The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-06-01
CARRANzA
SAYS GET OUT
URGES THE IMMEDIATE WITH
DRAWAL OF U. $. TROOPS.
In $4,000 WORD REQUEST

IN R,UUU WURU HEQUE5.
SECOND ENTRANCE u. S. TROOP
CONSIDERED Act OF INVASION.
MEXICO CITY, May 31.-ClaiminI
that the words and protests OF TIL
United States have been entirely II
contradiction of their acts, and tina
in spite of protests not to interven
in the affairs OF Mexico, soldiers o
the United States are In Mexico with
out the consent of the Mexican gov
ernment and In violation Of MexlcO'
sovereignty, the Mexican government
now asks for the immediate with
drawal OF those troops.
The request is made in 10000
word note made public at the foreign
Office today about noon.
The note recites that the American
troops crossed the border after the
Columbus incident without the per-
mission of the Mexican government
The act was not considered one OF
invasion then solely because the Uni
ted States said they had misinterpre-
ted the attitude of the Mexican gov
ernment. When the second expedi'
ton crossed the line after the Glenn
Springs incident, the note maintains,
the plea that this was done with the
consent of the Mexican consul at Del
Rio, Texas, is untenable and that act
can only be considered as one of in
vasion.
1.-THE Mexican government
therefore invites the United
States to bring to an end this un-
supportable situation" the note
concludes, "and to support its
protestations and declarations of
friendship by an immediate with
drawal of American troops"
Time For Action.
Maintaining that protests of friend
ship by. the United States and the
expressed desire for non-intervention
has been contradicted by the acts of
the Washington government, the note
says the time has arrived when
Washington must I clare itself clear
ly and unequivocal as to its future
intentions toward aXico.
After reciting tie facts which led
to the first crossing of the frontier
by the American troops after a Villa
raid at Columbus, the note insists
that in contradiction of the word Of
Generals Scott and Funston another
expedition crossed the boundary line,
thus violating all the preeepts of in
ternational law and committing an
act of invasion.
"The American government" says
the note, has admitted that the
work of the. expedition which entered
after the Columbus raid is now over.
But in spite of this fact American.
troops still remain on Mexican soil.
To contend that political disorder in
this country justified this act of the
American military forces is in CON
fiict with the repeated professions of
the Washington government relative
to non-interference."
The note points out that much of
the trouble in Mexico is due ito the
attitude of the United States in not
furnishing conSpiratorS in the United
States, who have plotted the down
fall of the present constitutionalist.
government, and to the acts of Wash
ington in refusing to permit the
to enter Mexico.
Our Troops VIII Stay in Mexico.
Washington, May 31.-Gen. Carran-
za's latest note, bluntly questioning
the good faith of the United States
government and, with threat of
armed resistance demanding with
drawal of American troops from Mex
leo. was presented at the state de-
partment today by Eliseo Arredondo,
the Mexican ambassador designate.
Tonight translation of the volumi-
nous document, about 10000 words
long. was laid before President Will
son, who at once began considering
how II should be answered.
No one in official circles would at
tempt to forecast just what course
the President might decide upon.
There was complete unanimity, how
ever. in the belief that there would
be no immediate withdrawal of the
Pershing expedition. High officials
said the de facto government so far
had utterly failed to demonstrate its
ability to protect the border against
bandits and expressed the opinion
that the troops would stay in Mexico
until this was done. 1t was sug-
gested that the belligerent and un-
compromising attitude assumed by
Carranza probably was largely for
effect upon the Mexican public and
there was little disposition 10 believe
that the de facto government actually
contemplated an effort to expel the
American army by force.
BIuffing.
Mr.. Arredondo left the impression
that his chief did not expect the de-
fiant words of the note to be taken
Mt their face value, when, on handing
the communication to Acting Secre-
tary Polk he gave notice that 1T was
not Intended as an uitimatam but the
continuation of negotiations which
have been in progress by the TWO
governments.
Regarding the statements of the
note as to the embargo on war sup
niles there has been no effort mere
~ disguise the fact that the United
4 states was not disposed to permit
ammunition to reach Mexican forces
whose LOYALTY to the de facto govern
ment was questioned. the note
sneaks of the clash at Parral De
tween American troops and citizens
oficial reports from the otncer II
onn,nand said men in the uniforms
- carranza soldiers did the firint
that cost several American lives.
n also Is a fact that open hostillt!