Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-15
United States Sends
 Warning To CafTanza
Of Radical Change In Policy If Murders and Outrages of Americans are Continued.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The first denmte move toward the long expect ca change in policy in dealing with Mex1co was disclosed today.
 Carranza has been warned that if the murders and outrages of Ameri- cans continue. the United States may De forced to adopt radical change in It's policy with regard to Mexico"
 With the announcement at the state department, however, came no au- thoritative indication of how far the American government is preparing to go to enforce what lacks only the diplomatic technicalities of an ulti- matum.
 The government announced its ac- ton by publishing exchange of notes with Mexico City and prefaced it's official statement with the expla- nation that the diplomatic representa- tions referred to had been taken lin view of the long series of murders and outrages of American citizens in Mex ico, culminating in the murder of Peter Catron in San Luis Potosi last month, and the perpetuation of other acts in disregard of American lives and property"
 ment announced. was presented to the Mexican government by Charge Sum merlin of the American embassy. It follows:
 Mexico City. July P. 1919.
 Sir: With reference to che embas- sy's note. dated July 16, 1919. relative to the murder of Peter Catron. near Valles, San Luis Potosi. or about July Tth last, 1 have the honor to in form you that I am now under tele- gra phic instructions from my govern ment to urge upon the Mexican gov ernment the capture and punishment Of those responsible for this murder and the adoption of adequate measures to prevent a recurrence of the murder of American citizens
 I am also instructed to state that continue to remain unsafe and these continue by reason of the un- willingness or ina ability of the Mexican government to afford adequate protec- tion my government may be forced to adopt radical change in it's policy with regard to Mexico.
 Accept, sir. the renewed assurances O. my highest consideration.
 GEORGE T. SUMMERLIN,
 Charge d dAffaires."
 The Mexican governments reply, 1 which is a lengthy one dated July 2S, | sets out that the Carranza govern ment is doing the best it can to cope with conditions in remote and sparse ly settled regions still affected by the | resai.s of civil war. and suggests that Americans in those remote places | come into populated centers where they can be protected. Referring to l robberies of paymasters of oil com 1 panies, the Mexican government de- | clared the oil companies had declined | guards for them, either on the | grounds that the presence of guards i Invited attacks by bandits or that the l guards misbehaved. Both assertions, | the Mexican governments note de- | clared. are unfounded. The Mexican | government. the note further said. has | offered to reimburse the robbed per sons of moneys lost.
 The communication to Mexico is i couched in proba bly the strongest Ian guage used in any from this govern nent since the exchanges preceding the Vera Cruz occupation. All official | began at once looking be- hind the official texts seeking some reason for an impending change of i policy, for which there has been de- nand in and out of congress. Pres sure from foreign governments and pressure in congress, which is prepar ng an investigation of the whole Mexican situation were among those most commonly discussed.
 Outwardly, there was no reason ap- parent except the long and growing iSt of outrages on Americans.