The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-03-16
CARRANzA ISSUES
MANIFESTO TO U. S.
AMERICANS MUST STAY OUT UN.
LESS THEY GRANT HIM SIMI-
LAR RIGHTS.
MUST BE A MUTUAL AFFAIR
United States Must Not Send Armed
Force After Villa Without Recip-
rocal Privilege.

Mexico City General Carranza. is
sued a manifesto to the Nation declar.
ing that under no circumstances
would the Mexican Government grant
the right to the United States TO vic:
late the Mexican territory by sending
IN All armed force in pursuit Of. Villa
without consent and the reciprocal
privilege being first obtained and ad-
mitted
81 am sure that | interpret in this
matter the national sentiment and
that the Mexican people will comply
In digniticd manner with their duty
be the sacrifice what they may to
sustain their rights and sovereignty
II. unfortunately. this drags us into
war a war which the United States
can never justify. We will not be
responsible for the disastrous conse.
quences. Upon the heads of the
traitorous Mexicans who within and
without this country have labored to
produce this result. will fall the mex
orabie Justice Of the people.
Because OF the assault which Fran.
cisco Villa and the bandits who oc.
companied him made on the town of
Columbus. in Aemrican territory.
burning houses and killing some of
me inhabitants. soldiers as we'll as
civilians, the international situation
IN these moments is very delicate as
the North American press have OK
clted their people against Mexico and
the government Of that country has
discussed the situation In the Ameri.
can Congress, members Of which
have advised intervention.
The constitutional government
which | have the honor to represent
Is also occupied diligently in an ef
Tort to solve this delicate situation
trying at all costs to maintain the dig
nifty and sovereignty Of Mexico.
Historical Precendents Cited.
~ have addressed the Government
OF the United States through the fo
elgn office. stating that the invasio
or villa has historical precendent
as in the years 1880 and 1886 two pa
ties of Indians coming from the Uni
ed States invaded Sonora and Chin,
hau. committing crimes and depred
tons on the lives and properties {
Mexicans.
1T was then agreed between tn
governments Of the two countries I
permit the respective passage of arm
ed forces. resulting in the exterminf
tlon OF the Indians. have asked tn
American Government to pursue
IKE course In order to solve futur
dihiculties. should they arise, notin
mat villa and his companions are
group OF bandits, whose acts IN
Me&ican Government or people woul
not be responsible for, and that h,
reproachable conduct Is due to inst
cations OF the reactionary elemen
that, lacking patriotism and conyin;
Ell OF its defeat, is trying by all NEAR
TO bring on armed Intervention.
II have not yet received IN
answer Of the American Cover,
mcnt and from the reports Of N
chiefs along the frontier learn tn;
the American forces are mobilizine
pursue and capture and deliver hi,
70 the Mexican authorities; that III
expedition Is in the nature of mn
1--WE campaign. and that the soye
eishty OF Mexico will be respected.
me constitutional government hf
R'en instructions to its confidenti,
agent at Washington Immediately
make representations that under r
circumstances will any motive, he n
reasons or explanations OF the Unite
States what they may, justify II
armed invasion Of Mexican terrific,
without reciprocal rights being gran
ed to the Mexicans and that NOT .,
an instant will the invasion OF Mex;cs
territory or an outrage to its d,eni
be tolerated.
Il am sure that In this internr
the national sentiment and that !,
Mexican people will worthily conn
with their duty, be the sacrifices wh
they may, to sustain their rights A.
sovereignty. n, unfortunately, we q
dragged into war. which the Unit
States can never Justify, we will r
be responsible for the disastrous :,
sequences. but will serve as inst
ments for Mexican traitors within a
without our country who have 10
labored to produce this result a
upon their heads will fall the mex
able justice OF the Mexican people. ;
'.H.. Threa Ra