Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16
FIXES BOUNDS OF
. AMERICAN CHASE
Carranza Minister Says Punitive
Force Must Not Consists Of Over
One Thousand Cavalry.
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MEXICO CITY, April 15.-The
Mexican government will insist with
inflexible determination that any
armed expedition Of the United
states which enters Mexican territory
In the guise Of punitive expedition
must be limited TO 1000 men OF one
service alone, cavalry, according to
statement made to the Associated
Press yesterday by Juan Neftali ANA
dor, substitute secretary OF foreign
4 relations.
During the absence of General candido
Aguiar, minister Or foreign relations ~
lucretafo, Sub-secretary Atuador ~ IN
9hurgo Of the foreign office and is con-
Quoting It's course IN international af-
~alrs.
Calls II Illogical.
"rhe Mexican government has con-
tended IN ali Of rs notes 10 the Wash
inaton State department" s9ld the sub
secretary, that tbs sending Of heavy
artillery and slow marching infantry on
h punitive expedition Ii illogical and
thut The work of the present so-callcd
punitive expedition has more than dem
0netr0ted this, for they have accom-
piiahed absolutely nothing.
Mexico will and has in all Of its com
nnnlcatioDs to Washington insisted that
all punitive expeditions must be limited
TO certain restricted areas. The request
of the United ststos that tho proEont
expedition be considered exceptional
cannot be agreed 10 by thu Mexican
government for tho very good reason
that each day Of it's presence 10 far
inland does nothing but excite our pco-
pie. This Is being taken advantage OF
by enemies Of tho congtitutionnlists who
are endeavoring TO stage incidents that
will cause grave international complica-
tions.
Last Drop IN the Bucket.
"The Parrai incident III case In
point. consider this happening the last
drop IN the bu lket. and believe that
when the American people and tho Amer
lean government realize It's full signifi-
canco they will gladly ecoede 70 Mexieo'g
request, and. IN the interest Of peace
and in line with the traditional friend
ship which exists between the two coun-
tries will withdraw the troopa.
mo one ever has questioned the hon
esty Of the purpose Of the United states
In limiting tho present military move
ment 10 a punitive nature. bat II Is hard
10 convince the population that . force
OF thousands OF men Of three branches
- Ia
Of invaders. Tho Mexican government
believes in tho friendship Of the United
states and believes that the present
crisis Wal pass. leaving relations more
s5rdiai than ever"
Cmrranxn W0n't Tam.
General carr0nza asked to be excused
from discussing international questions
and referred the correspondent 70 the
foreign office, who 10 authorized 70 pre-
cent The. views of himself ana his gov
ernment. sub-secretafy Amador then
explained Mexico's position.
Tho sub-secrethry was asked AZ 70 tho
aorrectness OF the reports that tho gov-
ornor Of the state OF San Luis potosi and
certain high army officers had served
notice on General carrgnza that unless
the American troops were Withdrawn
within cert0in specified time. they
would ioin In opposing their further move
nent southward
Declares II Untrue.
This Is absolutely untrue replied
senior Amador III is true enemies ofthe
earranza government have been wording
,trenuously with the people ofsthe north
10 persuade them that tho present move
ment Is invasive and not punitive In It's
nature. tges
"At first they met with some success,
but We are convinced THAI The people now
understand the situation, The attack on
the Americans In Parral was due to the
Influence OF these enemies Of tho govern
.nent. One Of them fired point blank AT
an American soldier killing him. Gem
rral shooting then began. Although the
soldiers had orders not to enter towns,
lhase men were forced into Pafral because
they could get nothing 20 eat In tho sur
rounding country and were so far from
The border that II was impossible TO send
them provisions, without giving this OK
pedtlon tho appearance Of boing some
thing moro than its name suggests,
Must Not lie over t,000.
THAT is the reason the Mexican gov
ernment has insisted in is notes 20
Washington 10 the limits Of the zone
which may be trayersed hy any punitive
expeditions extend not farther than forty
miles nor, IN our opinion should punitive
expedition be allowed I'm the territory OF
either country for an unlimited time. Our
uote Of March a. article 5. specifics the
number Of troops which may pass the
boundary line must never exceed Loo and
these must not remain % tho Gone for
moro than five days, except IA very an
uaHaf eanaH