Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
TROOPS IN MEXICO
WITHOUT CONSENT
Of GOVERNMENT
American Words and Pro-
tests Entirely in Con-
tradiction of Acts.
FOREIGN OFFICE MAKES
12,OOO-WORD NOTE PUBLIC
Invites Action That Will Bring
to an End This Unsupport-
able Situation"
COPY LAID BEFORE PRESIDH
Washington Unanimous in
That Pcrshing Will Not
BE Recalled.
FOREIGN OFFICE MAKES
12,OOO-WORD NOTE PUBLIC
COPY LAID BEFORE pREsrDI
Washington Unanimous in
That Pcrshing Will Not
BE Recalled.

MEXICo CITY, May 31.-Cls
that the words and protests
United States have been entir
contradiction Of their acts, and q
spite OF promises not to intery
the affairs Of Mexico, soldiers
United States arc In Mexico
the consent OF the Mexican Cover
and I'm violation Of MeXicos
eighty, tho Mexican Governmet
asks for tho Immediate withdrq
those troops. The request is Il
IA 1o-0oo-word note, made pr
the Foreign Oiiice to-day.
The note recites that the a
troops crossed the border af
Columbus incident, without I
mission OF the Mexican govc
The act was not considered
invasion then. solely because thy
States said they had misint
the attitude of the Mexican
ment. When tho second ex
crossed the line after the Clenr 90.
incident. the note maintains.
that this was done with the
OF the Mexican consul at Del
Is untennblc, and that act can
considered as one of invasion
The Mexican government,
invites the United States TO
an end this unsupportahio 81
the note concludes, land TO SUI
protcstations and declarat
friendship by m immediat]
drawal of American troops"
TIME FOR WASHINGTON
TO DECLARE
Maintaining that the pp |
friendship by the United State
expressed desire for nonint
has been contradictcd by th
the Washington government,
saws the time has arrived VIII
ngton must declare itself cieaa Dsthe
unequivocally as to it's future Inten-s
tions toward Mexico. 4st68
After reciting the facts which led
TO the first crossing OF the frontier by
the American troops after the Villa
raid at Columbus, the note Insists that
in contradiction of the word of Gem
erals Scott and Funston, another OK.
petition crossed the boundary line. thus
violating all the precepts OF interna-.
tional laws, and creating an act of
invasion.
The American government" says
the note. has admitted that the work
OF the expedition which entered after:
the Columbus raid. Is now over. -r But.
in spite of this fact, American stroops:
still remain on Mexican soil. no Scon.5
tend that political disorder In tfiisi
country justifies this act OF the Amer
lean military forces is In conflict with
the repeated professions OF the wash.s
inGton government relative to nonina3
torference III
The note points out that much Of me
| trouble in Mexico is due ito the attf-s
tude OF tho United States in not pun.S
ishinH conspirators I'm the United StafeHs
who have plotted the downfall OF tbess;
present Constltutionalist governments
and to the acts of Washington In q rte,S.s S.
fusinE to permit the shipment of arms
and ammunition to enter Mexlco.,.S ~
NOTE rs ADDRESSED
To SECRETARY LANSING
The note, which is addressed to Ga e
rotary Lansing, reads in part as fol.d
lows: 81
THE Mexican government has t,{s4s
received advices that group OF Ana Az AZ 8
lean troops have crossed the frontia
and penetrated Mexican territory. u al
are At present near a place called ES
fiho, some seventy miles to the somtIs5
of the frontier. This newly affes.f "a
| passage OF these troops without I'M,
consent Of the Mexican governing
pidctS III HIaFt uaNS a The harna
and good relations which ought n
iSt between the governments.6 -
United States and MeXtco. ~
This government must cS1
est act q violation q:
and thus asks IN
ner that ,ssS
consider with care
and for all dehn NJ nj
policy IL intends
to the Mexican nan ,esls
making clearer the ensE
the petition contalny w
note Is founded, 1t prefs
fully to state tha fact ~ ca
Cured up to this timtaaScS
the incursion OF band ndAsulS
n NJ, captained by Fra insppSs3f,s
dawn. March 8, last. sNiltsfEs
THE Mexican governtnA H..
lamcntinE tho hnppenInknAcseEsA
idea OF efficiently proteae At
tier proposed that the ernnAlf
Mexico and the United tes ce} M
an agreement By whicitrdIf. M
be punished, FurtherI .the "
cam government naa1116 49,