Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-07-07
MEXICO DEFIANT
IN REPLY To j. s;
. IORDERS ARMY OUT
Republic Lays Entire Blame on
Washington.
ASKS U. S. TO PROVE CHARGES
Memorandum Declares That Men
Killed in San YsobeI Massacre
Were Victims of Their
Strong-lieaded Leader

Mexico City, July 1.-Calling the
notes sent by the United States to
Mexico not only discourteOus but
naughty, and declaring that l4O Next
cans have been murdered In this coun-
try and their slayers unpublished, the
department of foreign relations of the
cOnstitutionalist government issued
statement representing its views on
the United States reply to Carranza's
note requesting the immediate with
drawal Of troops from Mexican terri
tory.
The text declares the United States
never can prove that the de facto gov
eminent aided bandits: it asserts that
the seventeen AmeriI.n ms, victims OF
the San Ysabel ma~ti:re, were VIC
Tins of their headStrr .lg leader, and
also says Americans lhcite trouble by
persisting in remaining in the Mexican
danger zone.
The statement follows:
"It seems strange that the depart
ment of state should show surprise
and disappointment for the tone and
character of the note Of the 22d of
May, which it calls discourteous, when
the very same department of state has
sent to the constitutionalist govern
ment not one, but many notes not only
discourteous, but also naughty, to say
the least.
$40 Mexicans Slain, ls Claim.
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the note alludes 40 Mexicans have
been murdered In United States ter
ritory by American civilians, and the
same government authorities have
also participated, although the two
countries were at peace, and in none
of those cases, although representa-
tons have been made to the depart
ment of state through our minister at
Washington, the guilty have ever been
brought to justice or punished.
'"rhese acts have been committed by
Americans in American territory or
by observation-disclosures against the lives
and interests of same Americans. The
government of Mexico cannot be held
responsible for those acts which have
taken place in foreign territory, and
which should be charged to the ma
tionals of another country.
Besides, the American government
was well aware of all these facts be-
fore recognizing the constitutionalist
government and it now appears ir-
relevant, or out of place, to bring
these facts forward so as to make
base for an unjustitied negative to
withdraw the American troops from
our territory.
'lt is not true that the Mexican
government or it's authorities have
protected or covered the criminals
who are claimed to have committed
these depredations and crimes in ter
ritory of the United States. This can
never be proved by the American gov
ernment.
Tried to Protect Foreigners.
"The constituuonalist government
has done all in its power, and has
gone beyond all efforts to protect the
foreigners who are to be blamed to q
great extent for persisting in remain
ing in places where conditions were
not normal. although its own govern
ment on various occasions has asked
them not to remain there.
IF our own citizens had to suffer
o great deal on account of actual con-
ditions, 1t is not just that foreigners
should pretend and expect to be I'M
mune.
1.-The chief or manager who lost his
life in the calamity at Santa ISABEL,
and who was In charge of the Ameri-
cans-his name was Charles Watson
persisted in making the disastrous
trip, although Gen. Jacinto b. Trevino,
military commander of the state of
Chihuahua, advised him of the danger
and risk that he and his fellow COM
panions were running In travelling
through a dangerous region.
Watson did not wait until an escort
could be furnished for the train, and,
as he was man very impulsive, and
always desiring to impose his author
city, and possessing a very bad temper.
his own temperament carried him to
his doom, together with the rest of his
companions.
These facts are well known In Ell
Paso, and in all that region 1t is a
fact that the American military au-
thorities and the same American gov
,ernment could not deny that General
Gavira, from the sixth day of March,
notified them that he had been ad-
vised that villa, leading a band of
marauders, was on his way to the
frontier going through Palomas.
"This notice, given in ample time.
should have prepared the American
authorities for the incoming danger
on account of the presence of villa
at Palomas and Columbus.
1.-THE American authorities also
know what were the hostile intentions