The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-03-15
CARRANzA ISSUES
BOLD MANIFESTO
To United States Anent
Present Trouble.
WILL OPPOSE ANY INVASION
Of Mexico Unless Like Privilege
Is Granted Him Regarding
American Soil.
DEMANDS RECIPROCAL RIGHTS

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Carranza tonight issued a NANTES.
to to the nation declaring that un-
der no circumstances would tbs
Mexican government grant the righ,
to the United States to violate Mex.
lean territory by sending in an arm
cd force in pursuit of Villa without
consent and the reciprocal privilege
being first obtained and admitted.
Word was sent to the confidential,
agent of the Mexican Government in
" ashington to make immediate rep
RESERVATIONS to this effect.
The full text of Gen. Carranza' s
manifesto follows:
Because of the assault which
Francisco Villa and the bandits who
accompanied him made on the town
of Columbus, in American territory,
burning houses and killing some of
the inhabitants, soldiers as well as
civilians, the International situation
in these moments is very delicate,
as the North American press have
excited their people against Mexico
and the Government of that country
has discussed the situation in the
American Congress, members of
which have advised Intervention.
THE Constitutional Government.
which l have the honor to represent.
is also occupied diligently in an eff
fort to solve this delicate situation,
trying at all costs to maintain the
dignity and sovereignty of Mexico,
and yet We hope that this lamenta-
BILE incident may be dccorously ar
ranged, and that there will be no
reason for an international conflict.
81 have addressed the Govern
ment of the United States, through
the Foreign Office. stating that the
invasion of Villa has historical prec-
edents. as in the years 1880 and
1886 two parties of Indians coming
from the United States invaded So
nora and Chihuahua, committing
crimes and depredations on the lives
and properties of MeXicans,
1T was then agreed between the
GoVerrments of the two countries
to permit the respective passage of
armed forces, resulting in the ex-
termination of the Indians. I have
asked the American Government III
pUrsuc like course in order TO
solve future difficulties, should they
arise, noting that Villa and his
cohliIani6ns are a group of bandits.
whose acts the Mexican Govern
ment or people would not be respon-
sible for, and that his reproacha BILE
conduct is due to instigations of the
rcactionary element, that, lacking
and convinced of It's do
feaI, is trying by all means to bring
on armed Intervention.
81 have not yet received the an |
swer of the American Government,
and from the reports of my chiefs
along the frontier | learn that the !
American forces are mobilizing to
pursue and capture and deliver him
70 the Mexican authorities; that the
expedition is in the nature of a pu-
1iuve campaign, and that the SOW
'reignty of Mexico will be respected
The Constitutional Government
has given instructions to its conf
iential agent at Washington imme-
lately to make representations that
lnder no circumstances will any mo-
i've, be the reasons or explanations
Il the United States what they may.
Justify the armed invasion of Mex
can territory without reciprocal
lights being granted to the Next
ans and that not for an instant will
he invasion of Mexican territory or
n outrage to its dignity be tolerat-
d.
Il am sure that in this inter-
ret the national sentiment and that
he Mexican people will worthily
omply with their duty. be the sac
ifices what they may. to sustain
heir rights and sovereignty. IT, un- ,
ortunately, We are dragged into ,
AR. which the United States never
an justify, We will not be RESPONSE +,
lie for the disastrous consequences,
ut viii serve as instruments for I