Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-01

CarranZa foreign office in reply to
the note sent by Robert Lansing.
American secretary OF state:
at seems strange that the (Ameri-
cam department of state should show
surprise and disappointment for the
tone and character of the note OF the
22nd of May, which it calls discOurte-
Gus, when the same department of
state has sent to the constitutiOnalist
government not one, but many notes
not only discourteous, but also
naughty, 10 say the least.
40 Mexicans Are Killed in America
During the same period TO which
the note alludes 40 MeXicanS have
been murdered in United States terri
tory by American civilians, and the
same government authorities have al
so participated, although the two coun-
tries were at peace, and in none of
Fthose cases, although representations
have been made to the department Of
state through out minister at Wash
ington, have the guilty ever been
brought to justice or punished.
These acts have been committed by
Americans in American territory or by
Texan-Mexicans 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 we'll aware of all these facts be
/ fore recognizing the constituencies
government and it now appears irrel-
evant, or out of place, to bring these
facts forward so as to make base for
3 Il
the American troops from our country.
Guard Aliens, Refuse Help to Outlaws.
1T is not true that the Mexican gov
eminent or its authorities have pro-
tected or covered the criminals who
are claimed to have committed these
depredations and crimes in territory
of the United States. This can never
be proven by the American govern
ment.
The constitutionalist government
has done all in its power and has gone
beyond all efforts to protect the for
eigners who are to be blamed TO a
great extent for persisting in remain
ing in places where conditions were
not normal, although it's own govern
ment on various occasions has asked
them not to remain there
IF our own citizens had 10 suffer a
great Qtdl Oh dCtOuilL VI dAlueAi ADAA-i
tons. il is not just THAI foreigners
should pretend and expect TO be i'm
mune.
Says Wilson Was Warned of Dangers.
THE chief or manager who lost his
life in the calamity of Santa Ysabel,
and who was in charge Of the Ameri-
cans-his name was Charles Watson
persisted in making the disastrous
trip, although General Jacinto B. Ire
vino, military commander of the state
of Chihuahua, advised him of the dan
ger and risk that he and his fellow
companions were running in travelling
through dangerous region.
Watson did not wait until an escort
could be furnished for the train, and
as he was a man very impulsive, and
always desiring to impose his author
lily, and possessing Il bad temper, his
own temperament carried him to his
doom together with the rest of his
companions.
THE facts are we'll known in FL
Paso, and in all that region il is a fact
that the American military authorities
and the same American government
could not deny that General Gavira,
from the 9th day Of March. notified
them that he had been advised 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 oncoming danger on
account of the presence of Villa at
PaIomas and Columbus.
THE American authorities also
nuu.sat were the hostile intentions
LAG United Stsies. Z be