New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01

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their own country.
an "a of public knowledge that prose-
eution Of Villa was Immediately started,
and that the marauder bands were soon
scattered.
BOYD Called Imprudent-
1T Is gratuitous imputation Of the
American government that the consul
tutional government was not ANXIOUS
10 end these incursions or TO punish the
guilty for the crimes committed.
at is an established fact that the IN
cident st Parral was precipitateo oy
the imprudent act Of the American com
nander, who entered the town when ne
was we'll aware that the CONSTITUTIONS
government never gave him permission
"a enter or for the presence Of the
American troops in our territory ana
much less take possession Of towns.
IL is also true that the troops OF the
Constitutional government protected
the American troops against the very
lust Indignation o. the people Of Psrral
for their presence in said town.
at is inexact. in every manner OF
form. the imputation OF lack Of loyalty
on the part OF the Constitutional troops
which Is referred 10 in the note.
"Tbe Constitutlonalist government
could not help but consider unlawful
the presence OF American troops. IN
Mexican territory because the orders
which this army had from its own gov
eminent and as published by the AM
erican press, were 10 commence Lhe
prosecution Of Villa and his bandits
returning 70 their own territory once
these bands we're dispersed or tnat Vne
Constitutionalist troops should take
up the pursuit. ..
After denying any agreement permit
ting United States troops 10 enter
Mexico. the statement continues:
HThe United States really have trled
70 abuse and not 10 use fundamehte,,
and definite agreement because IN al
their acts IL could be easily seen that
tbev have not wanted to limit them
selves TO the prosecution Of bandits
but to enlarge their radius OF action
Wouldn't Consent to Invasion.
"Tt il true that the Constitutionalist
government suspended the discussion
OF the agreement on the reciprocity Of
the trespassing Of troops, out u hAu
very serious reasons for so deeiolh2,
because the government OF the ! nl ~.
States did not want 70 INCLUDE the 70
lumbus expedition in this agreement
90 his naturally could not be accept
ed by the Constitutionallst govern
ment- 49,,
canal 70 consent to the invasion OF
Mexican territory.
an Is not true that the government
~ the United States did answer IN que
terms the note Of April y Of the Con-
,titutionalist government, because OF
diplomatic grounds It cannot De con
sidered as legal answer, but mere
verbal exposition, without form or sig
nature, as was done by kepreSeh'"'i'e
Rodgers" c..i.,,-
+ionalist government has made DIS
tributjon of its forces to put a stop 70
frrther inyasions OF American terri
tory, the statement says; c,.
aThe incursion OF bandits to Glen
Swings or the bandit raids in the ter
ritorv Of the State Of Texas could not
he imputed or responsibility placed on
IN. Mexican government, but to the
negligence OF the American govern
ment in not protecting properly ts
frontiers in that region.
"Wlen General Obregon showed
Generals Scott and Funston copy OF
newspaper published IN III faso
Tex. end asked II it was true, as tha'
paper SLbttut NhoN
troops had crossed into Mexico, due TO
the incidents at Boquillas or Glen
Snrings. General Funston personally
answered as follows;
az have never given such orders
and have no knowledge OF such move
ment Of troops
Dignity Is Questioned.
"B,tween men of loyalty and honor
the answer Of General Funston could
not be construed in any other manner
hut as a denial that the troops had
crossed the border, but nevertheIess
the note now states that the dee4aIU'
ton made by General Funston was
made before such orders wer gwen aho
not after.
6It now seems that General Funston
made this declaration 10 hide move
ment which he had already IN view
and that he based his affirmation on
the fact that, although contemplating
same. he had not yet made IT at the
time of such declaration.
at does not appear that the Depart
ment of State is assuming dlgniheo
nosition in availing itself Of this weas
argument to favor It's cause
SAll the charges made against inc
Government of the United states ana
he many obstacles il has always placed
in the way TO make possible the Yacih.
cstion of Mexico are true and we stu
aAirm them, inasmuch as the note Goes
not refute them, but, on the contrary
.orfssses 70 the truth Of them.