The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-23
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lhose responsible tor TINS atroclous
Irime ana appealed to this government
and to the american people 70 con
siaer the difficulties of according pro-
lection along the railroad wnere the
n.assacre occurred.
Assurances were also given by MI
Arrrdonuo, presumably under mstruc-
tions fr~m the de facto government
tnat the murderers wound be brought
to jussiee and that steps would hiso
be taken to remedy the Iawless cohoi-
tions existing in tine state of Durango.
1t Is true that ViIia, Castro and Lopez
were publicly declared to be outlaws
and subject to apprehension and ex-
ecution but so far as known only
single man personally connected Win
this massacre has been brought 10
jus.ice by Mexican authorities
Here follows denuneiation OF INC
activities of villa, carried on with the
knowledge of the Carranza authorlties
stop or capture him. lhe culminauoh
of The outiawry in the raid on Column
bus is given as the cause for sendihs
United states troops into Mexico.
Ihe expedition has had no cooper
alton from the Carranza forces, the
note says. but has been confronted py
obstacles imposed by the Carranza Or
fieiais. Despite this a partial retire.
ment was ordered after The conference
| between Generals Scott and Funston
and General Obregon, In the eApecta
tion that Carranza forces finally would
act. But they have failed to do SO
and the retirement was stopped.
VIII Co-tinue Embargo Arms.
Mexican charges of bad faith on the
par1 of the United States because the
Withdrawn was stopped are answered
with the statement that this was be-
cause OF the failure of Carranza TO DO
his duty, and because of the hostility
shown the American forces by Car
rama officers and soldiers: 1t is added
that as long as this situation continues
the United States viii not permit the
export of war munitions nor machines
for their manufacture to Mexico.
The note then continues:
In view of the actual state of affairs,
l am now in position to consider the
conclusions which you have drawn In
your note under acknowledgment from
the erroneous statements of fact which
you have set forth.
Your government intimates, II II
does not openly charge, that the atti-
sincerity, distrust and suspicion tS-
ward the defaCto government of Mexi-
co. and that the intention of the Unit
ed States in sending its troops into
Mexico is to extend it's sovereignty
over Mexican territory and not merely
for the purpose of pursuing marauders
and preventing future raios across the
border.
The de facto government charges by
Implication which admits of but one
Interpretation that this government
has as Its object territorial aggran-
dlzement, even at the expense of war
of aggression against a neighbor
weakened by years of civil strife.
The government OF the United States,
IL 1t had had designs upon the terri
tory Of Mexico. would have had no
difficulty In finding finding. during this
many plausible arguments for inter-
vention in Mexican affairs. Hoping,
however, that the people Of Mexico
would, through their own efforts re-
store peace and establish an orderly
government, the United States has
awaited with patience the consumma-
n
When the superiority of the revolu-
tionary faction led by Carranza be-
,ume undoubted, the United States, aft
er conferring with six others of the
American republics, recognized uncon-
ditionally the present de facto govern
ment. 1t hoped and expected that that
government would speedily restore or
der and provide the Mexican people
and others who had given their en-
ergy and substance to the develop
ment of the great resources of the re-
public opportunity to rebuild In peace
and security their shattered fortunes.
Policy Of W aitfng Called to Attention.
This government has waited month
after month for the consummation OF
its hope and expectation. In spite of
increasing discouragements, in spite OF
repeated provocations to exercise
force in the restoration of order in the
northern regions of Mexico, where
American interests have suffered most
seriously from lawlessness. the govern
mept of the United States has refrained
from aggressive action and sought by
appeals and moderate. though explicit,
demands to impress upon the de facto
government the seriousness of the sit
uation and to arouse II to its duty to
perform its international obligations
toward citizens of the United States
who had entered the territory of Mex
leo or had ested interests within its
boundaries
II the Mexican government is unable
or unwilling to protect the United
states border by preventing Its terri
tory from being the rendezvous and
that does not relieve this government
from It's duty TO take ali the steps
necessary. to safeguard American citi-
zens on American soil.
| Will Not Respect Border Any Longer.
The United States government can
not and Will not allow bands of law
less men to establish themselves upon
its borders with liberty to invade and
piunder American territory with i'm
punity. when pursued, to seek safety
the plea of their government that the
integrity of the soil of the Mexican
republic must not be violated
The Mexi an government, invites the
United states TO support it's "assur-
ances of friendship with real and eff
tective acts, which can be no other
@ e fSs aeaS.st OF Of the the
| de facto government cannot now be
| entertained
The United states has not sought the
duty which has been forced upon IL
OF pursuing bandits who under funda-
| mental principles of municipal and in
ternational law, ought to be pursued
and arrested and punished by Mexi-
an authorities. Whenever Mexico will
assume and effectively exercise that
responsible ity the United States, as il
many times before publicly declared,
| VIII be glad to have this obligation
fulfilled by the de facto government
| of Mexico
Threat of Wnr Mnde to Cnrranxn.
| If, on the contrary. the de facto gov
ernment Is pleased to ignore this OBJ
| iigaicn and t. believe that in case of
a refusal to retire these troops there
g no further resource than TO defend
| its territory by an appeal to arms"
the government of the United States
would surely be lacking in sincerity
and friendship II 1t did not frankly
| Impress upon the de facto government
| that the execution of this threat will