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n, zen. Garranza stated to the agent
D ne department of State thai he
nnrsni, nnr Issued orders for the immediate
those responsible for this atroc,oua
crime. and appealed to this government
aha ai TO the American people to con.
sart .he ditiiculties of according pro-
massacre occurred o
Arrssces were also given by Mr.
iieuondo, iinn presumably under instruc-
mat the murderers would be bronvh1
10 Justice and that steps would also
~ -. taken 70 remedy the lawless condi-
II is ,,,,n ,eHis''hs IN the state of Durango.
-. IS true that villa, Castro and Louez
VI publicly declared to be outlaws
anu subject to apprehension and ex-
SIMON; sinpio & put so far as known only a
this massacre has been brought 70
J"Siice by Mexican authorities
oc,i..ie mere follows a denunciation of the
Il ,ini,iSs nnrit OF villa, carried on with the
@ hmo" leuse of the Carranza authorities
anu without any attempt by them to
stop or capture him. The elimination
Hi the outiawry in the raid on Colum-
pus Is given as the cause for sending
tnited states troops into Mexico,
me expedition has had no cooper
a@t,oh @ from the Carranza forces, the
note says. but has been Coufronted Nv
obstacles imposed by the CarruuZa Of
iiclals. Despite this partial retire
heht was ordered after the conference
pet"een Generals Scott anl Funston
ana General Oregon, in the cXpecta-
tioh thAt CarrnnIa forces finally would
act But they have failed to do so
ana the retirement was stopped.
VIII Continue Embargo on Arms.
Mexican charges of bad faith on the
part or the United States because the
Wlthdrawal was stopped are answered
with the statement that this was be-
cause of the failure of Carranza to do
his duty, and because of the hostility
l,v.
rama oiilCerS and soldiers 1t is added
that as long as this situation continues
.ne hited states viii not permit the
export of war munitions nor machines
Tor their manufacture to Mexico.
The note then continues:
IN View of the actual state OF affairs
am now in Il position to consider the
conclusions which you have drawn in
your note under acknowledgment from
the erroneous statements of fact which
you have set forth
Your government intimates II IL
does not openly charge, that the atti-
tude of the United States is one of in
sincerity, distrust and suspicion to-
ward the defaCto government OF MeXi-
co. ana that the intention of the Unit
ed States In sending its troops into
Mexico Is to extend it's sovereignty
over Mexican territory and not merely
for the purpose OF pursuing marauders
and preventing future raids across the
border.
The de facto government charges by
"Hltn iuTlltS OF Dut one
Interpretation that this government
has as Its object territorial aggran-
dizement, even at the expense OF a war
OF aggression against neighbor
weakened by years of civil strife.
U. :. Overlooked BETTER Opportunities.
The government of the United States,
II 1t had had designs upon the terri
tory Of Mexico. would have had no
difficulty In finding. during this
"a no M fnr inf or
Nention in Mexican affairs. Hoping,
however. that the people of Mexico
would, through their own efforts. re-
store peace and establish an orderly
government, the United States has
awaited with patience the consumma-
ton Of the revolution.
When the superiority OF the revolu-
tionary faction led by Carranza be-
tGme undoubted, the United States, aft
er comforting with six others of the
American republics, recognized uncon-
ditiOnally the present de facto govern
ment. 1t hoped and expected that that
government. would speedily restore or
der and provide the Mexican people
and others who had given their en-
crgy and substance to the develop
ment OF the great resources OF the re-
public opportunity to rebuild in peace
and security their shattered fortunes.
Policy Of Waiting Called to Attention:
This government has waited month
after month Tor the consummation OF
its hope and expectation. In spite of
increasing III spite u
repeated provocations to exercise
force in the restoration of order in the
northern regions OF Mexico, where
American interests have suffered most
seriously from lawlesSncsS. the govern
ment of the United States has refrained
from aggressive action and sought by
appeals and moderate. though explicit,
demands to impress upon the de facto
government the seriousness Of the sit
uation and to arouse it to its duty to
perform its international obligations
toward citizens of the United States
who had entered the territory of Mex
leo or had vested interests within its
boundaries.
II the Mexican government is unable
States border by preventing its terri
tory from being the rendezvous and
refuge OF murderers and plunderers,
that does not relieve this government
from its duty to take all the steps
necessary to safeguard American citi-
zens on American soil.
VIII Not Respect border Any Longer.
The United States government can
not and will not allow bands of law
less men to establish themselves upon
its borders with liberty to invade and
plunder American territory with Inn
punity. when pursued: to seek safety
across the Rio Grande. relying upon
the plea of their government that the
integrity of the soil of the Mexican
republic must not be violated
The Mexican government invites the
United States to support It's ''assur-
ances of friendship with real and ell
fective acts" which can be no otner
than the immediate withdrawal of the
American troops" This request of the
de facto government cannot now be
entertained.
The United states has not sought the
duty which has been forced upon II
of pursuing bandits who. under funda-
mental principles of municipal ana IN
ternational law, ought to be pursued
and arrested and punished by MeXi,
can authorities. Whenever Mexico VIII
assume and effectively exercise that
responsibility the United states, as II
many times before publicly declared,
viii be glad to have this obligation
fulfilled by the de facto government
of Mexico -
threat OF War Made to ,Cnrranxa.
II. on the contrary. the de facto gov
ernment is pleased to ignore TINS on
Iiyation and to believe that In case OF
n refusal to retire these troops there
is no further resource than TO defend
its territory by an appeal to arms
L., nj nd