The Ordway new era., 1916-06-30
0, S. WARNS CARRANzA
,.nsINe TELLS FIRST CHIEF
THAT "oRAvEsT cohsE.
ouENcEs" WILL FOL-
LOW ANY At
TACK.
Note Charges Oiseourtesy, Misrepre.
sentation Of Facts and lnsineerity,
and That No Attempt Was
Made to Help Pursue
Bandits.
Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News service.
Washington, June 21.-The United
States noe to Gen. Carranza informs
him that American troops will not be
withdrawn from Mexico and warns
him that war will follow any attempt
on his part to enforce his threat to
attack the United States soldiers.
The note in part follows:
The secretary OF state to the secre-
tary OF foreign relations of the de
fartO government of Mexico.
Department of State, Washington,
| Inn. 20 1916. Sir-I have read your
Communication, which was delivered
10 me on May 20; 1916, under instruG-
4 faCto government of Mexico on the sub
Iect Of the presence OF American
troops In Mexican territory and /
wound be wanting in candor II l did
| not, before making answer to the allc-
gallons Of fact and the conclusions
reached by your government, express
The surprise and regret which have
been ,uused this government by the
discourteous tone and temper Of this
last communication from the de facto
government OF Mexico.
| The government of the United States
has viewed with deep concern and
Increasing disappointment the prog
ress Of the revolution in Mexico. Con-
tinuous bloodshcd and disorders have
marked its progress.
For three years the Mexican repub-
lie has been torn with civil strife
Il the lives of Americans and other aliens
have been sacrificed: vast properties
h developed by American capital and en-
terprise have been destroyed or rem
dered non-productive: bandits have
been permitted to roam at Will through
Il the territory contiguous to the Unit
ed states and to seize without pun
ishment or without effective attempt
/ at punishment the property of Ameri-
cans, while the lives of citizens of the
United States who ventured 10 remain
In Mexican territory or to return there
TO protect their interests have been
| taken, in some cases barbarously tax
Il en-, and the murderers have either
been apprehended nor brought to JUS
tICe.
1t would be difficult to find in the
annals of the history OF Mexico con-
dItions more deplorable than those
which have existed there during these
recent years Of civil war
1t would be tedious to recount In
stance after instance. outrage after
| outrage. atrocity after atrocity, to
| Illustrate the true nature and extent
Of the widespread conditions OF law
lessness and violence which have pre-
vailed,
R-counts RnndIt Raids Across Border.
During the past nine months in par
ticuar the frontier OF the United
States along the lower Rio Grande has
been thrown Into a state of constant
| apprehension and turmoil because OF
| American territory and depredations
and murders on American soil by Mexi-
can bandits, who have taken the lives
and destroyed the property of Ameri-
| can citizens, sometimes carrying Amer
lean citizens across the International
boundary, with the booty seized.
american garrisons have been at
Killed and their equipment and horses
stolen. American ranches have been
raided. property stolen and destroyed
m TtpuV L.. bad ~
/ pundered
The attacks on Brownsville. Red
House Ferry, Progreso postoffice and
Las Peiadas. all occurring during Sep
tember last. are typical. In these at
tacks on American territory Car
ranzista adhel ents and even Carran-
5arSnS sSd,srs asG XIII part IN 'ne osH oonE
these murders charact erized by ruth
less brutality. but uncivilized acts OF
mutation were perpetrated.
Requests Have Proved Futile.
Representations were made to Gen.
earfahza and he was emphatically re-
quested to stop these reprehensible
acts In section which he has long
GAINED to be under the complete domi-
nation OF his authority.
notwithstanding these representa-
lions and the promise of Gen. Nafar-
,ete 10 prevent attacks along the in
month of October. a passenger train
was wrecked by bandits and several
persons killed seven miles north of
upon poWTsViie mDi,as and an attack was made
pace several days later. Since these
attacks leaders of the bandits, well
hhown to both Mexican civil and mill
cay ory authorities as well as to Ameri-
ian ian OFFICERS, have been enjoying with
mmnIp,uhnity the liberty of the towns Of
So far has the Indifference of the
III III. iacto government to these atroc-
a .es gone that some of these leaders,
as as, i am advised. have received not
pen!y the protection Of that government,
out encouragement and aid as we'll.
Expectations upon American persons
ana ana property within Mexican jurisdic-
anas mas government has repeatedly re-
tuuesied IN the strongest terms that
livssa liz ae facto government safeguard the
snS Mpss ,nuni. ana homes Of American citizens
na.'gnal csn obligation imposes, to Ameri.
Tama,Ssests aniSerests In the northern states OF
cSiha,n nlpas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuiia.
''d!eS 10 the south,
,s por example, on Jan. 3, troops were
law. iaa.ested to punish the bands Of out
bbrroperty, eighty miles west of Chi
fuanna frnrn but no effective results came
rom this request
,D9rIng the following week the
.Sa a1un ut villa with his band of about
.i,,men .ny men was operating without oppo-
on t between Rubio and Santa Ysabel.
thorities -.
Ammea,nwhile party of unfortunate
heelicans started by train from Chi
hasinua hasiua to visit the Cusi mines, after
can.,g received assurances from the
CSihaahZlsta authorities in the state of
ana na'.ahua ,hhua that the country was safe
Mia mat guard on the train was not
nosesssary. The Americans held pass
ihora,,or or safe conducts Issued by au-
~ or,ties OF the de facto government.
vinaeah; 10 the train was stopped by
Ara bandits and eighteen of the
c,,nrt,ean party were stripped of their
-.othing and shot In cold blood In what
Americans Reported Massaered.