El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
WARNING GIVEN
To FIRST CHIEF
"Gravest Consequences" to
Follow Continued Opposi-
ton to Cooperation.

memorandum which is in the English
language. that this is clearly a mis-
statement and that the memorandum
does not read that the American pu-
nttlVe eEpeditiOnary army has de-
stroyed or dispersed many Of the law
less element bands or has driven them
FAR into the interior of the republic OF
Mexico and further that the United
States forces We're then carrying on a
bers of bandits or lawless elements as
may have escaped The context of
your note gives the impression that the
OBJECT OF the expedition being admit
tedly accomplished, the United States
had agreed in the memorandum to be-
gin the withdrawal Of its troops.
Mexican Promises cited.
The memorandum shows. however.
that il was not alone on account Of the
partial dispersal Of the bandits that
u was decided to- begin the withdrawal
OF American forces, but equally on &C
count of the assurances Of the Mexican
government that its forces were at
the present time augmented and
strengthened to such an extent that
they viii be able to prevent any dis
orders occurring in Mexico that would
IN any way endanger American terri
tory and that they would continue
diligently TO pursue. capture or destroy
any lawless band Of bandits that may
O
northern part Of Mexico. and that it
would make a proper disposition Of
such Of its forces as may be neces-
sary TO prevent the possibility OF in
yasion Of American territory from
Mexico
Carranza Refused to Ratify.
at was because Of these assurances
and because of Gen. Scott's confidence
that they would be carried out that he
stated IN the memorandum that the
American forces would be gradually
Withdrawn II is 10 be noted that
while the American government was
willing 10 ratify this agreement. Gen
Carranza refused to do so. as Gen
ObregOn stated, because. among other
things il imposed improper conditions
upon the Mexican government
No Vigorous Pursuit Made.
Notwithstanding the assurances in
the memorandum. II is well known that
the forces OF the defacto government
nave not carried on a vigorous pur-i
suit Of the remaining bandits and that
no disposition Of forces TO prevent the
invasion OF American territory has
been made. as will be shown BY further
1acts hereinafter set forth I am re-
luctant 10 be forced TO the conclusion
which might be drawn from these cir
cumSranCeS that the de factO govern
ment, in spite OF the crimes committed
and the sinister designs OF Villa and
his followers. did not and does not
now intend or desire that these out
laws should be CAPTURED DESTROYED or
dispersed by American troops. or. at
the request Of this government. by
Mexican troops.
Texas Raid Follows Promises
While the conferences at FL Paso
were in progress and after the Ameri-
can cOnferees had been assured on
May that the Mexican forces in the
northern part OF the republic We're
then being augmented so as TO be able
10 prevent any disorders that would
endauEer American territory bands Of
MeNicans on the night Of Nav made
an attack at Glen Springs. Texas
about 20 miles north Of the border.
killing American soldiers and civilians
burning and sacking property and
carrying off two Americans as pris-
oners.
Carranza'S State-sent COntradicted.
Subsequent 10 this event the Mexf-
can government as you state. gave in
structous 10 Cen Obreeou TO notify
the United states that il would not
permit the further passage of Ameri-
con troops into Mexico on this account
and that orders had been given 10 all
IN litary commanders along the frontier
not 10 consent TO same This govern
ment IS. of course, not in a position
10 dispute the statement that these in
s5ructious had been given to Gen Obre-
con, but il can decisively assert that
Zen ObreEOu never gave any notifi-
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e. so far as known, TO any other
American official
ObreEon Merely Made Inquiry.
Gen Oregon did. however, inquire
as TO whether American troops had
entered Mexico in pursuit Of the Glen
Springs raiders and Gen. Funston
stated that no orders had been issued
o American troops to cross the from
ler on account Of the raid. but this
itatement was made before any such
'rders had been issued. and not after
Yards. as the erroneous account Of the
given in your note would
ippear 70 indicate Moreover, no state I
nent was made by the American gen
rails. that no more American troops z
would cross into your territory
Oregon Was Warned.
"On the contrary, II was pointed out I
o Gen. ObrSgOn and Mr.. Juan Amador /
no was present at the conferences and ]
ointed out with emphasis. that the
andits de Ia Rosa and Pedro Vino. &
no had been Instrumental in causing 1
he invasion Of Texas above Browns
lie, were even then reported to be I
ranging in the neighborhOOd of Vic
0rla for another raid across the Dor
CT; and IL was made clear 10 Gen
oregon that II the Mexican govern
ent did not take immediate steps to
revent another invasion Of the United I
-ates by these marauders. who were !
'equently seen in the company of Gen !
the ConstitutiOnalist COM
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pas another punitive expedition SINH
I to that then in Chihuahua-
No Carranza Soldiers Seen.
American troops crossed into Mex
% on May 10 upon notification to the |
cal military authorities. under the
'pudiated agrebnent Of March 1913.
= in any event in accordance with I
re practice adopted over 40 years ago.
hen there was no agreement regard
g pursuit across the international I
These troops penetrated 16S
lies into Mexican territory in pur-
1T OF the Glen Spring marauders
.thOut encounteTing a detachment of
exican troops or a single Mexican
ldier. Further discussion of this
ri however fo rrnr nnraegarz haoauea I