The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-01

leo. or hat the commander OF the Amer
i'ah troops acted without due authority
upon this occasion.
Tho explanation given 10y the Amcri-
can government I'm regard 60 the cross
ing OF troops at Columbus has never
been satisfactory To the Mexican gov
eminent. tho communicable saws. hut
the new invasion Of our territory is no
longer an Isolated fact and tends to con
vince IN" Mexican government that
Som"thtng more than a mere error is
involved.
This latter act Of tho American
loT'.~ causes new complications for
ne Mexican government. Increasing the
ulihucultN OF uudiug a satisfactory Solu-
tlon and the t"nscncss Of the interna-
tionHl situation. The Mexican govern
ineni cannot consider this last incident
'N''pt as an invasion Of our territory.
ana o. - It's duty To request tho Amer
I'an government to order tho immediate
withdrawal Of these new forces and 10
abstain from cudin any other eNpedi-
ton OF a similar nature
Obligation on Both.
btcIhfihs thhi IN" obligation of pro-
tectlnE the frontier rests equally unon
both governments. tho de facto govern
neht suggests that since American
troops uniisturhcd ny other military
operations are physically unable 10 pro-
tcct tho line on Tho American side tho
~ditnculti'S ~ the Mexican government
snouIi H." a. prccistcd. Every possible
,H"I' IN inal direction has been made.
d SAYS. and insists that raids nv ire
sponSible outlaws should 10 cases FOR
Etcuniary rcpsration and a reason to
ADOPT a combined defense. bur never "A
cause Tor American authorities TO in
Naae our national territory"
n.y.. written before the with
''fN"l OF inc fuguIlIa- sNpediffant then
IencWS IT, demand for the Immediate
Withdraw OF that force. adding fhar
ln any. case. after having made IL posi-
ION clear % viii bc for,fd 70 defend
ITSELF against amy rroup Of Arnrtcnn
territory" ~ ~
A. ms point. tho note requests Of the
/ nli"d states government a more cate
corral explanation Of Dts real infenttons
toward Mexico
I'D. clash 20 TsrrsI i- asserted n
me American military authorities s1r.
rounded their operations.
~, eNp"ditiou 10 saws
HfN t"'n carried into sTtrf wfrb.u-
any spirit of harmony but ON mo CON
'aN under e spirit ~ d.stru-f OF al1r
-Il'- a~ our cooperation was not
~ ara Oh" Tho military operations ef-
a c,ider'e ~ this di~truSt the note
90 ARTILLERY and u.u-ry fb.
N..'h cannot Doc explained in any other
N'''I H~ BE- rrrrtufIou against
N'Nl.'i, FORCES. Tho United states. 10 -
,'II'd. nov pr'f'rs to keep - tro.ps
.ll' in Mexico rather than post ,hsn
LOOKS Lae war.
h' This action. - rUfs 1sy. ..,t.
',n '''rnWtrt gives room FOR tho
IfI"n .Iaf rs tru. intention ID H.,
''f .''i' lh' troops if has ufr.sFy b..
termed DO MoyiIn aud that 30 MAJ, r,.
VS., "f 'h'W later y future ar.r4t
lN" note Giles the derfd.f lYr..-..
AlN' Nl''H 80 ono time bv gersrsf So.
'll IN' state apartment. which o. a,v.
'''ik'i 'i'N war many months ard
~i.uu assistance rendered -
NNi' l'Hn '7fhHIic clergy f1 fIlfr NJ
h h''iN.re who are. DO Be- ,r.r..f
Iu' 1rfIf wnrEIrE against ftr ~.,.ti.
In. Nt r'rcrrmcuf Th. dsf.rtI., 70
~ arms and ammunition q,
fn government De- also ar~aIFr-
'' urfrtrudIN Hrf Tor which r.
f.H."n HH- been assigned rbi.
Dr. sous. can have mo- other fv.
'.Ii 9iIgu fhfr that tho Tinted ef,,.-
2" protect .f.tff against 3D..
n' no re- fufur. conflict
' M'hI.4u F.Htruwsrf r4rr.f vfrr
VIVID 'NN Ir.fsH States ff- 49,
'N' HrI W frfa should a-rr-
N'Nii undoubtedly Is Hs 70 s-4nesg4.rr.
1'Ilh'fHfs purpose OF fNl f-it.r
i"r fl' time h.Inr frr at.,.
~N'I"rIfN v.f. indicate That fT.-.
p iNfl'"' OFT I~rruHr.in.aa f.r su.r
.~mrrf'ret OPP fh1t which ID. .r.
i Einr.nE OF I.afIfIfila lr Ono r,r.
'' ii Iri'.i state. toward Mexico
N....1. posi-. Uu.uf 4ud .fa MOO
I' '.'.'.fD Hrf frr ..Ia f. know vt-.
'''E .I"H.I .Nus.f. OBJ. not. r.r.rl5.-