Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-02
ASKS WILSON TO
WITHDRAW ARMY
Mexican Leader Insists That Amer
lean Troops Be Retired to
This Side Of the Boarder.
LONG RESUME OF SITUATION

that the words and protests OF the
United States have been entirely in
contradiction OF their acts and that IN
spite Of protests not to intervene IN
the affairs OF Mexico soldiers OF the
q United States are in Mexico with.
the consent OF the Mexican govern
ment and in violation OF Mexieos
sovereignty. the Mexican government
now asks for the immediate with
drawal OF these troops. The request
is made in l2,000-word note made
public at the foreign office today,
about noon.
The note recites that the American
troops crossed the border after the
3 Columbus incident without the per-
mission OF the Mexican government.
The act was not considered one OF
invasion then, solely because the
United States said they had misinter-
prcted the attitude OF the Mexican
government. When the second ex-
petition crossed the line after the
Glenn Springs incident, the note
maintains, the plea that this was done
with the consent OF the Mexican con
sui at Del r., Tex, is untenable and
that the act can only be considered
as one of invasion.
Asks Withdrawal at Once.
"The Mexican government there
fore invites the United States TO bring
10 an end this unsupportable situa-
ton" the note concludes and to s.. -
port its protestations and declarations
of friendship by an immediate with
drawal Of American troops"
Maintaining that the protests OF
friendship by the United States and
The expressed desire for non-interven-
ton has been contradicted by the
acts Of the Washington government,
The note says the time has arrived
when Washington must declare itself
clearly and unequivocally as 70 its
future intentions toward Mexico.
After rceiting the facts which led
10 the first crossing Of the frontier by
American troops after the Villa raid
Al Columbus, the note insists that III
contradiction Of the words OF Gem
erals Scott and Funston, another ex.
petition crossed the boundary line
thus violating all the precepts OF in.
tcrnational law and committing an ACT
Of invasion.
Still on United States Soil.
THE American government" says
the note, has admitted that the work
oil the expedition which entered aitei
the Columbus raid, now is over. But
in spite OF this fact American troops
still remain on Mexican soil To con
tend that political disorder in this
country justfies this act OF the Amer
lean military forces is in conflict will
the repeated professions Of the Wash
ngton government relative 70 non
Interference"
The note points out that much o.
the trouble in Mexico is due TO ths
attitude OF the United States in no.
furnishing conspirators in the Unitec
X States who have plotted the downfall
Of the present constitutional govern
ment, and to the acts OF Washington
in refusing TO permit the Shipment
Of arms and ammunition to entel
Mexico"
How News Was Learned.
Taking the matter up as of Ma!
az, the date the note bears, II say
that the Mexican government ha
just been advised that 400 men 0
the American army had crossed int
Mexico, the fact being brought Il
the attention OF the government by
communication from the commando
Of the expedition to the Mexican
commander at Esmcralda, informing
him that he had crossed the line il
accordance with the agreement be
tween the two governments and wit
H.. Il ,sff
Gals at Del Rio, Tex.
The Mexican government, it Is Dc
clared, cannot assume that the Unite
States has committed an error a sec
ond time in ordering the erossin
without the consent OF the govern
ment OF Mexico or that the CON
mander OF the American troops acte
without due authority upon this occs
sion.
THE explanation given by IN
American government in regard {
the crossing Of troops al Columbia
never has been satisfactory to III
Mexican government" the commun
cation says. but the new invasion {
our territory no longer is an isolate
fact and tends TO convince the Mex
can government that something MOI
than a mere error is involved
This latter act OF the America
forces causes new complications Il
the Mexican government. incrcasin
the difficulty ef finding a satisiaetor
solution and adding 10 the tensenel
oi the International situation. III
Mexican government cannot considl
this last incident except as an inv
sion OF eur territory and il is its dui
20 request the American EoVernmei
90 order the immediate withdrawal
these new forces and 10 abstain fro
sending any other expedition OF
similar nature
Declaring that tie obligation
protecting the frontier rests equal
upon both governments, the AZ fac
government aaggcrlk that since d
American troops unnmiufhed hy 9th
military operations ARE physical
unable a. protect the line on n
American side. the difficulties IA h
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