Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-15
Full Text Of Carranza'S Com
munication to Secretary
Lansing Is Secured by AS
sociated Press,
STRICT LIMITATION
OF NUMBER or MEN
Acting Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs Declares Large Mum
Der Of PerShing Force Re-
senbIeS Armed Invasion,

seInbleS Armed Invasion
'sv soRnise JOURNAL SPECIAL Lrhsro WIRE
Mexico CITY. April 1.-THE MeXi-
can government viii insist with in
flexible determination that any armed
expedition OF the United states when
enters Mexican territory I'm the Bulse
OF punitive expedition, must pc
limited TO 1000 men Of one service
alone. cavalry. according 70 a state
mcnt made TO the Associated Press
today by Juan Neftali Amador, sub
secretary Of foreign relations
Amador in Charge.
During the absence Of Gen. Candida
Aguilar, minister Of foreign relations,
at Queretaro, subs Secretary Amador
il tn charge of the foreign office ana
liz conducting It's course in interna-
tiona affairs
"The Mexican government has con-
tended in all It's notes 10 the Washing
! ton state department. said the sub
secretary, that the sending of heavy
artillery ana slow marching infantry
| on a punitive expedition, is illogical
and the work OF the present so-called
punitive expedition has more than
| demonstrated this for they have ac-
complshed absolutely nothing, Next
60 viii ana has in all of it's communl-
! cations to Washington insisted that All
punitive expeditions must be limited
| to certain restricted areas. The re-
quest Of the United States that the
present expedition be considered OK
| ceptional cannot be agreed upon by
! the Mexican government for the very
| good reason that each day Of its pres
ence so far inland does nothing but
excite our people. This Is being tax
on advantage of by enemies Of the
| coustitutlonalist government who are
endeavoring 60 stnge incidents that
viii cause grave International compll-
cations.
Points 10 ParraI.
"rhe Pnrral incident Is a case in
| point / consider this happening the
/ last drop In the bucket and believe
that when the American people and The
/ American government realize lis fun
Significance, they VIII gladly acecde
| to Mexico's request and, IN the inter-
est Of pence and in line with the ira
| ditional friendship which exists be-
! tween the two countries, viii With
draw the troops.
mo one has ever questioned the
! honesty Of the purpose of the United
| states in limiting the present military
movement TO punitive nature, but i
IL hard to convince the population
that Il force OF thousands Of men OF
| three branches OF the service do moi
have the scmblance Of invaders The
Mexican government believes IN the
| friendship of the United States and
| believes that the present crisis viii
pass, leaving relations more cordial
than ever
General Carranza asked TO be ex-
| cuscd from discussing international
/ questions and referred the CORE
! spondent 70 the foreign office which
he said was fully authorized TO pre-
sent the Views of himself and his gov
eminent sub Secretary Amador ther
! explained MeXieo's position.
Denies Threatened Revolt.
The subsecretary was asked as tC
the correctness Of the reports that
the governor of the state OF San Luis
potos aud certain hieh army officers
had served notice ON General Car.
rama that. unless the American
troops were withdrawn. within "A Ger.
| ltlA HUftlilth tllAitf AlfN whit Ifii
, in opposing their further movement
southwark
This IL absolutely untrue" replied
senior Amador. 1T Is true enemies
of the Carranza government have beer
( working strenuously with the peopl
Z II the north to persuade them tina
the present movement Is invasive
, aud not punitive IN its nature a
q a. l.tt
We are convinced that the people nov
understand the situation. The at
tack on the Americans in Parral wa
! due TO the influence of these enemie
Of the government. one of them fire.
! point blank at an American soldier
e killing him, general shooting then be
4 gan Although the soldiers had or
I ders not 10 enter towns these me-
\ were forced into rarral because the
@ could get nothing TO eat IN the sur
8 rounding country ana were so IN
o from the border that 1t was impossl
:. bic to send them provisions withou
y giving this expedition the appearanc
G OF being something more than II
r. name suggested
Y Want Zone Limited.
q 'rhat is the reason the MeXica
. Rove Illtthi mas inNtsttu III It's HNt'
- 60 Washington to the limits OF th
J, gune which may be traversed by an
I, punitive expedition, extend not furtl
en- than forty miles nor. In our opii
ion. should punitive expeditions
~, allowed In the territory of eith'
~ country for an unlimited time. Ot
ia note If March IS. article eight, spec
r. flies the number of troops which ma
In pass the boundary line must nev'
u exceed eco and these must not r.
m muiu tn the zone for more than fly
I'd DAYS. except In very unusual cases
NJ The entire correspondence whl1
T. has passed up 20 date between Il
"a two governments as a result of Il
= Columbus Incident. was handed TO q
correspondent OF the Associated Pre-
today The first Of the notes w
written March lS and is as follow
ri SarranEa's Position
y, "Arr>edondo tCarranza's agent
y. Washington Mexican Embassy
a. Washington:
THE first chief has ordered me
deliver 10 YOU the following protoc'
which. in due form. and in writii
p. You win present 10 the secretary
ss state II the United states for his co
|. /. siaeratinn, trying 20 secure his prom
reply aud sending the same TO u