Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-01
12,000 Word Note Says U. s. Blundered In Thinking Mexico Permitted Them To Cross Border
 LANGHORNE INVASION
 IS 'GNDEFENSIBLE" Words Of Friendship Contra dicted By Actions, Says Note; Asks U. s. To Define Altitude Toward Mexico
fRv eeview Leased wire.

t1N FFWSW GcdSeC Wire.t
 MEXICO CITY. May 31-Extra
 editions of newspapers containing
 the note of the Mexican govern
 ment to the United States were
 read by thousands of persons in
 the streets tonight. The dCcu.
 ment has created a sensation here.
 MEXICO CITY, May .31.-
 Claiming that ehe words and pro
 tests of the United States have
 been entirely in contradiction of
 their acts and that in spite of pro
 tests rot to intervene in the af
 fairs of Mexico. soldiers Of the
 United States arc in Mexico with
 cut the consent of the Mexican
 government and in violation of
 Mexicos sovereignty. the Mexican
 government row asks for the i'm
 mediate withdrawal of those
 troous. The request is made in
 12cc0 uord rotemsde public at
 the foreign office today about
 noon.
 The note recites that the American troops crossed the. border after the Columbus incident without the peT of the Mexican government. Tine act was not considered one Of in vasion then solely because the United States said they had misinterpreted the attitude of the Mexican govern ment
 Calls it "Invasion.
 When the second expedition crossed the line after the Glenn Springs incl dent. the note mainIains, the fact. that this was done without the con sent of the Mexican consul at Del Rio. Texas. is untenable and that act can only be considered as one of invasion
 Invites Withdrawal.
 ''The Mexican government there' fore invites the United States. to bring to an end this unsupporable situa- ton" the note concluded, and to su- port its protestations and declarations of friendship by an immediate dith- drawal of American troops"
 Maintaining that the protests of friendship by the United States and the expressed desire for non-interven- ton has been contradicted by the acts of the Washington government. the note says the time has arrived when must declare itself clear ly and unequivocably as to its inten tions towards Mexico.
 Says Word Broken.
 After reciting the facts which led to the first crossing of the frontier by American troops after the Villa raid at Columbus. the note insists that in of the word of Generals Scott and Funston, another expedition ,rossed the border fine. thus violating ,ll the precepts of international law and committing an act of invasion
 The American government" says .he note. has admitted that the work of the expedition which entered after the Columbus raid. now is over In spite of this fact American troops still on Mexican soil To contend hat political disorder in this country iustifies this act of the American forces is in conflict with the professions of the Washing ton government relative to noninter- terence"
 "Trovble Lies in U. s.
 The note says that much of the rouble in Mexico is due "to the at itude of the United States in not pun shing conspirators in the United who have plotted the downfall )f the present constitutionalist gov .rnment. and to the acts of Washing on in refusing 10 permit the shipment ,f arms and ammunition to enter Mex CO.,"
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