The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-01-19
MEXICAN Chief
REPLIES TO NOTE
CaHanza viii Punish Murder
erS Of Americans.
ISSUE BEFORE CONGRESS
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Will Take Up the Matter Of Con-
firming Fletcher's Appointment as
Ambassador-Some Opposition.

Washington, Jan. 17.-General Car
rama has replied to the American
note demanding the punishment OF
the bandits who perpetrated the
Wholesale massacre of seventeen
Americans.
The message of Consul Silliman re-
citing the reply of Carranza was:
"Your note relating to the massa-
ere of Americans at Santa Isabella,
received and Immediately placed be-
fore General Carranza, who said he
had already issued orders for the i'm
mediate pursuit, capture and punish
ment of those responsible for the
atrocity
"He stated that he believed that
this outrage committed was connect
ed directly with villa and done es-
pecially TO provoke international trou-
bles at this time. He said that he
had declared that those guilty be pun
ished by death. He says that nobody
can lament more than he that such
atrocity occurred, but that even in
the best regulated states outbursts of
disorder and lawlessness may cause
destruction of property and loss OF
life.
"He says he is expecting. full re-
ports from General Trevino and that
ell efforts will be made to protect the
Americans and any other foreigners
who may be in the district. His be-
lief is that the massacre was pre-
mediatively made by band of vii
l:stas."
The state department is still await
ing a report from Consul Edwards at
Juarez on the inquiries of Secretary
Lansing as to the consuls authority
for stating that he had been hindered
from Washington to get assurances
of protection from Carranza people
for foreigners.
Secretary Lansing is expected to
submit to congress within few days
all information regarding the massa-
ere and conditions in Mexico.
Mexico will be the basis of formal
consideration by the senate foreign
relations committee beginning next
Wednesday, when the nomination OF
Henry Prather Fletcher as ambassa-
dor to General Carranza's government
will be taken up. Administration
leaders are hopeful that a report rec
ommendng confirmation will be made
to the senate without delay. Several
opposition senators, however, have
announced they will oppose such a
step, vigorously, and it generally is
admitted nothing can be done toward
confirmation until the Republicans
have been appeased by an answer
from Pre- dent Wilson to Senator
Falls resolution asking for reasons
which led to recognition of Carranza.
Secretary Lansing has promised to
have data in compliance with that
resolution ready for the president
early this week and Senator Stone,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee. hopes the presidents reply
will be sent to the senate in time for
the committee meeting Wednesday.
Discussion of the Mexican problem
on the floor of the senate and house is
expected to ar Sc from 60 sideration
of various Intervention resolutions.
No committee action on sach resolu-
tions is probable at this time. Sena-
tor Gore of Oklahoma, Democrat, is
considering submitting a resolution to
direct the use of American armed
forces as aids to the Carranza forces
in protecting American citizens in
neutral zone i'm Mexico.