Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
u. S. De MANDS
. THAT CARRANZA
. PUNISH BANDITS
| Formally Called Upon to
Pursue and Capture Per-
petrat0rs of Crime.
! ONLY ACTION IN CASE
INDICATED TO THIS TIME
Outrage Draws Outburst of At
tacks Upon Administra-
ton in Congress.
LANSING ISSUES STATEMENT
LANSING ISSUES STATEMENT
Deplorcs That Americans Did Not
Heed Warming Against Exposing
Lives in Warfare District.

WASHINGTON, January 1e--There
was no indication Tonight that the
United states would take any further
action in the case Of The Americans
executed by Villa bandits in Mexico
beyond its demand for the apprehension
and punishment of the outlaws. or at
the most, to hold General Carranza re-
sponsiblc for the murders. if 1t is
shown that his officers were negligent
in providing protection for the party.
Although the latest outrage stirred
the Mexican situation again to the
boiling point and drew an outburst Of
attacks upon the administration in
Congress. probably unequaled since the
Hucrta crisis, two years ago. there was
no outward sign that President Wilson
was being influenced TO alter his policy.
y proposal by Senator Sherman. Re
publican, for joint Intervention by the
Pan American nations, which led in the
recognition of General Carran.a WAS
referred without action to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
EVERY STEP WILL. he TAKEN
TO PUNISH PERPETRA ATORS
While Secretary Lansing in state
ment announced that every step will
of this dastardly crime are apprehended
and punished" he added that 1t was
to be deplored that Americans had not
needed the State Departments warning
against exposing their lives In the
guerilla warfare territory. In defining
the right Of Americans in territory
under the sovereignty of another ma
ton. he declared that a noncoinbatant
runs the danger OF losing his liberty
or his life if lie ventures into territory
where the authority is uncertain.
Although the attacks in Congress
upon President Wilson's policy ware
almost unmeasured in terms, the ad-
ministrat ton was not without defenders
| among the Democratic leaders, who
challenged their critics to point our n
better course. and recalled that during
the Taft administrator resolutions
proposing intervention we're vigorously
opposed by the Republicans.
The most significant development OF
tho congressional debate came i'm the
Senate. where Chairman Stone, of the
Foreign Relations Committee. himself
a Democrat. declared that If General
Carranza proved himself unfit 10 restore
order, there is only one thing to do
and that is TO go down there armed
and intervene"
For tho present he counscled leaving
the situation in the hands Of President
Wilson.
LANSING'S STATEMENT
CONCERNING: STU ALTON
Secretary Lansing's statement fc.-
lows:
In October the department mt tho
strongest kind OF Instructions TO the
60 nStlS in, JA .,i>.i
sonora, calling unon them to use every
means in their power 10 persua lie
Americans 10 leave Immediately for
United States territory. and these con-
suls We're instructed TO employ spe-
rial riders TO carry this message to
Americans located in isolated sections
y few came out. Some. regardless OF
the disturbed conditions existing in
Mexico. did not heed he warning
1T was only two or three weeks
ago that Villa detained thirty Ameri-
cans in tho very district in which the
unfortunate Americans now reported
killed met their death. Great alarm
was felt for the safety OF these thirty
Americans. Recently the Nillstas ;,re
said TO have stated that they wuuld
Kill Americans il. chihuahua territory
in order to force American intcrven-
ton.
within the pas, week or ten days
three employees OF the Hearst rarch
in chihuahua. near the place where
Americans are now reported slain. we've
reported TO have been executed Two
OF these three employees made their
appearance at FL Paso some days aeu
but the third appears to have been
killed
The department feels that 1t took
every possible precaution to prevent
Americans from exposing their lives In
Il region where guerilla warfare is IN
progress. IL la to be deplored that It's
advice was not followed.
Every step viii be taken to see that
the perpetrators of this dastardly
crime are apprehended and punished
SHERMAN RESOLUTION
CALLS FOR JOINT ACTION
Senator Sherman's resolution reads
as follows:
Whereas, Mexico is now and hay fur
several year' been rent with evil
strife. which in the absence of any