Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
MEXICANS RESENT
TONE OF u. s. NOTE:
CRY "FALLACIES'
Presence of American
Troops No Longer Justi-
fled or Logical"
BELIEVE VILLA is DEAD

MEXICO CITY, June 22-Mexlcan on.
| cials today generally resented the tone Of
| the American note and pointed out what
| they declared to be fallacles In President
| Wilson's argument.
| The text OF the note had not been made
| public at an early hour today. General
| Carranza and his Cabinet studied the COM
municatlon in lengthy special session yes
| terday denying themselves to all visitors.
| No formal statement was given out, but the
| views were obtained today Of several Mex
| can officials who know the contents OF the
note. Summed up, the Mexican attitude 10
| as follows:
Regarding President Wilson's refuSai to
withdraw troops-under the terms Of the
order issued sending them into Mexico7-thslr
presence on Mexican soil is no longer Jus
titled or logical. The order from the head
of the American Army distinctly stated
that the expeditions sole object was the
arrest or death of Villa and the dispersal
of his band. That Villa is dead is generally
believed here since three months have
elapsed since any one has seen him, and,
II alive, 1t Is not believed possible by men
who know him that he would be able to
hold himself in check. His small fofct
long ago was dispersed and the only reason
for keeping troops in Mexico is thus ~
moved. The American troops would b
much better employed in patroling the oor'
der to keep out raiding bandits, rather
than concentrated in a small district as At
present, leaving large areas unguarded.
SAY TROOPS HAVE CO-OPERATEp
I'VE warmly challenge the statement that
Constitutionalist troops have not co-operatsd
with the Americans to prevent border raids
At the beginning of the trouble and on inc
occasion of the first advance OF American
troops into Mexico. General Obregon, Mn
lister of War, asked information concern
ing the plans of the American expedition
in order that he might cooperate WIN
General PershIng's forces, This Information
was refused. leaving him unable TO uAs
such measures except at great diHAu'
vantage.
I'VE Indignantly deny that CarranIlsia
soldiers have taken part in raids eAcsps
on their own initiative, Furthermore, ~
soldiers now belonging to the ConstlIuu0n
alists army participated in any raids .a
'The fact that one raider was louHs
with an old Constitutionalist commlssoa y
his pocket is not good proof OF FIesl''as ~
Wilson's contention. IL Is not Ju9t
blame the Mexican authorities Tor slsa
sporadic acts. The statement that So ',al
Of the raiders wore Constitutlonallst w. w.
forms is ridiculous since there Is no ailsg. ny.
tive garb for any Mexican torce'
troops generally wear the same Anie s,
khaki clothes worn by workingmen all W.
the country"
DEMONSTRATIONS EXAGGERAFED
while full information is not az ns'
reports Of anti-AmericaH demonstfauVisS s.'r !.
other parts OF Mexico probably nave -
greatly exaggerated by the American ps.si
There have been two days OF pam. ~
manifestations in Mexico City without Nv
molestation OF any person or BUILDING
It was expected that a special trsia a.s.r ~.
rying Americans TO Vera Cruz Wouia usp sns
today 1t was learned. however thAt n,1 In,
Americans are en- route here from Guns,
places and cannot arrive in time. tVt ' "a,
reason the train probably VIII De N. hs't ,ssrs
other day. Ohicials say positively thA ,ssrs
is no reason for the departure OF an ~ pro-
They have promised that they WIN ~ xiv,n
tected under the same guarantees e
Americans and all foreigners In t~pA. 4.
There were no further manitestAno
the capital last night. The CITY Is Cam