The evening world., 1916-06-20

pended through your note OF April II
all discussions and negotiations for an
agreement along the lines OF tho pro-
tocols between the United states and
Mexico concluded during the period
lS62-ls96, under which the two coun-
tries had so successfully restored
peaceful conditions on their common
boundary. 1t may DO mentioned hero
that. Notwithstanding the statement In
your note that "the American Govern
ment gave no answer 10 the note Of
the IL of APRIL" this note was replied
to on April ~. when tho Department
instructed Mr.. Rodgers by telegraph
TO deliver this Governments answer TO
General Carrania-
shortly after this reply tho oon-
fsrences between Gems. Scott, Fun
ston and Obreson began at FL Paso,
! during which they signed on May 2
project of memorandum ad ref
erendum regarding tho withdrawal Of
American troops. As an indication
OF the alleged bad faith OF the Ameri-
can Government, you state that
though Gen. Scott declared In this
| memorandum that tho destruction
and dispersion OF the Villa band had
been accomplished yot American
forces are not withdrawn from Mex
leo. 1t Is only necessary 10 read tho
memorandum. which Is in tho English
language, to ascertain that this Ia
clearly a misstatemcnt. for tho mom-
orandum states that tho American
punitive expeditlonary forces have
destroyed or dispersed many Of tho
lawless elements and bandits
or havo driven them far into tho in
terior OF tho Republic OF Moxlco,'
ha
forces were then carrying on
vigorous pursuit OF such small num-
bers Of bandits or lawlcss clements
as may have escaped
THE objects Of the expedition be-
Ing admittedly accomplished, tho
United states had agreed In tho mem
orandum to begin tho withdrawal Of
Its troops. Tho memorandum shows,
however, that II was not alone on ac-
count OF partial dispersion OF the ban
dts that II was decided to begin tho
withdrawal OF American forces. but
equally on account of tho assurances
OF tho Mexican Government that their
forces were at tho present time being
augmented and strengthened 10 such
an extent that they will bo able to
prevent any disorders occurring In
Mexico that would In any way on
danger American territory and that
they would continue to diligently
pursue. capture or destroy any law
less bands OF bandits that may sti!l
exist or hereafter exist In tho north
ern part OF Mexico and that IL would
make a proper distribution OF such
forces as may be necessary to prevent
tho possibility OF invasion OF Ameri-
can territory from Mexico
"It was because Of those assvr.
anoss and because Of Con. Scott's
confidence that they would be car.
risd out that he stated in the
memorandum that the American
foross would be gradually with
drawn II 10 TO be noted tn at,
while the American Government
was willing TO rstify this agree.
mont, Con. Csrranxa refused TO do
90, - Gen. Obregon stated, be.
cause among other things. IL i'm
posed improper conditions upon
the Mexican Government.
CHARGES MEXICO WITH BREAK.
ING HER PROMISES.
"Noth~ithstandino the sssur-
anoes in the memorandum, u
10 we'll known that the forces Of
the do facto government have not
carried on . vigorous pursuit. Of
the remsinirQ bandits and that no
proper distribution Of forces TO
prevent the invasion Of American
territory has been made. as will
b shown by tho further facts
hereinafter set forth.
~ am reluctant to be forced to
the conclusion which might be
drawn from these circumstances
that the do fsoto government, in
site Of the crimes committed and
tho sinister designs Of Villa and
his followers, did not and does not
now intend or desire that these
outlaws should bs captured, do
stroyed or dispersed by American
troops or, at tho request Of this
Government. by Mexican troops.
while the conferences az FL paso
wore in progress and after tho Ameri-
can confcrees had been assured on