Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
MEXICAN CONSUL l..
SCORES NEWSPAPERS;
ATTACKS WASHINGTON
Troops Had No Right to Cross
Border, Says Senor Lopez,
and Should Return
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FEW CoUNTRYMEN HERE

Jose Ramirez Lopez, Mexlcan Consul in
Philadelphia, with offices at Al South
Broad street. said today that the majority
of his colleagues in the United States were
still working for a continuation of peace
between the United States and Mexico, and
that hope had not yet been abandoned. At
the same time he asserted that the mis-
sion OF the United States in Mexican ter
rltory was accomplished when the Cervan'
tes bandits were put to rout few days
ago, He characterized as absurd" and
''preposterous" the belief that $4,000 men
were needed to chase villa, who he said.
was Certainly dead" and eliminated as a
factor in the American occupation of Mex
ico .,, -.-.r r..,. -.,.s
That the Mexican people were working
out their own destiny in good order. he
said, was demonstrated by letter received
this morning from the Mexican Consular
Department in which II was stated that
municipal elections are TO be held through
out Mexico next month. that the railroads
are in perfect working order and that the
bandit gangs have been eliminated every
where except in certain portions of South
ern Mexico.
HUNDRED MEXICANS HERE.
Senior Lopez said that there are not more
than 100 Mexicans in Pennsylvania and
only a few students in Philadelphia, They
have been asked through newspaper ad-
vertlsements during the last month to reg
lister at the consulate,
The registration has no political mean
ing" Mr.. Lopez declared. "It was under
taken simply because when I came here
about a month ago, L found that l had no
list of Mexican residents In Philadelphia.
If war is declared between the two Re-
publics don't think there will be any
call that my fellow countrymen return 10
Mexico. That will be something for each
individual Mexican TO decide.
THE American press has been advertis-
Ing for just such developments, Advertis-
Ing is great power. The American press
has led the American people 10 believe that
the Mexcans are warliHe in their attentions
to the Northern Republic. The press might
be right so far as the raiders are con-
cerned but Mexico is entitled 10 its own
sovereignty. Therefore. the American
Government. before trying TO enter Mexico,
10 pursue bandits, should get the consent
OF the Mexican Government"
''The latest bandit band run down by the
American expedition was that of CerYantes
composed OF 25 or 80 men, he said, "and
this was practically disbanded Therefore.
the real purpose of the American expedition
has been accomplished and there is nothing
left for Americans to do in Mexico, partic-
ulariSz In northern ChihnHtuat WtlsEs there
are approximately 10000 Mexican troops"
Mr.. Lopez was asked whether he thought
the American purpose would be accom-
pIished without the capture of Villa dead
or alive"
villa is supposed TO be no more" he
answered, and then with flashing eyes, he
banged his fist on the table-the only bit
OF emotionallsm that he displayed during
the interyew-as he emphatieally asserted,
And villa, even II he Is alive, will kill
himself rather than surrender. 1t is absurd
for the Americans TO presume that they
can capture hint is prepOstsrous"