Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

terms the note of the 18th of April of
the COnstitutionalist government, be-
cause on diplomatic grounds it cannot
be considered as a legal answer, but
a mere verbal exposition, without form
or signature, as was done by Repre-
sentative Rodgers.
Asserts L. :. Failed to Guard Border.
The incursiOn OF bandits to Glenn
Springs. or the bandit raids in the ter
ritOry of the state of Texas, could not
be imputed or responsibility placed on
the Mexican government, bit to the
negligence of the American govern
ment in not protecting properly its
frontiers in that region.
Besides, it is very doubtful that
this band could have been organized
in Mexican territory as stated, and We
have very strong reasons and motives
to believe that the organization of that
band of outlaws took place in the Uni
ted States.
TT is true that General ObregoI
notified Generals Scott and Funston
that the Mexican government would
not consent to the trespassing of new
American troops into Mexico, and that
due orders were already given TO all
tier not TO consent to the same.
when General Obregon showed
Generals Scott and Funston a copy of
a newspaper published in Ell Paso,
Texas, asked if it was true, as that
paper stated, that new American
troops had crossed into Mexico, due to
the incident at Boquillas or Glenn
Springs, General Funston personally
answered as follows:
81 have never given such orders
and have no knowledge of such move
ment of troops
Between men of loyalty and honor,
the answer of Funston could not be
construed in any other manner but as
q. negative that the troops had crossed
the border, but nevertheless the note
now states that the declaration made
by Funston was made before such or
ders were given, and not after.
1T now seems that General Fun
ston made this declaration to hide
movement which he had already in
view. and that he based his affirmation
on the fact that, although contemplat-
ing the same, he had not yet made 1t
the time of such declarations.
Arms Embargo Is Blow at CarranZa.
THAT part contained in the note in
which it is claimed that the American
government could not allow the i'm
portation of arms to the south through
the frontier zone, because it feared
that theT may fall into the hands of
the enemies of the law and order, is a
mere excuse.
THE real facts are that the govern
ment OF the United States seems to be
trying to stop the constituencies gov
eminent from having the arms and
ammunition that our country needs to
preserve order within its territory.
at is lack of consideration on the
part CT the government of the United
States TO pretend that the Mexican
troops should cooperate with the
American troops in an expedition that
lacks all objects. 1t is true that the
government of the United States de-
creed the arrest of Huerta, but this
was done more for the reason that il
fearedt that he may have had some un-
dersanding with Germany, and not
with the object of helping the consti-
tutiolalist government
"Ol the other hand it also is true
that here exists quite a number of po-
lifted prisoners who have taken refuge
in tie United States, and that once
Their. they develop with impunity their
activities against the constitutionalistI
Government and the Mexican people.
Il is not true that the American
tro0s started a prosecution at the
rig.t time against the Villa bandits on
MeSican territory, because official doc