New Britain herald., 1916-01-12
PUNISHMENT OF
 BANDITS DEMANDED
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l and that they apparently were slain solely because they were Americans
 Hits Standard Oil Company. Senator Thomas, democrat, of Colo rado, charged during the Mexican de- 1 bate in the senate today that the standard Oil company on one hand and the Pearson Oil Syndicate on the ether, in rival efforts to obtain a monopoly of the oil industry in Mexico, were responsible for the revo- lutions in that country and had covered it with a sea of blood"
 Lansing's Statement
 Secretary Lansing's statement fol-
 Tn October the department sent the strongest kind of instructions to the cOnsuls in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora, calling upon them to use every means in their power to per- suade Americans to leave immediate ly for United States territory, and these consuls were instructed to em- ploy special riders to carry this message to Americans located in iso- lated sections. A few came out Some, regardless of the disturbed con ditions existing in Mexico, did not heed the warning.
 Villa Detained Americans
 ''It was only two or three weeks ago that Villa detained thirty Ameri- cans in the 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 Villistas are said to have stated that they would Ar, ip hI1o I1Jo for III order to force American interven- ton.
 Within the past week or ten days, three employees of the Hearst ranch in Chihuahua near the place where Americans are now reported slain were reported to have been executed Two of these three employee made their appearance at El Paso some days ago, but the third appears to have been killed.
 Every Possible Precaution.
 "The department feels that 1t took every possible precaution to prevent Americans from exposing their lives in a region where guerilla warfare is in progress. It is to be deplored that it's advice was not followed.
 Every step will be taken to see that the perpetrators of this dastardly crime are apprehended and pun ished''
 The question of what steps the United States will take depends upon development of the facts.
 Wilson Asks for Facts.
 President Wilson was in communi- cation early today with Secretaries Garrison and Lansing, and instruc- tions were given to send to the White House all facts as rapidly as received. Advices that at least 16 Americans were killed were received by Major Gen. Scott, chief of staff of the army, and also by the state department.
 At the White House it was declar- ed that, while something undoubted- 1y would be done, what steps the gov ernment will take have not been decided.
 Americans Warned.
 At the state department officials referred to the fact that Americans had been warned since the United States decided to recognize Gen. Car ranza to leave the states of Sonora and Chihuahua, which were then regarded as Villa strongholds. They said that in spite of the official warn ing more than 500 Americans still remain in the district, including 200 Mormons at Casas Grandes.
 An official list of the dead received by the state department agrees with the list contained in the news des- patches with the exception that that does not contain the name of Murray Crossett of San Antonio.
 Proposes Intervention.
 As soon as the senate assembled Senator Sherman, republican, intro duced a resolution proposing inter- vention in Mexico city by the United States and the six Pan-Am erican na- tions which have acted with it fin Mexican affairs, unless General Car ranza complies with a demand to pro- tect foreign lives and property
 The resolution, which was referred to the foreign relations committee, proposed that it be the sense of tho senate, in view of recent Mexican outrages against American citizens | that a demand be made upon Gen. | Carranza to protect the lives and property of Americans; that other l countries of the western hemisphere | be invited to join in that demand, and | that, in event of failure to comply | with that demand the president should invite cooperation of Pan American governments to intervene in l Mexico to protect life and property, | the troops to be withdrawn as soon l as order and government are re- | stored.
 Text of Resolution.
 Be it resolVed,'' says the text of 1 Senator Sherman's resolution, "that | it is the sense of the senate the house l concurring, that the government de- 1 mand of Carranza, who has been re- gently recognized as the head of an established government in Mexico, l that he protect and save harmless lives and praperty of American and l other aliens in that country, and,