The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-14
CARRANZA TROOPS
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senator Lewis. Democrat. Introduce
ed a resolution TO authorize the send
ing OF armed forces Of h United
States into Mexico to protect Amerf
can citizens and their property. He
asked hat IL lie over without action
for the present and that was done.
Representatve Slayden. OF Texas
said in the house that the time had
come for Pan-Amercan action 20 re,
store peace 10 Mexico. He insisted
that only the summary execution OF
the bandit murderers would satisfy
the people Of the border states. Rep
r~esentative Moss. OF West Virginia.
Republican,. introduced a resolution
TO send a sufficient force OF h army
TO Mexico to capture the murderers
and the despatch of warships to Mex
lean waters TO cooperate with the
army and remain there until the per.
sons and property OF American ctr
zens were safe.
Secretary Lansing explained tina
his conference with the President hao
TO do almost solely with the problem
confronting the department in the
matter OF gaining accurate informa-
ton.
There are no American consuls in
the immediate nelghborhood Of the
point where the massacre occurred
and the secretary indicated there even
was a possibility that American con-
suls might be withdrawn from the
states of Durango. Chihuahua and So
nora until complete order is restored
II was decided at the conference that
information regarding the murders
would be taken from any reliable
source including officials OF the 10
facto government
Secretary Lansing made n clear
that there was nothing TO Indicate
thSttthe Carranza authorities had not
! done everything within thteir power
TO %apprehend the bandits and tina,
so far all the steps taken appeared 10
be satisfactory.
Will Expect Punishment.
The United States. he said. will ex.
pect hat the bandits be punished and
evidence of the punishment must be
forthcoming. Upon the developments
depend the nature OF the action the
United States will require. There is
said TO be no proof that General villa
actually made threats against all
Americans. although some informa-.
ton 10 that effect has reached thu
department.
As for the responsibility OF Carranza
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that a question Of fact remains TO be
established. The state department
must know under what circumstances
the Americans went into the district
in which they lost ther lives. and
what conditions surround their Staying.
The department has on information
regarding a derailment OF trcpp train
which is reported in press Dispatches
which is said to have caused the en-
gineer of the tran carrying the Amer
leans TO come TO a stop. giving the
bandits time to enter the coaches.
Secretary Lansing let IL be known
that he considers there is a certain
analogy between The situations pre-
vailing in certain parts OF Mexico and
the situation Of certain parts OF the
west In the early United States.
In regard to the warning reiterated
by the secretary. II was said that he
state department would not point out
at this time what parts Of Mexico were
considered safe and what parts were
considered unsafe. II was the antici-
patton of just what happened I'm Chi.
huahua. il was said. that prompted
the renewed warning issued shortly
after the recognition OF Carranza. Sec.
rotary Lansing considers that tho ID
Carranza authorities should have
warned Americans to stay out OF ter
ritory which they considered danger
Gus.
Americans Warned.
Mr.. A~rredondo's statement that
Americans had been warned to keen
out of dangerous districts was made
in the corridors Of the state depart-
ment at the conclusion Of the confer
ference with Secretary Lansing. He
said he had received no direct mes.
sages from General Carranza and that
what information he had regarding
the murders had been furnished him
by the state department and by the
Carranza consul at Fl Paso. Andreas
G. Garcia.
y have not the least doubt" he
said later. that the Carranza forces
will not rest until they have captured
and punished the assassinators Each
American was given permission to 20
through the lines. but that permis
sion should not be considered as "a
passport. The CarranZa authorities
have not wanted Americans to return
10 their work In districts not unque
uonably under CarranZa control and
where peace has not been entirely re-
stored We have never invited Amer
leans 10 return 70 any districts except
those such as Tubpam and Tampico
and regions where there is no dues-
ton regarding the guaranty OF their
safety. We have fully realized tho
difficulty Of protecting Americans Boo
certain regions and total inability
20 do so i'm those where the reaction
revolutionary element r. in control
Americans should stay away from
such districts.
Expressed Deep Regret.
Personally. ! regret deeply vha'
has occurred and naturally 80 must
General Carranza and am sure -
will do an he can 90 bring punlshrS~f
10 those guilty ! also am certain
that my rovernmfnt dcplores with an
equal extent with tho people and gov.
eminent of The United States tho afro
cioue murders committed by the VII
ista band. and that BE- will undertake
o. NIcorous campaign Co purge that re.
giou of tho republic where exist so
many important foreign business in-
forests Tho reason why these urf1r.
'un1fc Victims OF Villas ferocify m. =
such o. horrible fate BE- solely their
desire to rof to their place Of business
and industrial activity before tho con-
ploio control of tho r,eIon hv Tho
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