River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-29

Instructed Oregon
Subsequent to this event, the Mexi
| can government as you state gave in
| structions to General Obregon to notify
| that of the United States that it would
American lea mt troops into Mexico pass on this
| account and that orders had been Civ
en- to all military commanders along
! the frontier not to consent to same"
| sThis government is of comrse not
| in a position to dispute the statement
! that these instructions had been given
| lively assert that General Obregon never
gave any such notification to General
| Scott or General Funston, or, so far as
known. to any other American official
| General Obregon did, however, inquire
as to whether American troops had en-
tered Mex XII III in pursuit of the Glenn
! stated that no orders had been issued
| to American troops to cross the from
statement was made before any such
| orders had been issued, and not after
| wards, as the erroneous account of the
pear to indicate. Moreover, no state
| ment was made by the American gen.
erals that no more American troops
would cross into your territory.
Shows Bandit Protection.
"On the contrary, it was pointed out
| to General Oregon and to Mr.. Juan
Amador, who was present at the. con-
that the bandits De la Rosa and Pedro
| Vna also had been instrumental in
| causing the invasion of Texas above
| Brownsville, were even then reported
to be arranging in the neighborhood of
Victoria for another raid across the
border, and it was made clear to Cen
eminent did not take immediate steps
to prevent another invasion of the
United States by these marauders, who
were frequently seen in the company, Of
General Nafarrete, the constitutionalist
commander, Mexico would find in Tam
aulipas another. punitive expedition
CT i1op fn hot hoy in + f11J1a1 I1n
American troops crossed into MeXi-
co on May 10, upon notification to the
| local military authorities. under the. re-
pudiated agreement of March 1913 or
in any event in accordance with the
| practice adopted over 40 years ago
when there was no agreement regard
| ing pursuit of marauders across the
| international boundary.
Further Proof Of Purpose.
.These troops penetrated 1853 miles
into Mexican territory In pursuit of
encounterng detachment of Mexican
troops or a single Mexican soldier. Fur
Their discussion of this raid, however
forces Sc sent tin in pursuit of the bandits
of May 22, the date of your note under
| singleness of purpose of this govern
ment in endeavoring to QueIl disorder
and stamp out lawlessness along the
| border"
During the continuance of the Ell
| Paso conferences, General Scott, you
assert, did not take into consideration
| the plan proposed by the Mexican gov
| eminent for the protection of the from
| tier by the reciprocal distribution of
sition was made by General Obregon
number of times, but each time condi-
toned upon the immediate withdrawal
of American troops and the Mexican
conferees were invariably informed
| that immediate withdrawal could not
take place, and that therefore it was
INN sci "a RI hn on
| that basis.
All Allegations Denied.
81 have noted the fact that your
communication is not limited to a dis
cuSSiOn of the deplOrable conditions ex-
| listing along the border and their i'm
| portant bearing on the peaceful rela-
| tions of our, governments, but that an
| effort is made to connect it with other
| circumstances in order to support. if
possible, a mistaken interpretation of
| the attitude of the government of the
| United States toward Mexico.
you state in effect that the Ameri-
can government has placed every OBJ
Sterilization Of Mexico and 'f that This ii is
shown by the volume of diplomatic
representations in behalf of American
interests which constantly impede eff
forts to reorganize the political, eco
nomical and social conditions of the
country, by, the decided aid lent at one
| by the department of state, by aid eX-
tended by. the American Catholic clergy
constant
tivity of the American, press in favor
of intervention and the interests of
| American businessmen; by the shelter
and supply of rebels and conspirators
on American territory; by the deten-
ton of shipments of arms and NUM-
tions purchased by the Mexican gov
chinery intended for their manufac-
ture.
Replies to Charge.
"In reply to this sweeping charge
fr1I a a AyY1n ~ n
government has given every possible
encouragement to. the. de facto govern
mGai Sne Of MeRico Fr Sm the ns mo-
ment of it's record it has had the un-
divided support of this government"
Charges in CarranZa'S note to this gov
eminent regarding influences in America
that have sought to bring about interven
ton are answered by citation of inflam-
Mexican newspapers despite power of
censorship held by Carranza.
With the power Of censorship" says
defacto government, the responsibility for
this activity cannot, it would seem, be
avoided by that government and d, the is,
himself in the press of March II, calling
upon the Mexican people to be prepared
for, any emergency which might arise,
States was imminent, evidences the atti-
tude Of the defactO government toward
these publications.
doubtful Oh purpose.
"It should not be a matter Of surprise
that after such manifestations of hos
tile feeling, the United States was doubt
full of the purpose for which the large
which the de facto government appeared
eager to import from this country.
However. the policy of the defacto
government in refusing to cooperate and
in failing to act independently in de-
stroying the Villa bandits, or in other
wise suppressing outlawry. in the vicin-
danger of war materials, while passing
southwark through this zone, falling into
the hands of the enemies of law and or
der, is in the opinion Of this government
a sufficient ground, even If there were
no other, for the refusal to allow such
materials to cross the boundary into the
bandit-infested region.
Hostility UncOnceaIed.
"Candor compels me to add that the
unconcealed hostility of the subordinate
military commanders OF the defacto gov
eminent toward the American troops
engaged in pursuing the Villa bands and
the efforts Of the defacto government to
compel their withdrawal from Mexican
territory by threats and show of mill
tary force instead of by aiding in the
capture of outlaws constitute a menace
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