El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
CARRANZA TOLD
TROOPS REMAIN
President Replies to Mexi-
can Chief in the Strongest
Dilomatic Note Yet Sent.

parent recognition on its part OF the
desirability OF putting an end to these
systematic raids or or furnishing the
chief perpetrators OF the crimes com
mitted because they menaced the good
relations of the two countries the
American forces pursued the lawless
bandits as far as Parral, where th=.
pursuit was halted bp the hostility of
Mexicstns. presumed to be loyal to the
de facto government. who arraved
themselves on the side of outlawrv and
became in effect the protectors Of villa
and his band. in this manner and for
these reasons have the American forces
entered Mexican territory.
Hostility Toward Expedition
Knowing fully the circumstances set
forth. the de fsctO government cannot
be blind to the necessity which COM
peIled this government to act and vet
il has seen fit TO recite groundIess
sentiments of hostility toward the ex-
pedftion and TO impute to this govern
ment Interior motives for the cOntin-
ued presence Of American troops on
Mexican soil
Carranza WOuId Not Have Agreed.
1T is charged that these troops
crossed the frontier without first OBJ
tanning the consent or permission of
as immediate action alone could avail
there was no opportunity TO reach an
agreement (Other than that of March
1914, now repudiated by Gen Car
an expedition into Mexico If the expe-
dition was to be effective. Subsequent
events and correspondence have de-
termined TO the satisfaction Of this
government that Cen Carranza would
not have entered into any agreement
providing for an effective plan for the
capture and destruction OF the Villa
bands.
Carranza Sought to Hinder.
While the American troops were
hun
of the raiders. il was the form and
nature OF the agreement that occupied
the attention OF Cen Carranza rather
than the practical object which il was
TO obtain-the number of limitations
that could be imposed upon the Ameri-
can forces rather than the obstacles
that could be raised to prevent the
escape of the outlaws.
1T was Gen Carranza who sus-
pended. through your note OF April u.
all discussions and negotiations for an
agreement along the liens of the pro-
tOcOls between the United States and
Mexico concluded during the periods
OF 18S2-1S96, under which the two
countries had so successfully restored
peaceful conditions on their common
boundary. It may be mentioned here
that, Notwithstanding the statement in
your note that the American govern
ment gave no answer to the note Of
the 18th Of April" this note was re-
piled TO on April Il. when the de-
partment instructed Mr. Rodgers by
telegraph to deliver this governments
answer to Gen. Carranza.
ScOtt-ObreEOn Conference.
Shortly after this reply. the confer
ences between Gems. Scott. Funston
and Obregon began at Fl Paso, during
which they signed on May a project
OF memorandum ad referendum re-
garding the Withdrawal Of American .
troops. As an indication OF the alleged
bad faith OF the American government, {
YOU state that though Gen. Scott de-
clared in this memorandum that the I
dispersal Of the Villa band had been
accomplished. yet American forces I
were not withdrawn from Mexico.
Memorandum Is Proof.
1T is only necessary to read the /