin.American coun-
tries and particularly toward Mexico,
citing President Wilson 3 declaration
that the United States did not intend
to interfere in the internal affairs of
Mexico nor in any way to impair it's
sovereignty.
These repeated prOtestations APP
peared, 1t said, to indicate Gan honest
purpose on the;'p part of the govern
men and people of the United States"
not to war on Mexico.
The Mexican government, however,
the uDte continues, "regrets to remark
that the acts Of the American mill.
tary authorities are in absolute con-
hict with the above statements, and
is constrained to appeal to the Presi-
dept, the Depaftment of State, the
Senate and the American people to
| the end thatspaee and for all time the
true politicaE tendency OF the United
States toward Mexico be Defined,
Such a, definition, it says also is
necessary that Latin. America may
|, A fok ha % hn
protests of amity and fraternity
ing many years.
The fact Of the maintenance Of the
American force in Mexico, and its
equipment with artillery is stated to
give Groom for the supposition that
the government 3 true intention is to
keep there the troops it already has
| informed in Mexico, anticipating that
it may make use of them for further
operations.
There are in the note complaints
about the detentons of shipments of
| supplies from New York, and the EN-.
bargOes from time TO time placed upon
the shipments of arms across the Dor
der.
"Fhe Mexican government and the
Mexican people are anxious to know
what they should expect" the note
concludes, and they want to be sure
| that the expressions so many times
made by the government of the
United States are in keeping with
sincere desire for peace and a friend
ship that should exist not only in
declarations, but be crystaGzed in
deeds
Demands Troop Withdrawal
"The Mexican government, there
fore, formally invites the government
of the United States to cause the sit.
uation of uncertainty between the two
countries to cease, and to support it's
declarations and protests of amity with
real and effective action which will
convince the Mexican people Of the
sincerity of its purpose.
"This action in the present situa-
ton cannot be other than the imme-
date withdrawal of the American
troops now in Mexican territory"