The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE

10 NO1 REDfONSlbLE
 T am sure that I interpret in this mat ter the national sentiment and that the Mexican people will comply in a dignified manner with their duty be the sacrifices what they may, to sustain their rights and sovereignty if, unfortunately, this drags us into a war-a war which the
 United States can never justify-we will not be responsible for the disastrous con sequences. Upon the heads of the traitor GUS Mexicans who, within and without this country, have labored to produce this result, will fall the memorable justice of the people,
 The full text of General Carranza's manifesto follows:
 Because of the assault which Fran cisco Villa and the bandits who accom- panied him made on the town of Colum- bus, in American territory, burning houses and killing some of the in- habitants, soldiers as well as civilians. the international situation in these mo ments is very delicate, as the North American press nave excited their peo- ple against Mexico, and the government of that country has discussed the situa- ton i1l tie American Congress, mensbers fof which have advised Intervention
 "The constitutional government which have the honor to represent is also occupied diligently in an effort to solve this delicate situation trying at all costs to maintain the dignity and sovereignty
 of Mexico. and we yet hope that this lamentable incident may be decorously arranged, and that there will be no req son for international conflict.
 q have addressed the government of the United States, through the foreign
 cffice, stating that the invasion of Villa
 has historical precedents, as in the years 1880 and 1886 two parties of Indians com ing from the United States invaded sonora and Chihuahua, committing crimes and depredations on the lives and prop critics of Mexicans
 FORMER AGREEMENTS Tt was then agreed between the gov ernments of the two countries to permit the respective passage of armed forces, resulting in the extermination of the Indians. I have asked the American gov ernment to pursue like course m order to solve future difficulties, should they arise. noting that Villa and his com panions are group of bandits, whose acts the Mexican government or people
 would not be responsible for, and that his reproachable conduct is due to instiga- tions of the reactionary element that lacking patriotism and convinced of it's defeat, is trying by all means 60 bring on armed intervention.
 ''I have not yet received the answer of the American government and from the
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 learn that the American forces are mobolizing to pursue and capture and de- liver Villa to the Mexican authorities; that the expedition is in the nature of q punitive campaign, and that the sov- ereignty of Mexico will be respected. '"The constituational government has given instructions to it's confidential agent at Washington immediately to
 make representations that under no cir cumstances will any motive, be the rea- sons explanations of the United States what they may, justify the armed inva- sion of Mexican territory without reci- procal rights being granted to the Mex jeans and that not for an instant will the invasion of Mexican territory or an outrage to it's dignity be tolerated. TALKS OF WAR 'l am sure that in this l interpret the national sentiment and the Mexican peo- pie will worthily comply with their duty. be the sacrifices what they may, to sus- tain their rights and sovereignty. If unfortunately, we are dragged into a war which the United States never can jus tify, we will not be responsible for the disastrous consequences but will serve as instruments for Mexican traitors within and without our country who have labored long to produce this result and upon their heads will fall the inex-
 orable justice of the Mexican people,
 WILL BE SATISFIED
 Washington March 12.-General Carr ranzas request for permission to send Mexican troops into American territory
 to pursue bandits who escaped across the border win be considered by President Wilson and Secretary Lansing tomorrow
 It has been considered practically cer- tain that the reply would be to the ef-
 feet that American troops were only hat int, iaar,