New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-21
Golfers;
TINE NATIONAL WEEKLY
national boundary have borne so long
with patience and forbearanee.'
Cites List Of Outrages.

national boundary have borne so long
with patience and forbearanee.'
Cites List Of Outrages.
Instance after instance Of border at
'acks and raids on American CITIZENS
snd property in Mexico - reclted, ana
in each case II is asserted tnat zen
ersl Carranzs has not taken the least
interest in the Apprehension OF the
malefactors.
Although Villas whereabouts we're
known for months prior 10 the Colum-
bus raid. during which time ne mas
sacred eighteen Americans a. santa
Ysabel. no attempt was made 10 appre-
bend him. As he approached the Dor
dor General Gavira advised the Amer
can authorities Of his approach that
thev might repel his attack. After the
attack Villa and his band are declared
~ have passed within sight of the Gar
rama garrison al Casas Grandes un-
molested. g.,
cases are cited also in which Car
rama soldiers and sdherents took part
This IS the first public admission by tn'
Administration that the alleged par
ticipation Of Carranza soldiers has pee
confirmed.
The note alleges also that for nine
~ improving, have been constantly
Growing worse. Until recently the
State Department has publicly an
nounced. almost daily, that the Sltua-
,lor was improving and that Carranzs
had made satisfactory progress toward
restoring order.
Vefu,es Administration Statements.
The allegation that from the oqtset
Of the Pershing expedition MS enoI.'s
have been obstructed at every point
v.os likewise surprise. as Secretary
Rster maintained for two months mat
"rothinc but good will and hearty co
oneration had been encountered. Inc
Secretary refused to-day 20 comment
on this discrepancy between ms repeat
"a statements and the note
The principal fault found with Gar
rarzs's attitude is that instead OF Co
GENERATING in running down the osnolls
"a thereby removing the condltlon
which necessitates the presence OF
Ansr;can troops, he has dwelt on the
LEGAL aspects Of the situation. lhslstlns
on technical observance OF ms SOY
ereignty. This clubbing hnally ue
vcloped into threats OF armeu IeS,.SI
tance. the notes shows. and compelleu
.bo United States 10 restrict lhe 1'..o
Of its operations and practiealy ~
abandon the chase OF the VITA p 'nat,,,
The note does not state speeIp5,Vs't'
81. nurnose Of maintaining the Persh-
.ng expedition inactive lVO mlles ~"
the border, but Secretary Lansing eA
nlsined to-day that in no other way
could the approach OF large panSs
OF outlaws 10 the porueI
checked. The valley In WniIi
psr.bing 1, encamped, he said, Is
The onlv practicable approach 70
~ boundarv from the bandit coun-
trv and the withdrawal o. the troops
would invite another organized rald'
A soon as the Carranza author-
,;es are able 10 provide reasonable as
,urancee that they are guarding tnis
spproach II was implied, the troops
will be withdrawn.
Denies l.. 6. Has Motive.
Secretary Lansing's note denies en-
nbsticallv the charge that the freS'-
dent has any Interior motive IN Keep
NC the troops there, refutlng Carran-
"a innutation OF a political move. II
. nointed out also that If the United
states had any designs Of conquest 1t
could have seized many better oppor-
tunities in the past.
Tbs patience OF the United States
government is extolled. 'ln spite Of
Increasing discouragements," the note
SAWS. ain spite of repeated provocauons
10 exercise force. the United States
bas refrained from aggressive action,
and sought by appeals and moderate,
though explicit. demands 10 impress
upon the de facto government the seri-
guinness Of the situation. and 70 arouse
Il 10 its duty 10 perform its inter
national obligations
What the patience % the United
states has endured is summarized as
follows:
"For three years the Mexican re-
public has been torn with civil strife;
the lives OF Americans and other aliens