Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-02-25
GIVES MEXICAN DATA.
szs PERSONS FROM U. 8. KILLED
~ REPUBLlc IN LAST SIX
YEARS. SENATE LEARNS.
LANSING REVEALS FIGURES
escrstary of state Says That Govern
went 10 Military Rather Than Of
De Faoto Observation-Disclosures
Requested BY Senator Fall.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Part OF the
state departments data on the Mexi-
can situation. asked for by Senator
NAii. we're transmitted to the senate
On Thursday by President Wilson.
Under motion OF Chairman Stone of
ths foreign relations committee the
records were ordered printed as a pub
no document.
Americans killed in Mexico from
causes mat can be attributed to the
revolutionary disturbances during
1s1s. 1914 and 1915 were placed at
~: those who had disappeared in Mex
leo and who were probably killed from
causes that can be attributed directly
20 the revolutionary disturbances. 6;
those killed. apparently through mo
tivss OF robbery by bandits or others
fnot including those killed by Indians).
10; those killed by Indians, apparently
through motives OF robbery OF revenge.
~: those killed from miscellaneous
causes and causes not definitely stated.
30
The total number OF Mexicans killed
IN American territory as result OF
border trouble other than those result
fng from firing across the border, the
report says. In 1919 to 1915 inclusive.
wns 80. Mexicans killed In American
territory as a result of firing across
fhe international line during engage
msnts IN border towns in the same
period was three, total of 90.
In a letter from Secretary Lansing
accompanying the report II is said
fhat 10 American citizens were killed
IN Mexico in the years 1918. 1914. 1915.
- against a. in the three years pre-
ceding II. and that rs civilian Ameri-
cans and rs soldiers were killed on
American soil in the same three years
a. 7. result Of Mexican troubles.
Accompanying this letter are numer-
ons departmental reports favorably de-
srribing conditions In Mexico.
In describing the Carranza govern
mont Secretary Lansing wrote in the
report:
IT cannot be said that the do facto
government of Mexico Is a constitu-
tional government. The de facto gov
eminent. like the majority Of revolu-
fiunary governments. Is OF military
character. but that government has
committed itself to the holding of cleo
tions and II Is confidently expected
that the present government will with
A. q reasonable time be merged In or
succeeded by a government organized
under the constitution and laws OF
Mexico."
The report says regarding the deaths
of Americans:
when the murder of American citi-
sons was reported the department OF
state made representations for the ap-
prehension and punishment of the as
sailants. and I'm some instances the de-
partment's representatives made such
representations to the appropriate Of
hcials on their own initiative"
Secretary Lansing further said that
order along the Mexican border was
gradually being restored.
President Wilson, in a brief letter
forwarding the report, said he ap-
proved OF Secretary Lansing's letter
submitting the data
Senator Fall expressed disappoint
msnt because the president and sec
retnry of state deemed II to the pub
He interest to withhold some of the
information requested.
The report is about what expect
cd he said, "and is of little value
II IN only intended to scatter the fire
OF critics Of the administration's Mexi
can policy"
Senator Fall was particularly disap
pointed because reports of the Bra
xflian minister. reports of American
consuls and consular representative
were withheld