Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29
GRAVE CONSEQUENCE" seen

editlon---Excoriates carranza for
Failure to Cooperate and Re-
sents limitations Of
Bad Faith.
The American government in a long
withdrawal demand, has threatened
General venustiano Carranza with the
Erayest consequences, II he attacks
American troops now In Mexico
The text of the note follows:
''The secretary of state TO the seers~
tary OF foreign relations Of the de faeto
government "a .na Mckee lea, ~, s,,,s
washington, June 20, 1916.
sir; ] have read your eommunica-
2s. 1915. under instructions OF the chief
executive OF the dc facto government
Of Mexico on the subject OF the pres
territory ana | would be wanting In
candor ff ! did not. before making an
swef. 10 the allegations OF fact and the
ment, express the surprise and regret
which have been caused this govern
ment BY the discoarteous tone and tenn
per OF this last communication OF the
de facto government OF Mexico.
United states Rcsrets Revolution.
1.-THE government of the United states
HAS viewed with deep concern and In
crcaaing disappointment the progress of
bioodshed and disorders have marked
It's progress: For three years the Mex.
lean republic has been torn with civil
aliens have been sacrificed. vast proper :
ties developed by American capital and
enterprise have been destroyed or rem
dered Reproductive; bandits have been
permitted to roam nj will through the
territory contiguous to the United
States and to seize, without punishment
N fntn "a MI tab
menl the property of Americans, while
the lives of citizens Of the United
States who ventnrsd TO remain In Mex
lean territory or 70 return thereto 10
protect their interests have been taken,
In some easea harbarously taken, and
the murderers have neither been apre--
hended nor brought TO icatice. II would
be difficult 10 iind In the annals Of the
Aistory Of Mexico conditions more dc:
Viorabie than those which have existed
there during these recent years OF civil
war.
Frontier In Turmoil.
at would be tedious to recount In :.
rage atrocity after atrocity, To illus
trate the true nature and extent of the
widespread conditions of lawiessness
the mnrderers have neither been appre b
ular the frontier OF the United States
along the lower Rio tirande has been
thrown into state OF constant appfe~
hension and turmoil because OF fire.
aneht and sudden tpeursions into Amer
lean territory and depreaations and
murders on American soil by Mexican
bandits. who have taken the lives and
destroyed the property of American cit
ixens, sometimes carrying American cit.
lsens across the International boundary
with the booty seized American garri~
sons have been attacked at night,
American soldiers Killed and their
equipment and horses stolen, American
ranches have been raided. property
stolen and destroyed and American
trains wrecked and plundered,
uneiviiised Acts rrrpetrnt~d.
THE attack on Brownsville. Red
House Ferry, Progreso postoftsee and
Las peiaaas, all occurring during Sep
temher last, are typical In these at
taeks on American territory carran sds
dters took part I'm the loating burning
and killing, Not only were these MUIR
ders characterized by ruthless brutality
bat unciviiixed acts Of mutiiation were
pefpetrated Representations were
made TO General Carran&a and he was
reprsaensahis acts In section which
he has long claimed 70 be under the
eo@p,ssa, 81 his Sg9ess,
lions and the promise of General Nafar'
ette to prevent attacks along the tn
tcrnationa, boundary, in the feilewtns
month OF October passenger train was
wrecked hy bandits and several persons
killed seven miles north of brownsville
states troops at the same place severa
days later,
Outlaw. Eaiay Listerts.
since these attacks leaders OF tins
civil and military authorities as vel
as to American officers, have been en-
teytng with tmpani,y the liberty o
the towns OF northern MeSico, so IA
has the Indifference of the de fact,
government to these atrocities gon,
that SOME OF these leaders, as | AN
protection Of that government. bat en
ooaragement and aid as well
,ons aud property within Mex,San Gur
tsdtctton have been still more uumer
GUS This government has repeated
the dc facto government safeguard n
lives and homes OF American citisen
and furnish the protection, which In
terBatfenal obligation imposes, {
American interests In the uorther
states q Tamsnltpas Nsnv" Leon t@a
f. hatla. Chihuahua and sonora and ais
In the states to the south.
Activities kaa~m to oncer~.
"For example. on Jan. e. troop
were requested to punish the hands q
outlaws which looted the Eust mtaia
property. SO miles west of Chthuahut
but no effective results came from thi
request. During the following wee
the bandit villa with his band OF ahou
sition between Ruhio and san Yss6t
fact we'll known to Carraaststa au
thorities,
Americans started by train from t,hI
huahua to visit the cusi mines havtn
received assurances from the Gat
ranaista authorities In the state 4
chihuahua that the country was sal
and that "A guard on the train was ne
necessary. The Americans held pass
ports or safe conducts issued by AZ
thosltiss OF the de facto government
Recalls Massacre.
On Jan. 10 the train Was stopped /
Villa bandits aud III OF the Anne ri ca
party were stripped OF their ciathtn
ard shot in cold blood tn what is no
known AS the Santa Isah@i MA sssAcre
General I'arrnnga stated 10 the axe,
of the department Of state that he ha
ISSUED orders for the immediate pu
suit, capture and punishment Of tho,
respar sIhie for this atrosioas crtaa
and appealed to this government and
the american people ta consider "a
difficulties Of according pretectis