The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-06-29
CARRANZA'S NOTE.

Chicago. June 21.-rhe fun text of
the last note from carranza to Presi-
dent Wilson-sent on May 80 to Score
terror relations FOR the Mexican gov
Gid nn as c6 "St from
only excerpts from the document have
been EiyeH out s,, from the capital; 1t
Spanish it was published III La Razo, a
Mexican daily newspaper having a wide
circulation on the border.
Translation of the note reveals the
fact that the. threat that ION the face
OF the refusal of the American govern
,t to e To t tbt its MeHsan
mentr but to, undertake the defense OF
it's territory by force Of arms: was by
Of President Wilson following his peru
sal Of the note.
Makes rnsinwnt1On.
In terms that SCARCELY can be mis-.
ss sHd o nnaer to throw vG aside
diplomatic euphemisms so as to be able
to express its ideas with entire clear ear,
that the president has not kept his
word with regard to the withdrawal or
American soldiers from Mexican terri,
tory TT declares as "patent fact
that such state Of affairs is continued
for reasons of American interior poll
han' epectonp has somethmg to
do with the case--and seeks subtly to
involve South American and other cen
trail American countries in the crisis by
casting doubt as to the sincerity 0f the
Expressed Intentions of the United
States toward them.
troops in northern Mexico might be
construed as indicative OF "a proaectedt
war with Mckee, Is an1thsr Sta, nf the
note the term 'invasion" Is applied to
The Columrus punitive expedition; ,,,u
The result of the meeting or min
tor oh (,anor11 Funston and Scott,
for the United tSates. and Secretary
Of War obregon. for Mexico: vas the
tolls. in which General Scott declared
the purpose of the expedition had been
reached and that American troops
Of Mexican government TO attempt to
guard effectively" the border aga inst
new incursions like that at coiun1bus.
memorandum becau of clause In 1t
by which the American government
would be authorized to suspend the
similar to that at Columbus should oc-
cur The Mexican government could
not accept this "suspensivc condition..
Chiefs Discuss Point.
The military chiefs still were discuss
ing this point when the Glen Springs
incident Of May S occurred. Fearing
this would give cause m, FOR passags or
gave instructions to General Obregon
to notify the United States that no
entering OF American troops ON MeH !chH
soil would be permitted and that Dor
der commanders would be so notified.
Generals Scott and Funston assured
General Oregon that no orders had
been given to send more troops, nor
would more be sent.
The Mexican government then. s"g-
gested that troops of both countries be
placed along the border to guard against
further inrOads. On May IL the con
ferences ended withont any ag g%;t;nent
withdrawal OF American troops" hence
the governments were left to take up
the matter direct.
Considered Invasion.
The Mexican note continues:
"The Mexican government has Just
regiment Of the American army are In
Mexican territory, having crossed the
line near Boqullas about the 10th or
18th Of May. and that they are now near
a place called FL Pine, about 60 miles
south Of the border
1.-The Mexican government can con
slider this last incident as nothing less
than an invasion Of our territory on the
part of the American forces, against
the express will Of the Mexican gov
1.-The Mexican government. therefore,
believes the time has arrived to insist
that the American government Withdraw
the new expedition from BoquillaS ana
new troops.
AS to the troops that are informed
in the state Of chihuahua. owing to the
Columbus incident. the Mexican gov
eminent sees itself obliged to insist
on their being Withdrawn. The Mexican
government knows that, in the face OF
the refusal Of the American govern
ment to withdraw these forces, nothing
defense of it's territory by force of
arms