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/ and tho only efficient means OF pro.
tect!ny American lives and homes
J safeguards which Gen. Carranza
! though internationally obligated tc
supply, Is manifastly unable or un.
willing TO give.
"In view OF the actual state Of af.
fairs. ~ l have outlined II above.
am now in a position to consider the
conclusions which you have drawn ir
your note under acknowled gment
from the erroneous statements OF
fact which you have set forth.
STERN REPLY TO THE CHARGES
OF cARRANZA.
Your Government intimates. II l,
does not openly charge, that the at
titude Of the United States Is one OF
insincerity, distrust and suspicion TO
ward the de facto Government OF
Mexico, and that the intention Of the
United States In sending Ats troops
into Mexico Is to extend its sovereign.
~ over Mexican territory, and not
merely for the purpose Of pursuing
marauders and preventing further
raids across the border.
Tho do facto government
charges by implication which nd.
rits Of but ono interpretation,
tNdt tNlS oON0FVWcNt mas as ks
object territorial aggrandixenent
even at the expense Of q war Of
aggression against q neighbor
weakened by years Of civil strife.
Tho Government OF tho United
States, " Il had had designs upon
the territory OF Mexico, would
have had no difficulty in frding
during this period OF revolution
and disorder many plausible ar
guments for Intervention In Moxi-
can affairs.
Hoping. however that the people oi
Mexico would through their own ef-
forts restore peace and establish ar
orderly Government the United
States has awaited with patience the
consummation of the revolution.
When the superiority OF the revolu-
tionary faction led by Con. CarranZa
became undoubted tho United States
after comforting with six others Of the
American republics. recognized un-
conditionnlly the present de factc
government. II hoped and expected
that that government would speedily
restore order and provide tho Mexi-
can people and others who had
given their energy and substance &c
the development Of the great re-
sources OF the republic opportunity &c
rebuild in peace and security thcii
shattered fortunes.
U. 8. GOVERNMENT WAITED FOR
MONTHS FOR ACTION.
This Government has waited month
after month for tho contamination o,
its hope OF expectation. In spite OF
increasing discouragements, in spite
OF repeated provocations to exercise
force in the restoration OF order In
tho northern regions OF Mexico. where
American interests have suffered mos,
seriously from lawlessness. the Gov
ernment OF tho United states has re-
Trained from aggressive action and
sought by appeals and moderate
though explicit demands. TO impress
upon the De Facto Government the
seriousness OF the situation and 10
arouse II to It's duty to perform its
International obligations toward
citizens of the United States who had
entered the territory OF Mexico or had
vested interests within its boundaries.
"In tho fact OF constantly re-
newed evidence Of tho patience
and restraint of this Govern
ment in instances which
only a government imbued with
unselfishn ness and . sincere de-
sire TO respect to tho full the
sovereign rights and national
dignity OF the Mexican people
would have endured, doubts and
suspiolons as TO tho motives OF
tho Government OF tho United
States aro expressed In your COM
munication OF May 22, for which
can Imagine no purpose but TO
inpuqn tho good faith Of this
Government, for ! find Il hard TO
believe that such lnputations are
not universally known, TO be
without tho least shadow Of jus.
tifcation in fact.
'Can the De Facto Government
doubt that. II the United States had
turned covetous eyes on Mexican ter
ritory, At could have found many pre-
texts in the past for tho qualification
OF its desire? Can that Government
doubt that months ago, when the war
between the revolutionary factions
was in progress, a much better OPP
portunity than the present was at
forded for American intervention, IL
such had been the purpose OF the
United States, as tho De Facto Govern
mcnt now insinuates? What motive
could this Government havo had in
refraining from taking advantage OF
such opportunities other than unself
ish friendship for the Mexican Re-
public?
FLAT ANSWER MADE TO CAR.
RANZA'S ARGUMENTS.
Il have, Of course. given oonsidera-
ton to your argument that tho re-
sponsibility for tho present situation
rests largely upon this Government.
In the first place, you state that even
tho American forces alnng Tim hnr-