Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-29

burning and sacktng property and car
| rying off two Americans as prisoners.
Instructed Obregon.
| "Subscquent I" this event, the Mexi-
can government az YOU state, gave in
| struCti1ns TO General Obregon 10 notify
| that of the United States that II would
| not permit tn" further passage OF
| account. and that orders had been CIV
en- to all military commanders along
| the frontier not t" consent to same e"
| This government IL, of course. not
In a position to dispute the statement
| that these Instructions had been given
| /" General Obregon, but il can decis-
| gave any such notification to General
| Scott or General Funston. or. so far as
| known TO any other American official.
| General ObrcgOn did. however, fnqui re
| az to whether American troops had en-
| tered Mexico in pursuit of the Glenn
| Springs raiders and General Funston
| stated that no orders had been issued
| to American troops to cross the from
| tier on account OF the raid, but this
| statement was made before any such
orders mad been issued. and not after
| wards, as the erroneous account Of the
| interview given in your note would ap-
pear to indicate, Moreover, no state
| erals that no more American troops
would cross into your territory
shows Bandit Protection.
on the contrary. 1t was pointed out
| 10 tEenefal oDfeROn ana TO MT. Juan
| Amador who was present At the con-
| ference, and pointed out with emphasis,
that the bandits De la Rosa and Pedro
VIVA also had been instrumental in
| causing the invasion of Texas above
Brownsville, were even then reported
| 10 be arranging In the neighborhood of
| border, and It was made clear to Cen
erai OhregOn that IL the Mexican gov
| eminent did not take immediate steps
| TO prevent another invasion OF the
| United states by these marauders. who
were frequently seen in the company OF
| General Nafarrete the constitutionalist
| commander, Mexico would find in Tam
aulpas another punitive expedition
similar to that then in Chihuahua.
"Amsrlcan troops crossed into Mex
| 60 on May 10, upon notification to the
local military authorities under the re-
pudiated agreement OF March 1913 or
| In any event In accordance with the
practice adopted over 40 years ago.
when there was no agreement regard
| ing pursuit Of marauders across the
| international boundary.
Further Proof OF Purpose.
These troops penetrated 1863 miles
| the Glenn Springs marauders, without
encountering detachment Of Mexican
troops or single Mexican soldier Fur
| Their discussion OF this raid, however,
Is not necessary, because the American
forces sent IN pursuit of the bandits
| of May %, the date OF your note under
| consideration. further proof Of the
singieness Of purpose OF this govern
ment In endeavoring to quell disorder
and stamp out lawlessness along the
| border"
During the continuance of the FL
Paso conferences, General Scott, YOU
| assert, did not take into consideration
| the plan proposed by the Mexican gov
| tier by the reciprocal distribution Of
| troops along the boundary. This propo-
sition was made by General 0bregon IA
number OF times. but each time Condi-
| toned unDu the Immediate ypit p val
| of American troops and the Mexican
conferees were 'nyariably informed
| that Immediate withdrawal could not
| take place. and that therefore il was
| impossible TO discuss the project on
| that basis.
All Allegations Denied.
II have noted the fact that your
| communication is not limited to a dis
Cusston OF the depIorabte conditions eX-
| listing along the border and their i'm .
portant bearing on tho peaceful rela-
lions OF our governments. but that an
| effort is made To connect il with other
! circumstances in order to support. II
possible, a mistaken Interpretation OF
| the attitude OF the government of the
| United states toward Mexico
You state in effect that the Ameri-
can ,sovernment has placed every oh
paciticatIon of Mexico and that this Is
shown by the volume OF diplomatic
| interests which constantly impede eff
| forts To reorganiZe the political eco.
| nomiCai and social conditions OF the
| country, by the decided aid lent at one
| time to villa by American officers and
| by the department of state, by aid ex-
| tended by the American Catholic clergy
| tivity OF the American press i'm favor
| of Intervention and the interests OF
| American businessmen. by tn" shelter
and supply of rebels and conspirators
| on American territory; by the detcn-
tion of shipments OF arms and muni-
! tons purchased by the Mexican gov
rtbT Yi.aftt do FOR ft,+ .,Fy
ch'nery intended for their manufac~
ture,
| Reptile. to Charge.
| In reply to this sweeping charge
can truthfully affirm that the American
| government has given every possible
announcement 10 the de facto gov ern-
| hahtlitatlon of Mexico From the mo
! ment Of its record It has had the un-
divided support of this government
Charges In CarFanzaa note to this gov
| ernmcnt REGARDING Influences In America
that have sought TO bring about Interven
tton are answered by citation OF in1am.
| Mexican newspapers despite power oil
censorship held hv Carranza
| With the power OF censorship" saws
| the note. so vigorously exercised hy the
| fefarto government, the responsibility fol
| this activity cannot II would SeeGt, b,
avoided by that government and the Is
himself I'm the press of March -, ca}lins
| upon the Mexican people To be- preparet
| Tor any emergency "tlh DBtGNE ARISE
and inttmatlne that war with the United
States was Imminent. evidences the att
tude Of the defacto government TOWARD
| these publications.
| Doubtful Of Purpose.
| at should not be matter 81 xnrvris,
| that after such rusnit~s tattunS OF hos
tile feeling. the United States was doubt
fut Of the purpose for which the larg,
! amount of ammunition was to be uset
| which the de tacto government appes rec
eager 20 import from this country
| However,. the policy OF the defact,
| government in refusing TO cooperate ana
| In failing 80 act Independently in de
! stroying the Villa bandits, or i'm other
| wise supprrsStnE 0uttawry in The vtctn
| fty OF the border rs 20 rgslj|uye yh,
| danger OF war materials, while pa~Stni
| southwark through this zone. falling Int,
the hands or tine enemies of law amt or
der, IS i'm tire opinion OF this governlurn
Sufficient ground. even II There wer
no other for the refusal 10 allow sur)
| bandit Infested region,
Hostility aeoaeented.
''Cand0r couepels me to add that r.
| unConyealea hostility et the strbSrrlfn {
military commander OF the aefart0 sov
| eminent toward the American Tr0ou
| engaged in pursuing the NtNa bands n
| compel their withdrawal from NexfCa
| TERRITORY BY threatS and shaw ~ nutEi
| tarV force. instead Of hE aiding in IN
| capture Of outlaws constitute a yt1enar,
! Ia tFse safety 81 fh% American truSFs am
| TO the peace ct the border. As long A
| this menace continues and there II an
/ evidence OF aa utentton or the part OF IN