The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-23

pursuit, capture and punishment of
those responsible for this atrocious
crime and appealed to this government
and to the American, people to con-
slider the difficulties q according pro-
lection along the railroad where the
Assurances were also given by Mr..
Arredondo, presumably under nstruc-
tions from the de facto government,
to justice and that steps would also
be taken to remedy the lawless condi-
1t is true that villa. Castro and Lopez
were publicly declared to be outlaws
and subject to apprehension and ex-
single man personally connected with
this massacre has been brought to
justice by Mexican authorities.
Here follows a denunciation of the
activities of villa, carried on with the
knowledge of the Carranza authorities
and without any attempt by them 70
stop or capture him. The elimination
OF the outiawry in the raid on Colum-
bus is given as the cause for sending
United states troops into Mexico.
alton from the Carranza forces, the
note says. but has been confronted BY
obstacles imposed by the Carranza Of
ment was ordered after the conference
between Generals Scott and Funston
and General obregon, in the expeeta,
act. But they have failed to do 30
and the retirement was stopped.
VIII COntfnue Embargo on Arms.
Mexican charges of bad faith on the
part of the United States because the
withdrawal was stopped are answered
with the statement that this was be-
cause of the failure of Carranza to do
his duty, and because of the hostility.
shown the American forces by Car
rama officers and soldiers. 1t Is added
that long as this situation continues
the United States win not permit the
export of war munitions nor machines
for their manufacture to Mexico.
The note then continues:
In view of the actual state OF affairs,
am now in a position to consider the
conclusions which you have drawn In
your note under acknowledgment from
the erroneous statements OF fact which
Your government intimates, II
does not openly charge, that the atti-
tude of the United states is one of in
ward the defacto government of Mexi-
CO. and that the intention OF the Unit
ed States in sending ITS troops into
over Mexican territory and not merely
for the purpose OF pursuing marauders
and preventing future raids across the
border.
The de facto government charges by
implication which admits of but one
interpretation that this government
dizement, even at the expense of a war
of aggression against neighbor
weakened by years of civil strife.
U. s. Overlooked Better Opportunities.
The government of the United States,
IL 1t had had designs upon the terri
tory of Mexico. would have had no
difficulty in finding. during this
period Of reyoiution and disorder i1.ar
vention in Mexican affairS Hoping,
would, through their own efforts, re-
store peace and establish an orderly
government, the United States has
awaited with patience the consumma-
ton Of the revolution: 49,
tionary faction led by Carranza be-
came undoubted, the United states. aft
er comforting with six Others of the
ditionally the present de facto govern
ment. 1t hoped and expected that that
government would speedily res restore eo or.
and others who had given their en-
ergy and substance to the develop
ment of the great resources Of the re-
public opportunity to rebuild In peace
and security their shattered fortunes.
Policy Of waiting Called to Attention.
This government has waited month
after month for the contamination Of
its hope and expectation. In spite of
increasing acknowledgements, in spite OF
repeated provocations to exercise
force in the restoration of order in the
northern regions of Mexico, where
American interests have suffered most
seriously from lawlessneSS the govern
ment of the United States has refrained
from aggressive action and sought by
appeals and moderate. though explicit,
demands to impress upon the de facto
government the seriousness of the sit
uation and to arouse it to its duty to
perform its international obligations
who had entered the territory of Mex
leo or. had vested interests within its
| boundaries.
If the Mexican government is unable
or unwilling to protect the United
states border by preventing it's terri
tory from being the rendezvous and
that does not relieve this government
| from its duty to take all the steps
necessary. to safeguard American citi-
zens on American soil.
Will Not Respect Border Any Longer.
The United States government cam
not not. and VIII not allow bands Of law
| its borders with liberty to invade and
| plumber American territory with i'm
punity, when pursued: to seek safety
the plea of their government that the
integrity of the soil of the Mexican
republic must not be violated
United states to support its "assur-
ances of friendship with real and ef-
fective acts" which can be no other
American troops" This request Of the
de facto government cannot now be
| entertained
| duty which has been forced upon 1t
of pursuing bandits who under funda-
mental principles of municipal and in
ternational law, ought to be pursued
and arrested and punished by Next
| can authorities. Whenever Mexico will
assume and effectively exercise that
responsibility the United States, as it
many times before publicly declared.
| will be glad to have this obligation
fulfilled by the de facto government
| of Mexico
Threat Of War Made to Carranxa,
If, on the contrary, the de facto gov
| eminent Is pleased to ignore this OBJ
legation and to believe that in case of
a refusal to retire these troops there
| Is no further resource than TO defend
Its territory by an appeal to arms"
the government Of the United States
would surely be lacking in sincerity
| and friendship II 1t did not frankly
impress upon the de facto government
that the execution Of this threat will