New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

prohibited entry into the United States
II was because such meats were nY1
properlv prepared TO pass the lnspec
lion maintained under the regulation.
Of the Department of Agriculture or
this government, and not because the
port OF FL Paso was closed 70 any par
ticuar class Of imports.
with respect to the revocation oi
the mining decree issued by Generhl
villa, the undersigned inclOses an ek-
tract from a dispatch from the Amer
can Consul at Chihuahua, dated July
81, 1915, and a copy Of the depart
mout's reply thereto. dated August u.
1915. There Is also incloscd q copy OF
A telegram in regard 20 this matter
from the Mine and Shelters Operators
Association. dated AT III Paso. Tex.
August 6. 1915. together with copy OF
an undated telegram from Mr.. George
4. Carothers. the departments special
agent. received By the department on
August T.. 1915, stating that Genera
Villas mining decree would not be en-
forced
Landing at Vera Cruz.
Tenth Concerning the occupation
and evacuation OF Vera Cruz by United
States land and naval forces, the under
signed has the honor TO inclose copy
Of Admiral Fletcher's telegram TO the
Secretary Of the Navy, dated April y,
1914. quoting the arrest at Tampico OF
the paymaster and boats crew OF the
l.. S. s Dolphin; copy Of the letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy, dated
January Q. 1916. and an extract from
letter from the Secretary Of War, dated
January 26, 1916, hereinbefore men
toned as inclosure No. d, IN which feI-
erence is made 10 border conditions.
"Whcn the arrest Of the men men
toned was reported to the Department
of State informal negotiations were De
gun with the llucrta government with
"A view 10 settling the difficulty, but
owing TO the refusal of General huerta
10 comply with Admiral Mayo's demand
for a salute. the negotiations were sus-
pended. The American cOnsuls IN Mex
leo were Informed by telegraph on
April 20 that the negotiations had been
suspended and that the President
would lay the matter before the Con
gress on that date, with view 20 TAX
inc such action "a might be necessary
20 obtain reparatlOn for the offence
against the flag and the navy Of the
I INff0
ed 10 advise Americans 20 withdraw
from Mexican territory.
"On September -. 1914, al p. m.
tho Department Of State dispatched q
telegram 20 the Minister Of Brazil az
Mexico City, temporarily in charge OF
American interests, for delivery by him
90 Vice-Consul SillimHn, IN which the
latter was instructed 10 say 20 General
Carranza that the President was ar
ranging 70 withdraw the American
troops from Vera Cruz and that he de-
sired that some responsible authority
be named 10 whom the custom house
could be turned over, and that oihclals
be designated 10 whom authority in the
city could be delivered. On September
22. 1914. a telegram was sent 70 IN
Minister of Brazil in which the Car.
rama government was requested 10
give certain assurances in regard TO
the payment OF taxes, treatment OF
refugees at Vera Cruz, and other mat
ters. 4 copy OF this Telegram Is IN
closed herewith.
ION November 10. 1914, the Minister
Of Brazil at Mexico Citv teiegraphed
General Carranza's reply TO the as
surance requested on September p. A
copy Of this telegram is inclosed here
with. ~
70 Americans Killed.
"I have also the honor to append d
list, inclosure No. II, of the citizens OF
the United States who. from various
causes, have lost their lives in Mexico
during the years 1913, 1914 and 1919.
The total is rs. From the latter part
Of February. 1913. when the military
operations against General Huerta be-
gan. TO the close OF the year 1919. "a
period OF thrty-four months, great
portion Of the territory of Mexico was
the scene of domestic strife. Yet II
may be noted that during the year,
1910. 1911 and 1912, when much
smaller area was disturbed by war.
forty-seven Americans lost their lives
in Mexico and this was at time when
the country was assumed 20 be at
peace, since the Madero revolution,
which began on November 20, 1910,
lasted only six months.
while seventy-six Americans lost
their lives in the entire territory Of
Mexico during the years 1913, 1914 and
1915. i'm the same period there were
twenty civilian Americans and sixteen
American soldiers killed on American
soil adjacent to the international
boundary. and during those years there
were approximately ninety-two Mex
leans killed in the same area. These
figures indicate that condition Of
lawlessness prevailed along the bor-
der. due in q large measure TO faction
al conflict In Mexican territory for
ports of entry and TO the unfriendly
personal relations existing between the
American and Mexican residents In that
region. The Department. however. has
no reliable information as 20 the num-
Der Of Mexicans killed on the Mexican
side of the boundary and its imme-
diate vicinity as consequence Of this