Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13

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the text Of Secretary Lansing's com
To Consul Silliman at Qucr-
ctaro, for presentation to General Car
ranza.
"On January 10, c. Il. Watson
chairman of the Mine and Smcltcr
operators association Of Chihuahua,
and general manager of the Cushui-
riachic Mining company, with fifteen
of his associates, all representative
Americans while on route from Chi
huahua to their mine at Cusihuria-
chic were taken off the train forty
miles west Of Chihuahua city by bands
operating under the direction of Cen
eral Villa, stripped naked and delib-
crately shot aud killed
Their bodies are beins brought to
El Paso.
Murdered Because Americans.
1T is stated that these men were
murdered because they were Amer-
cans and We're killed In accordance
with the general policy puhlicly am
nounced recently by Villa This afro
cious act occurred within Few miles
on Chihuahua city. in territory an
nouneed to te IN control OF the Car
rama forces. The villa bands roam
ing about in western Chihuahua pub
licly threaten all Americans with
death and destruction Of their prop
crty. Following the occupation OF
chihuahua by ObreFon's forces, many
Americans returned to Chihuahua 10
resume operations. with the consent
Of the military authorities Of the dc
facto government.
Demands Punishment
Urgently bring the foregoing 10 the
attention of General Carranza and re-
quest that he order immediate and ef-
fectlvc pursuit. capture and punish
ment of the perpetrators Of tho dnst-
lrdly crime above mentioned. Also
urge stronGly Immediate dispatches of
forces to the various mining camps in
The state of Chihuahua
Request to be Informed Of action
taken
Storm Breaks In senate.
In the senate, as expected, storm
broke as soon as 1t assembled. Sena-
tor Sherman, republican, introduced
! resolution proposing that, unless
General Carranza gives proper pro-
lection TO foreign life and property
he United States should invite the
nations which have
)een associated In the Mexican nego-
iations to Join in restoring order and
government in Mexico
Senator Sherman's resolution was
cad in the senate and without COM
ncnt or discussion Of any Kind was
'eferred to the foreign relations COM
nittoe.
In the house Representative Dyer
republican, introduced similar rcs-
'lution calling on the president to in
orm congress If he did not believe
he time had come to abandon the
watchrul waiting" policy other
gave notice Of their inten-
ion to make speeches The admins
ration was not without rs defenders.
gho gave notice that they also would
peak.
Speech-mal,ing Later.
Although the introduction of Scna-
or Shcrman's resolution passed With
at debate. the speech making broke
at later when Senator Gallingcr, the
cpublican leader declared the time
Dr watchful waiting had passed and
hat the United States now must take
h. ,.fI
mericans in Mexico.
lie read q communication from tho
tate department. saying Thomas r.
Iolmes, the ouly one Of the seven
zen Americans who escaped death,
'as safe In Chihuahua. II
Chairman stone Of the foreign rela-
ions committee. said he was IN SYM
athy with the general idea expressed
y Senator Gallingtt
Must Iic Called to Account.
Every one viii agree said Scna-
,r stone. that some kind of punish
* who committed this crime. The ,
.nator from New Hampshire says he !
links the time has come when some {
ermaneni step should be taken TO ,
rotect the lives of Americans in Mex {
o. Would the senator object TO in
'rming the senate and the country q
Ist what he thinks our government
iould do? he knows that we can say y
isiv that these ourages in MeVico :
ight to stop and that We can de- /
nInce them. We can INSIST that Q