New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Mexican Sovereignty
Violated, Declares
First Chief.
THREAT TO USE
ARMED FORCE
Trouble Blamed on Plotting In
United States Against
De Facto Rule.
Iron Ths Trfour. Burssu.l


Washington, May 31.-General
Carranza demands the withdrawal of
American troops from Mexico on
threat of armed resistance. In a
sharp note, presented at the State
Department to-day by Ambassador
Arredondo, he accused the American
government Of bad faith and insin-
cerity.
General Carranza, however, prom
ises TO use every available means to
prevent an armed conflict, mindful
Of the treaties between the two gov
ernments, but charges that the pres
ence of the expedition in Mexico can
be construed only as an act of in
vasion, inasmuch as General Scott
admitted to General 0bregon and to
sub-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Amador that the Villa bands had
been dispersed and the purpose of
the expedition accomplished.
The note is bitter in tore through
out, and is a caustic indictment of
the alleged hypocrisy of the Ameri-
can government in its professions Of
respect for the sovereignty ~ nrx
leo. Reference is made TO the effect
that this governments attitude may
! have in other Latin-American coun-
tries, TO which the President recent
ly proposed an alliance guaranteeing
the integrity of territory.
Says Promises Are Belied.
General Carranza demands that
the American government declare
frankly its policy and purposes tow
ard Mexico. He declares that every
act of this government bellies the
promises and protestations Of Presi-
dent Wilson that Mexico's territory
and sovereignty would be respected.
Government officials to-day said they
would make no comment on the note
until President Wilson had had time
to examine IT, It is admitted that the
document has placed the President in
an embarrassing position. with tho
Republican convention preparing 10
adopt a plank on the Mexican situs-
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President Wilson, in keeping the eS-
pedition in Mexico after its purpose
is accomplished, is guided by politi-
cal considerations.
The note declares also that the
United States has shown throughous
a distrust Of the Mexican government,
demonstrated By the inclusion in .he
expedition OF artillery and infantry.
which are useless against bandits knd
obviously for the purpose Of resisting
possible aggression by the Carranza
forces.
The extension Of the arms embargo
to shipments for the dc facto govern
ment is declared 10 be unwarranted.
and dictated by an unfriendly and dis
trustfu feeling. General Carranzs
summons President Wilson 70 an
nounce the real reason for his en-
barge. and not 70 conceal il by pre-
tending that the policy is dictated by
the fear that the shipments might
reach villa or other bandits.
Aggression Purpose Shown.
The real reason. which CsrranIs
urges the President TO confess, is de-
clared to be the Gear that these arms
and supplies might be used agains.
the American troops by the Carran-
zistas.
The note asserts also that the pres
ent American attitude may be inter-
preted as indicating a purpose Of ag-
gression contrary TO President Will
sons protestations, and that 70 dispel
this suspicion the President should
declare mis- purposes and Withdraw the
troops.
Regarding the arms emoargo' tne
note SAYS that a recent shipment for
Vera Cruz was held up by the New
York port authorities for humanitarian
reasons at the behest Of a certain
peace society," Attention is called to
the fact that no such humanitarian con-
siderations impel the United States
government 10 stop exports Of arms to
Europe
The fact that General Scott personal
", as we'll as the State Department
for a long time encouraged and aided
Villa, is referred 10 IN the charge that
the United States has been real
enemy Of peace in Mexico. and pro-
longed the revolution beyond rs normal
time
Il charges President Wilson with pro-
Tossing friendship and a Willingness 20
help the Carrsnza government whil-
using every means az his disposal %
obstruct thai governments progress.
The note asks Eaow the work OF paeify,