The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

Warrington, n. c., June 2e.-warn-
fnr the de facto government of Mexi-
20 that IL It makes an appeal TO arms
ksatnst the American troops below
md on the border the gravest con-
keouences will follow" the American
hote fatty rejecting Carranza's de-
nand for the withdrawal of United
ntates troops from Mexico was handed
kodAy by Secretary Lansing TO Eltseo
Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador
designate.
The American note. which Is print
y IN another column Of The Virgfnian
Today, was made public at the State
and 1t reoukes the Car
lama government for the discour,eous
bone and temper OF it's last communi-
catton. Abiding to the phrase. the
kravest consequences will follow" the
hote sAys:
while this government would
aeeply regret such a result. II cannot
teoode from It's settled determination
. maintain its national rights and to
|porfcrm its full duty IN preventing
Further invasions of the territory OF
khe United States and In removing
HE peril which Americans along the
International boundary have borne so
.ong with patience and forhearance,
IsOTE WHICH MAY MEAN
WAR WITH MEXICO
The text Of the note follows:
Department OF State,
Washington. June 20. 1915.
Tho secretary of state b the secre-
kayy OF foreign relations of the de fac
to government OF Mexico:
| 0tr.-I have read your communica-
ION, which was delivered to me on
Nay -. 1915, under instructions of
kho chief executive of the de facto
Fovsrnment Of Mexico, on the subject
Be the presence OF American troops
q Mexico territory. and / would be
wanting in candor II did not, be-
Pore making answer TO the allega-
Hons Of fact and the conclusions
feAched by your government, express
The surprise and regret which have
been caused this government by the
tone and temper OF this
last communication of the de facto
rovsrnment OF Mexico.
Tho government OF the United
bates has viewed with deep con-
FERN and Increasing disappointment
The progress of the revolution in
Mexico. Continuous bloodshed and
aisorders have marked its progress.
For three years the Mexican repub-
lie has been torn with civil strife; the
lives Of Americans and other aliens
have been sacrifced: vast properties
developed by American capital and
Enterprise have been destroyed or rem
AorNd non-productive; bandits have
been permitted to roam at will through
Ihe territory contiguous to the United
bates and to seize. without punish-
nent or without effective attempt at
punishment. the property OF Ameri-
Sans. while the lives Of citizens Of the
Emitted States who ventured to remain
= Mexican territory or to return there
3 protect their interests have been
AIKEN. and the murderers have neither
Seen apprehended nor brought to JUS
lee. It would be difiicult to find In
Iho annals Of the history OF Mexico
Sondittons more deplorable than those
vhich have existed there during these
&oeent years OF civil war.
II would be tedious to recount in
'&ence after instance. outrage after
outrage. atrocity after atroctty, to IL
|ustratA the true nature and extent
= the widespread conditions Of law
1ooneas and violence which have pre-
'1i1sd.
SoRDER IN CONSTANT
STATE OF APPREHENSION
During the past nine months in par
t1cular,. the frontier OF the United
hates along the lower Rio Grande has
Saon thrown into state OF con-
knnt apprehension and turmoil be-
Nuso 81 frequent and sudden incur
- into American territory and
1a&i0n0 anu murders on Amsrt-