South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-20
Pres. Wilson Flaty Refuses to Withdraw Troops
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their cicthing and shot in cold
bic, q. in uhat Is now known as the
santa Ysavel massacre Ge.. Car
rama stated 20 NE agent Of the de-
psrment Of state chat he had is
sued orders for the i'm Mediate pursuit.
capture and punishm emit Of those re-
sponsible for this trOciOus crime.
and appealed 10 this government ano
20 the American people 10 consider
the difficulties OF according protec-
ton along the railroad where the
massacre occurred. Assurances were
also given by Mr.. ArredOnd0, pre-
sumably under instructions from the
De faCto government. that the muir
terers would be brought 20 Justice
and that steps would also be taken
70 remedy the lawless conditions ex.
istinT in the state Of Durango. 70
Is q lie that villa, Castro and Lopez
were publicly declared 90 be outlaws
and subject 90 apprehension and ex-
etutiOn. but so IA as known only
single man personally connected
With this massacre has been brought
10 Justice by Mexican authorities.
Within month after this barbarous
slaughter Of ;nontusive Americans 10
was notorious thas villa was oper-
stlng within 81 miles or Cusihuiri-
achic. and pthiiciy stated that his
purpose was 20 destroy American
lives ana propertv Despite repeated
and insistent demssd4 that military
protection sho1id De furnished 20
Americans. Villa openly carried on
h.s operations. constantly approach
iGg closer and closer 10 the border.
lie was not intercepted. nor were his
movements impeded by troops OF the
de factO government, and no effect
ual attempt was made to Illustrate
his hostile de1iSus against Ameri-
cars. In fact. as ] am informed.
while villa and his band were slow
iy moving toward the American
frontier. i'm the neighbOrhood of CO.
lum bus, y. NJ, not a single Mexican
soldier was seen ina this vicinity.
" ct the Mexican authorities were
fully cognizant of his movements. for
ON March 8, as Gen. Gavira publicly
announced. ne advised the American
military authorities of the outlaws
approach 10 the border so that they
might be prepared 10 prevent him
from crossing the boundary. Villas
Unhindered activities eliminated in
the unprOvOked and cold blooded at
tack upon American soldiers and cit
liens in the town Of CoIum bus on the
night Of March 9. the details Of
fnFs Al
order TO refresh your memory with
the Nervousness of the crime. After
numbering, burning and pIundering.
Villa and his bandits fleeing south,
passed within sight OF the Carran-
zista military post at Casas Grandes,
and no effort was made 10 stop him
~ the officers and garrison Of the
de facto government stationed there.
Pursuit Hegins.
In the face of these depredatiOns
not only on America lives and prop
erty on Mexican soil. but on Amer
lean soldiers. citizens and homes on
American territory the perpetrators
of which Gen. Carranza was unable
OF possibly considered it inadvisa bic
20 apprehend and punish. the United
states had no recourse other than TO
employ force TO dispense the bands
of Mexican outlaws who were with
increasing boldness systematically
raiding across the international
boundary. The maurauders engaged
i'm the attack on Columbus were
driven back across tie border by
American cavalry, and subsequently.
as soon as a sufficient force to cope
with the band could be collected.
were pursued into Mexico in an eff
fort TO capture or destroy them.
Without cooperation or assistance in
the field on the part of the de facto
government. despite repeated re-
quests by the United states. and
without a recognition on its part OF
the desirability of putting an end to
these systematic raids. OF of punish
ing the chief perpetrators of the
crimes committed because they
nenaced the good relations of the
two countries American forces pur-
sued the lawless bands as far as
Parral. where the pursuit was halt
cd by the hostility of Mexicans. pre-
suned 20 be loyal TO the de factc
government. who arrayed them
selves on the side of outlawry and
tocame in effect the protectors OF
villa and his band.
Criticize Action.
In his manner and for these rea-
sons nave the American forces enter.
ed Mexican territory. knowing full,
the circumstances set forth the dc
facto government cannot be blind tc
The necessity which compelled thi.