The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-01
MEXICAN REPlY ! 70
UNITED STA 1Es Will
not Be DEFIANT
United Press Learns That Note Will
Be Firm and Will Emphasize
Withdrawal Of Troops.
STATEMENT ISSUED FOR
HOME CONSUMPTION
Troops Still Being Rushed to Border;
No Change IN Entire
Situation.
(By United Press9 j

y
Washington, July, 1.-C Contrary to-
reports, the United Press today
learned that Carranza's reply to-
President Wilson will not be defiant.
He will send firm. note emphasizing
that he considers that the u. S.
troops in Mexico are an Infringement
upon Mexican sovereignty.
For Home Consumption.
The statement issued by the for
eign office in Mexico City yesterday
was for home consumption.
The foreign office in Mexico City
yesterday issued memorandum in
reply to Secretary Lansing's recent
note, in which the correctness of sew.
eral statements is denied.
The memorandum contains thirty
five counts. Although not in the
form of a direct reply to the Wash
ington note, it is considered equiv
alent to an answer to that document
It expresses surprise that the Wash
ington government should have been
panied at the tone and the contents
|of the Carranza document, since it
maintains that the United States has
sent to the Constitutional govern
ment not only one, but many discour
teous and even overbearing notes.
Not Protected Bandits.
= Emphatically reiterating the Mex
ican governments position denying
the right of the United States to keep
armed bodies in Mexico, the memor-
andum denies energetica Hy that the
Mexican government has protected
bandits who had committed depreda-
tions in the United States, and defies
Washington to produce proof of the
assertion. -. =
Blame for the Santa Ysabel mas
sacre is placed on the so-called i'm
pulsive and irascible disposition of
Charles Watson, general manager Of
Cusihuiriachic company, and Gen.
Scott and Gen. Funston are accused
of bad faith and lack of honor in mis-
leading Gen. Obregon into an alleged
evasive reply regarding the crossing
of American troops into Mexico after
the Glenn Springs raid.
The memorandum asserts that
while it is true that the United
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tive which prompted this act was not
for purpose of aiding the Consti-
tutional government, but because the
United States feared that Huerta was
plotting to aid Germany. The note
concludes by declaring that the
presence of American troops in Mex
leo invites rather than prevents ban
dit raids along the border.
Campaign Issue.
Il Washington, July Politicians
here, consider that President Wilson
took his Mexican policy for cam
paign issue, following the New York
Press club address last night.
No War Says Wilson.
. New York, July President
Wilson made it plain in his speech
at the New York Press club banquet
last night that he will not counten-
ance war with Mexico until there is
no other alternative for settling the
border trouble.
Again he declared that he was
ready to sacrifice his own political
fortunes in order to carry out his
convictions as to what would be the
just course to pursue in the sftua-.
tion.
The presidents audience, COM
posed Of newspaper men, state and
municipal officers, political leaders
and other men prominent in public.
life, signified their endorsement OF;
his position by repeated outbursts Of
applause. When asked if the glory
lof America would be enhanced by
war of conquest in Mexico, shouts Of
l5.no" came from all parts of the ban
! quet hall.
Servant Of People.
A similar response Was made to his
query as to whether it is Americas
l,duty to "carrys self defense to the
lSpoint of dictation into the fairs of
Eanother people.
The president also dWelt on his.
efforts to serve the whole people.
thousands of whom he said are ap-s
pealing to him to maintain peace as
lcng as possible.
q Il have constantly to remind myzs
self said he, that am not q
servant of those who wish tos enz
hance the value of Mexican invest
ment, but that I am the servant spf
/ the rank and file Of the people Of the
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