The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-29
u. S. WARNS CARRANzA
LANSING TELLS FIRST CHIEF
THAT "cRAvEsr coNsE.
! ouENcEs" WILL FOL.
LOW ANY At.
TACK.
note Charges oiseourtesy, Misrepre.
ssntation Of Facts and lnsineerity,
and That No Attempt Was
Made to Help Pursue
Bandita
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
washington, June 21.-The United
states noe to Gen. Carranza informs
MIN that American troops will not be
Withdrawn from Mexico and warns
MIN that war will follow any attempt
on his part to enforce his threat to
attack the United States soldiers.
Tho note in part follows:
The secretary of state to the secre-
tary OF foreign relations OF the de
1acto government OF Mexico:
department. OF State, Washington,
June Jun. 20, 1916: sir-I have read your
communication, which was delivered
70 me on May %, 1916, under instruc-
lons OF the chief executive OF The dc
tacto government Of Mexico on the sub
!ect OF the presence of American
troops in Mexican territory and
would be wanting in candor II / did
no! oeiore making answer to the alle-
satiohs OF fact and the conclusions
!sached BY your government, express
She surprise and regret which have
Sssnonrssa Ssen caused this government by The
uiscouTteous tone and temper Of this
!ast communication from the de facto
government Of Mexico.
The government OF the United States
mas viewed with deep concern and
Increasing disappointment t,,e
ress OF the revolution in Mexico. Con-
tinuous bloodshed and disorders have
marked Its progress.
:, FOR three years the Mexican repub-
nc mas been torn with civil strife
shs hves OF Americans and other Aliens
nave been sacrificed; vast properties
developed by American eapital and en-
terprise have been destroyed or rem
aereo non-productive; bandits have
Deeh permitted to roam at will through
Ine territory contiguous to the Unit
sG states and to seize without pun
,shment or without effective attempt
a. punisnment the property OF Ameri-
cans while the lives Of citizens of the
ohiaeo states who ventured TO remain
IN Mexican territory or to return there
20 protect their interests have been
taken, IN some cases barbarously TAX
en-, and the murderers have neither
tice. e"' w JUS
II would be difficult to find in the
annals Of the history of Mexico con-
oltlons more dep,orable than thus.
which have existed there during these
recent years Of civil war,
IL would be tedious to recount In
stance after instance outrage after
outrage, atrocity after atrocity, 10
Illustrate the true nature and extent
of the widespread conditions OF law
vailed.
Recoants bandit Ralds Across Rorder.
During the past nine months In par
slcular the frontier OF tie United
states along the lower Rio Grande has
Deen thrown Into state of constant
apprehension and turmoil because Of
frequent ana sudden incursions into
american territory and depredations
and murders On American soil by Mexi-
can bandits. who have taken the lives
eno destroyed the property OF Ameri-
can citizens, sometimes carrying Amer
lean eftisens across the International
boundary. with the booty seized.
american garrisons have been at
lacked at night. American soldiers
Killed and their equipment and horses
stolen. American ranches have been
raided. property stolen and destroyed
and American trains wrecked and
plundered.
The attacks on Brownsville. Red
House Ferry. Progreso postoffice and
Las Peladas. all occurring during Sep
tember last. are typical. In these at
ranzista adherents and even Carran-
Eista soldiers took part In the looting.
burning and killing. Not only we're
THESE murders characterized BY ruth
less brutality. but uncivilized acts OF
muthation were perpetrated
Requests Have Proved Futile.
Representations were made to Gen.
CarraRza and he was emphaticaily re-
quested to stop these reprehensibIe
acts In section which he has long
claimed to be under the complete domi
nation Of his authority.
Notwithstanding these representa-
. tions and the promise Of Gen. Nafar.
rete 10 prevent attacks along the in
ternationai boundary In the following
month Of October a passenger train
was wrecked by bandits anu several
persons killed seven miles north of
Brownsville and an attack was made
upon United States troops at the same
pace several days later. Since thes.
attacks leaders of the bandits. well
= known TO both Mexican civil and mill.
tarv authorities as well as to Ameri-
can oilicers, nave been enjoying with
impunity the liberty Of the towns of
northern Mexico.
So far has the indifference OF the
de facto government to th.se atroc.
tiles gone that some of these leaders.
as ] am advised have received not
only the protection of that government.
but encouragement and aid as we'll
Depredations upon American persons
and property within Mexi.an jurisdi =
tion have been still more numerous.
This government has repeatedly re-
quested In the strongest terms tina.
the de facto government safeguard the
lives and homes OF Americ an citizens
and furnish the protection which inter-
national obligation imposes, to Ameri-
can interests in the northern states Of
Tamaulipas, Nnevo Leon, Coahuila,
Chihuahua and Sonora and also in the
states to the south.
For example, on Jan. 8, troops were
requested to punish the bands of out
laws which looted the Cusi mining
property. eighty miles west of chi.
huahua, but no effective results came
from this request.
During the following week the
bandit villa with his band OF about
200 men was operating without oppo-
sition between Rubio and Santa Ysabe,
fact well known to Carranzista au-
th0rities
Meanwhile a party OF unfortunate
Americans started by train from chi
huahua to visit the Cusi mines. after
having received assurances from the
Carranzista authorities In the state Of
chihuahua that the country was safe
and that a guard on the train was moi
necessary. The Americans held pass
ports or safe conducts issued Ly an
thorities OF the de facto government
ON Jan. 10 the train was stopped Nv
villa bandits and eighteen Of the
American party were stripped of their
clothing and shot In cold b ord In what
Americans Reported Massacred.
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