The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21

States 10 apprehend and bring TO JUS
+ tice ali persons found to be conspiring
to violate the laws of the United
States by organizing to oppose with
arms the de facto government OF
Mexico.
F! AMERICA HAS ACTED
IN PERFLCT GOOD FAITH
1t is admitted that American troops
have crossed the International boun-
Diary In hot pursuit OF the Columbus
raiders, and without notice to, or the
consent OF, your government. but the
several pcotcs'l;ions on the part of
tdis government by the President. by
this depart mont, and by othor Amer
lean authorities. that the object OF
the expedition was to capture. destroy,
or completely dispense the Villa bands
OF outlaws or to turn this duty over
TO the Mexican authorities when as
surc6 that IL would be effectively fui-
filled, have been carried out In per-
feet good faith by the United States.
It's efforts, however. have been Oh
, structed at ever point Mean
time conditions OF anarchy In the
border States OF Mexico were contin-
ually growing worse. In view of
. tire inactivity OF the Carranza
forces. 1of the lack Of cooperation In
the apprehension Of the Villa bands,
and Of the known encourage alent and
a.d -,lNega 10 bandit leaders IL is M
reasonable TO expect the United States
TO withdraw It's forces from Mexican
territory or to prevent their entry
again when their presence Is the only
check upon further bandit outrages
and the only efficient means OF pro-
teotinr American lives ana homes.
<Nr'LD HlNT LONG SINCE
INTERVIEWED n w LAD WISHED
Your government lntia.a.es, If it
docs not openly charge, that the attl-
tude Of the United States is one Of
insncerity dlstrust and suspicion to-
ward the de facto government of
Mexico ard that the intea ton OF the
{ United States in sending Its troope
into Mexico Is TO extend it's suvcr-
eighty over Mexican territory, and not
/ merely for the purpose Of pursuing
narauders and preventing future raids
across the border The gov
eminent of the United States. II 1t
had had designs upon the territory of
Mexico. would have had no difficulty
! in finding during this period Of revolu-
ton ard disorder many plausible afeu-
ments for Intervention ia Mexican af-
! fairs.
Ia spite OF increasing discour-
agements. in spite OF repeated provo
| cations TO exercise force in the
restoration of order in the northern
/ regions of Mexico, where American
interests have suffered most seriously
from lanHlessness the government Of
/ the United States has RETAINED from
/ agree i've action and sought by APP
I peals and moderate though explicit
demands to impress upon the de facto
/ government the seriousness OF the
situation and TO arouse il to its duty
| 10 perform its International obliga-
lions toward citizens OF the United
States who had entered the territory
| of Mexico or had visited interests
within it's boundaries.
Can that government doubt
that. months ago. when the war be-
| tween the revolutionary factions was
in progress. a much better opportun-
ity than the present was afforded for
American Intervention, IL such has
been the purpose of the United States
as the dc facto government now in
sinuates?
/ have, of course, given considera-
ton to your argument that the re-
sponslbllity for the present situation
rests largely upon this government.
In the first place. you state that even
The American forces along the border
whose attention Is undivided by other
military operations. And themselves
physically unable to protect effectively
| he frontier on the American side"
Obviously II there is. no means OF
reaching bands rowing on Mexican ter
ritory and making sudden dashes at
night into American territory, it is
| impossible to prevent such invasions
| unless the frontier is protected by a
Gordon of troops. The most eff
fective method of preventing raids of
his nature, as past experience has
/ fully demonstrated. is to visit punish
ment or destruction on the raid