Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-23
TROOPS TO REMAIN
ON MEXICAN SOIL
cARRANZA ADVISED THAT ISSUE
or WAR OR PEACE IS
Up TO HIM.
President Rebukes First Chief fer
Manifestations Of Eumlty and Al
vlaes Him That Attack, win Lead
70 Grave Consequence.

washington. - ETobAuGuI NHSOnt
answer 70 General CarranEa's note de-
manding Immediate withdrawal Of
American troops from Mexican soil,
leaves the issue of war or peace
squareIy up to CarranEa.
A note signed by Secretary IAns.
ing, conveying President Wilson's re-
lection OF the demand for withdrawal
OF American soldiers from Mexico. &C.
companied by a specific warning that
an attack on the troops will lead 70
the grayeBt consequences" was tele-
graphed % Mexico City on June 30
by Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas.
sador-desisnate.
In plair terms II accuses General
CarranEa pf having brought matters to
the verge of war BY open hostility to-
ward the United States and failure 70
safeguard even the lives OF Americans
In Mexico or on the border from the
lawless elements among his country
men. In sternest tones the note re.
pudiates and resents imputations Of
bad faith and Interior motives brought
against the Washington government
In the Mexican communication TO
which II ia a reply. General Carranxa
is informed in so many words that
protection OF It's own borders In the
only object sought by the United
States; and is told that that object
will be pursued whatever the conse-
/ quenceB may be.
President Wilson declares that;
The government OF the United
States has viewed with deep concern
and increasing disappointment the
progress Of the revolution in Mexico.
For three years the Mexican republic
has been torn with civil strife; the
| lives OF Americans and other aliens
have been sacrificed; vast properties
developed by American capital and
enterprise have been destroyed or
rendered non-productiye; bandits
have been permitted to roam at will
through the territory contiguous 10
the United States and to seize, with
out punishment, the property OF
Americans, while the lives OF citizens
of the United States who ventured 20
remain In Mexican territory or to re-
turn there to protect their interests
have been taken, and the murdeTerg
have not been apprehended 1t would
be difficult to ind in the annals Of
the history OF Mexico conditions more
dapIorable than those which have ex.
listed there during these recent years
Of civil war.
"Tha attacks on Brownsville, Red.
house Ferry, ProgresBo postoffice and
Las Pdladas, all occurring during Sep
tembeI last, are typical. In these at
lacks on American territory Cafran-
Vista adherents and even Carranzieta
soldiers took part In the footing, burn
ing and killing. Not only we're these
murders characterized by ruthless
brutality, but unciyilized acts OF mutt
lation were perpetrated.
"Since these attacks, leaders of the
bandits we'll known 10 both Mexican
civil and military authorities, ae we'll
as TO American officers, have been en-.
joying with impunity the liberty OF
the towns OF northern Mexico.
Meanwhile q party OF unfortunate
Americans started by train from Chi.
huahua 70 visit the Gust mines, after
having received assurances from the
Carrahzista authorities 10 the state OF
chihuahua that the country was safe
and that q guard on the train was not
necessary On January 10, the train
was stopped By Villa bandits and eigh
teen pr the American party were strip
ped DR. their clothing and shot In cold
blood in what is now known as tbs
Santa ISABEL massacre
"CAndor compels me TO add thai
the llnconcea1ed hostility OF the sub
ordinate military commanders Of this
de faeto government toward the Am
erican troops engaged IN pursuing
the villa bands and the efforts Of tht
de facto government TO compel theil
withdrawal from Mexican territory 81
! threats and shoy of military force
, instead OF aiding in the capture b
the outlaws, constitute a menace Il
the safety OF the American troop
and to the peace OF the border.
, Whenever Mexico viii assume an
effectively exercise that resp0ngibilit!
the United States. as it has man
times before publicly declared, win b
, glad to have this Obligation fnlfllei
| by The de fact0 government of Mexico
. II, bn the contrary, the de facto Eos
, eminent il pleased to ignore this obi
CATION and 10 believe that In the cas-
. Of i refusal to retire troops there
no further recourse than TO defend IL
: territory by an appeal TO arms, tn
J government Of the United State
would surely be lacking in sincerIt
? and friendship IL Il did not frank
I impress upon the de facto government
. hat the execution Of this threat vii
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