El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
CARRANZA HEAPS ABUSE UPON j. s.
CHARGES NATION WITH BAD FAITH
Memorandum of Reply to Long Lansing Note Declares U
Has Placed Obstacles in Way of Bandit Elimination
Charges Gems Scott and Funston With Bad Faith
Blames U. S. on Every Possible Count

territory as the result Of the ARRAYS
at Glen Springs and Boquillas, Gen.
Funston replied:
- have no such orders. nor have
any information of any such move
ment-'
Between men of honor, Gen. Funs-
tons reply can only be considered as
a positive denial that American troops
had passed the border. The depart
ment Of state alleges that the declara-
ton Of Funston was made before the
order was issued and not after it had
gone into effect Nevertheless, it ap-
pears the truth that Gen Funston at
tempted to hide some movement Of
troops which he had already cOnsid-
cred ordering when he said that he
had not given the order
Another Statement Denied.
1T is not true that Gems Scott and
Funston, during their conferences with
Gen. Oregon, mentioned the posi-
bility of a new punitive expedition
Tamaulipas on account OF the actiVi
ties imputed to de Ia Rosa
Inveighs Against tae Embargo.
"All charges made against the United
States concerning obstacles placed IN
the Way Of effecting the pacification
Of Mexico, remain since the department
Of state does not refute the imputaSion
made against it. On the contrary. 1t
admits the charges so far as they per-
tain to the embargo on arms and mu-
q
cuse to say that this embargo was or
dered by he president Of the United
States to prevent these arms and am
munition falling into the hands Of Villa,
since it is well known that The Con-
stitutionalist government has taken
possession Of all the frontier since the
first OF the present year
Declares Papers Are Uneurbed.
1t is true that the whole press Of
Mexico is friendly to the Constitution
not consider that IL has the right TO
check writers and prevent them from
the free expression Of their opinion.
On the other hand. the American press,
although the note gives il to be IN
derstoOd that the government exer-
cises no censorship over 1t, is controlled
in political matters and il is well
known that the Mexican press has new
er attempted 70 treat the relations be
tween Mexico and the United States in
z spirit so hostile and so venomous as is
shown by the American press
CarranIa Warned His People.
The attitude Of the first chief OF
the Constitutionalist government is
clearly defined in his message of March |
T. in which he warned the Mexican
people to be prepared for any emer-
Eency which might arise because Of the I
between the United States |
and Mexico
L. $. Has Kept Arms From Mexico. ]
II Is q mere evasion the note OF 4
the department to say that the United /
states has been unable TO permit the 4
transit OF munitions Of war across the /
southern border. lest they might fall 1
into the hands OF the enemies OF law
and order The fact is that the gov
eminent OF the United States has IN
dertaken to prevent the Constitutional
st government from acuiring the arms
which every nation needs TO preserve !
order within its territory
Feared Huerta's IntriGueS.
1T is true that the United States or
Tered the arrest OF Huerta, but this was
more on account Of fear of his intrigues
With Germans. than for the purpose CT
liding the Constitutionalist govern
uent
1T is also true that tire are in the
United States many criminals and fugi-
ives from Mexico. who conspire freely
gainst the Constitutionalist govern
nent and the Mexican people
Troops Should Now Leave.
, 1t is not true that the American
roOps undertook the instant pursuit
Z Villa, since IL has been shown BY
documents that the pursuit did not
egin until the lapse of six days. Nor
s II true that the promises of the