Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-06-28
WAR OR PEACE
IS PUT UP TO
MEXICAN CHIEF
Carranza Is Severely CaStigated
in Note by President VIII
son.
WARNS OF DRASTIC ACTION
~Gravest Consequences Will Follow
II First Chief Carries Out His
Threat to Attsek-Troops will
Stay In Mexico.

Threat to Attsck-Troops will
Stay In Mexico.
misunderstanding bad faith,
broken promises and failure to dis
charge the obligations of sovereignty
implied when this government recog-
nized the de facto government of Mex
leo, President Wilson in his reply TO
Carranza puts the question Of war or
peace with Mexico.
In effect the document liIur,es Car
rama with protecting rather than
seeking TO punish the bandits who
have murdered American citizens on
cludes with the warning that If the
CarranZa threat to have recourse to
arms" if the American troops are not
withdrawn form Mexico is carried
out, 1t twill lead to the gravest con-
sequences"
Is II Breakdown or War?
1t Is the opinion of the highest Off
Gals of this government that the eff
feet of the note to Carranza will be
either to cause complete backdown
by the de facto government of Mexico
or to precipitate hostilities at an early
date This government is prepared
for either alternative. but optimism
prevails shat hostilities will be
avoided
The indie ment against the CaIran-
"a government in the note contains
the following counts:
The Mexican note of May - de
handing the immediate withdrawal Of
American troops was "discourteous in
tone and temper"
The government of the United
States has viewed with deep concern
and increasing disappointment the
progress of the revolution in Mexico.
American capital and enterprise
have been destroyed or rendered nom
productive. the lives Of Americans
and other aliens have been sacrificed (;
bandits have been permitted to roam
at Will and robbery and murder have
gone unpublished
Says Murderers Are Protected.
Incursions have been made into
American territory depredations and
murders have taken place ON Ameri-
can soil American garrisons have been
attacked at night and American sol
dlers killed and their property and
horses stolen. American ranches have
been rahled and American trains
wrecked and plundered, murders char
acterized by ruthless brutality and I'M
civilized acts Of mutilation" have been
perpetrated. Representations have
been made to stop these outrages to
no effect Towns in northern Mexico
have not only harbored the perpetra-
tors, but $50 far has The Indifference of
the de facto government gone that
some Of these leaders have received
not only the protection Of the Next
can government, but encouragement
and aid IS we'll"
The note enumeratrs nine raids last
September as typical recites in detail
the successive steps taken 10 prevent
the attack on the Cusi mining prop
erty which eliminated in the "Santa
Ysabel massacre" and the subsequent
pursuit Of the bandits which. to date
has resulted in the capture Of only
one bandit by the Mexican govern
ment.
Allowed Villa 20 Escape.
Taking up the operations Of villa
the more charges that villa was per
mifted to remain for days in the vi
entity Of Gust unattached, that hi'
progress toward the American border
was unimpeded by a single Carranz;
soldier eliminating in the attack %
Columbus. The note charges that M
effort was made by Carranza 10 st0l
Villas flight although. IN his retrea
ne passed within sight Of the Carran
"a garrison at Casas Grandes.
Declaring that this government haC
no recourse hut 70 run villa down, thu
note charges ttat the Cooperation %
assistance IN the field" which Genera
CarFanza promised the punitive tx
petition hes never been forthcoming
II charges that tine Cagranza soldiers
ir m attack on United States troops
at parral "arrayed themselves OF
the st'e Of outlawry and became Il
effect m, protectors Of villa and hi.
handirs7
Tho next Indictment Of Carranzi
lies IN the charge that his attempt t,
block the American expedition b,
negotiation was directed 20 the form
and nature Of the agreement rattle
than the practical object" that hi
sole endeavor was ITO impede tn
progress of the American troops rath
er than to place obstacles in the wa,
Of the escape Of he outlaws"
Mr.. Lansing charges that nowher
in the memorandum drawn by Genera
ObregOn and General Scott will tn
Mexican government find justification
for its charge that General Scott prom
ised the withdrawal of America
troops except upon conditions not sc
fulfilled; that nowhere did Genera
Funston promise that no more pun
tive expeditions would invade Mexic,
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