The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-28
along the railroad where the massacre

along the railroad where the massacre
occurred.
Assurances were also given by Mr..
Arredondo. presumably under instruc-
that the murderers would be brought
to justice and that steps would also be
taken to remedy the lawless conditions
existing In the state of Durango.
villa Not Intercepted.
1T is true that Villa, Castro and Lo-
PEE were publicly declared to be out
Jaws and subject to apprehension and
execution but so far as known only !.
this massacre has been brought to JUS
tice by Mexican authorities:
within a month otter this barbar-
1t was notorious that Villa was operat-
ing within 20 miles of Cusihuiriachic
and publicly stated that his purpose
was to destroy American lives and
property. Despite repeated and insis-
tent demands that military protection
SHOULD he furnished to Americans, Villa
cioser to the ap border' lie was not n-
tercepted nor were his movements i'm
peded by troops of the de facto govern
ntnt and no effectual attempt was
made to Illustrate his hostile designs
against Americans.
Americans Pursued Band.
villa ana faff Ills Band We're o waa
hood Of Columbus. n. NJ. not Single
Msxic2n soldier was seen in his vicin
" cognizant Of his movements, for on
March 6. as General ,Gayira publicly
announced. he advised the american
military authorities of the outlaws ap-
proach to the border. in apparent rec
ognition on it's part of the desirability
Of putting an end to these systematic
traitors of the crimes committed be-
cause they menaced the good relations
of the two countries American forces
by Y the e hostility Of Mexicans, presumed
t., be loval to the de- facto soyer It,e =;
outlawrv and became in effect protec-
tors Of villa and his band.
Resent4 Carranza Charges.
I'm this manner and for these rea-
sons have the American forces S,1 fnte req
circumstances set FORTH the de, facto
government cannot be blind to the ne
cessity which compelled this govern
reiterate groundless sentiments of hos
tility towards the expedition and to
impute to this government Interior mo-
tives for the c on maefdar of
1T is charged that these troops
crossed the frontier without first OBJ
s de- acto the as o
mediate action alone could avail. there
was no opportunity, to reach an agree
ment (other than that Of March 1o-14I,
prior to the entrance of such an expe-
dition into Mexico if the expedition was
to be effective. Subsequent events and
the satisfaction of this government that
General Carranza would not have en-
tered into any agreement. providing for
an effective plan for the capture and
n Of ha
Impeded Progress.
while the American troops were
moving rapidly southwark in pursuit of
the raiders. it was the form and nature
of the agreement that occupied the at
tention Of General Carranza rather than
the particular object which it was to at
tain-the number of limitations that
could be imposed upon the American
than the obstacles that could be. raised
to prevent the escape of the outlaws
1T was General Carranza who sus-
all discussions and negotia tions for an
agreement along the lines Of the pro-
tocol the United States and Mexico con-
der which the two countries had 50 sue
cessfully restored peaceful conditions
on their common boundary. It may be
mentioned me- here that: notwithstanding.
American government gave no answer
to the note Of the 18th of April this
rot note IVA, vas replied to on April IA; when
by telegraph to deliver this govern
ment's answer to General Carranza.
Clearly Mis-.tntement.
"Short1y after this reply, the confer
ence between Generals Scott, Funston
which they signed. on May 2, project
Of memorandum 'ad referendum re-
Earding the withdraMal Of American
bad faith of the American government,
you state that though General Scott
declared in this memorandum that the
destruction and dispersion of the Villa
band had been accomplished yet Amer
lean forces are not withdrawn from
Mexico.
1T is only necessary to read the mem
guage. to ascertain that this is clearly
a missta tement. for the memorandum
states that the American punitive, ex-
dispersed many Of the lawless elements
and bandits or have driven them far
into the interior of the republic Of
And furthermore, the United States
forces were then carrying on a vigorous
pursuit Of such small numbers Of ban
dts or lawless elements as may have
escaped
Lansing Recitc. Agreement.
"The context of your note gives the
impression that the object Of the expe-
dition being admittedly accomplished
the United states mad agreed in the
| memorandum to begin the withdrawal
Of it's troops The memorandum shows
however, that it was not alone on &C.
count of partial dispersion of the ban
dts that it was decided to begin the
withdrawal Of American forces, but
equally on account Of the assurances OF
the Mexican government that their
| forces were at the present time being
augmented and strengthened to such an
| extent that they will be able to pre-.
| vent disorder occurring in Mexico tina
would in any way endanger American
| territory and that they would Continue
to diligently pursue, capture or destroy
any. lawless bands Of bandits that may
still exist or hereafter exist in the
northern part Of Mexico and that il
| would make proper distribution OF
| such OF its forces as may be necessary
| to prevent the possibility of invasion
| OF American territory from Mexico"
! Planned Slow Withdrawal.
| 1T was because Of these assurance,
! and because of General Scott's conf.
| dence that they would be carried out
| that he stated in his memorandum thaI
| the American forces would be 'Eradu
! ally withdrawn 1t Is to be noted. tina
while the American government wa,
| willing to ratify this agreement. Cen
! eral Carranza refused to do So as Gen
| eral Oregon stated, because amonf
| other things, it imposed improper con
ditiOns upon the Mexican government
| notwithstanding the assurances il
| the memorandum it is well known tina
| the forces of the de factO government