South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-31
First Chief Declares Presence
of Army in Mexico Bellies
PrOteStatlOnS of
Friendship.
SAYS ATTITUDE LEAVES
ROOM FOR SUSPICION
MaSSing of Troops For Big
Show of Force in Northern
States Calculated to
Bring Early Reply.

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. May 31.-Eliseo
Arrendondo. Mexican ambassador
designate. today delivered 10 the
state department note from Gen.
Carranza, i'm which the latter &C.
mands an explanation for the ac-
ton Of the United States IN keeping
its troops i'm Mexico. The note re-
peats the demand formerly made
that the troops be withdrawn &C
once.
CarranZa very plainly states in the
note that the failure 10 recall the
troops creates a. suspicion Of the
real intentions of the United states
government lie SAYS that If the
Intentions of this government are
sincere the troops viii he ordered
out Of Mexico at once.
Demands Explanation.
Later Arreudondo consented 20 re-
ceive a representative OF the Inter-
national News Service and discuss
the demands made by Carranza.
The note demands a definite eX-
PLANTATION OF the purpose Of the Unit
ed States in keeping its troops in
Mexico he said Gen. Carranza
says:
I'm my judgment there is no
reason for being there.
Gen. Carranza points out that
Pres't Wilson has repeatedly declar-
ed IN his public utterances and in
the diplomatic correspondence with
Mexico that ne does not desire war
with Mexico. but that the Wilson
administration 10y its delay I'm re-
fusiag TO withdraw the troops has
really contradicted it's rrotestatons
Of friendship
Gen. Carran2a says further thas
If the United States government
assurances of friendship for the
Mexican people are sincere. the
American troops viii he Withdrawn
at once He says that the attitude
OF this american government and
the course IT IS now pursuing leaves
room for suspicion as 90 ITS real in-
tentions
Then there is lengthy discus
sion as TO the duty that fails upon
both governments 90 patrol the Dor
der and places blame FOR the recent
raids squarely upon the United
States government
should STAY ina Territories
Gle says tho matter OF patG0ing
along the frontier is the duty OF
both the Mexican and the United
States governments. aut thar the
troops should remain on their re-
spective territories one of the gIar-
ing faults OF the present patroling
system IS the leaving unprotected Of
such places ass Glen SPRINGS. This
incident is pointed out in tho note
as an illustration OF the failure Of
! he methods now being pursued.
The Glen Springs raid was made
possible hy the failure OF the United
States troops 20 Doe ON the frontier
within American territory.
Gen Carrauza makes 10 plain
that ne fears further invasion as
long as the troops remain boz Mex
leo"
Arrendondo was al the state de-
partment but few minutes The
note was in Spanish and work u
translating 20 was begun immedi-
ately
The note is declared o. bee drmer
in tone than amy previously sent by
the constitutionaIlst first chief The
United States IS asked. it is under
stood 10 set a date iu the immediate
future when the American forces
viii be withdrawn
officials At the state and war de-
partments believe that the delivery
OF the note brings the Mexican sltua-
ton 10 a head. so attempt s made
20 Disguise the heller thar Carrarza
intends by a show or force 20 make
the United States answer has note
Immediately Omclals ssr that tAs
massiug OF so many troops n north
ern Mexico can mean onls that Car
rama Is determined that tie Amer
/ lean troops must get out
What answer VIII 5e made to Car
ranza's demands IS predetermined.
officials say While it has been stat
ed right along that tho American
troops would NOT ue withdrawn in
the face Of Mexican demands. Dc Was
| pointed out today that The vag had
been paved for gradually withdraw
! ing them.