Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-23
CARRANzA'S ACTS
Shown TO u
IN blue BOOK
By Sam l. Freed

BY Sam I. Freed
CUnited Press Staff Correspondent.
Copyright, 1919, by the United Press.
Laredo, Texas, Dec. 2S.-War like
moves against the United States b,
President Carranza in defense of Mex
can sovereignty are revealed for thu
first time in Mexico's blue book"
This book contains notes exchanged
between the United States and Mexico
and confidential messages covering the
period from Carranza's overthrow OF
lluerta, through Mexico's neutrality in
the world war. 1t is designed for prl-
vate circulation among governments
particularly as propaganda in Latin
America.
There are war like pages, particular
~ in the record Of Pershing in Mexico,
called in the "blue book" the ''Colum-
bus case" Paacho Villa raided Co.
lumbus, N. NJ. March 9, 1916. One of
the documents in the book roads.
"(Document No. 10, telegram:
"Celaya, Guanajuato, March IL
General Manuel M. Dieguez, Empalme,
Sonora:
Am trying to prevent break with
United States. Fear anything may hap
pen. Place your troops in convient
points to prevent invasion Of American
troops. You should have everything
ready to destroy the line from Nogales
south and order the same steps to be
taken in Naco and Aqua Priet, if war is
declared. Order construction of hand
grenades that will help us greatly.
Hearty greetings.
(Signed) ". Carranza
A similar message was sent to Gen
eral Plucarto Gales at Aqua Prieta,
Sonora, on that date. To General Au-
gustin MILAN at Jalapa, Vera Cruz,
-arranza wired:
\ j"Our relations with us are at the
verge of breaking on account Of CO.
unbus incident. I suppose you are all
eady.
March Immediately upon Vera Cruz
md take every kind of precaution so
hat in case American marines try to
aid you fight them
During the negotiations at Ell Paso
'etween General Hugh Scott and Cen
raj Alvaro Obregon, following the Co.
imbus raid, Carranza telegraphed
)bregon from Chapultepec:
make known to General Scott that
ny American force crossing the boun-
larry line without both governments
reviously agreeing to a treaty to that
fleet shall be considered as ilvad-
ng force and l will order 1t to be
ought"
The stand was repeated in subse
mt directions to Obregon. Accord
ne to the highest authority it Is Of
ally the stand Of the Carranza gov
today. But circumstances
.ay alter the case For example, when
no gath United States infantry crossed
ito Juarez last July and delealed Vh-
stas who had previously who ocd the
arranzista garrison.
In his formal report on the COM
leted parley, Obregon said he did not
onyey the warning to scott It tai'
= e. but later, when American trooT
ross into Mexico to pursls GlenD
prings raiders, he impaired Carran-
is messages.
0arranza telegraphed on May 2S to
eneral Alfred Ricaut at Matamoras
nd General Reynaldo Cara at Nuevo
aredo, the following;
If American forces should con.e
cross the border line into our terri
,ry through any point Of the line uh'
sr vour charge, you shall order youi
-; to fight them Immediately.
The following statement was mace
q circular note" to the Latin-Amer-
an governments, which appears N
q s.blue book" in connection with tne
'cidept at Mazatlan, June 10, 1916,
ban Mex;cans fired on boatload III
,oerican sailors from the gunboat An
polls:
nThe American government mas orr
red the immediate concentration p
: army on our border. with visible
s,'litv wishing to draw us into war
q, neither the Mexican government
: ,be people have provoked. Al
o,,gb Unfair and unequal, such wal
: ms unavoidable, since the govern
~nf and the people of Mexico are firm
disposed to defend their sovereignty
a absolute independence even at the
81 Of their blood ard destIucuoh oi
e.r wealth. <.a
,rha carranza government informed
a state department during negoua,
nc concerned proposed withdrawa
ne Persliing expedition tnat -
.. +, refusing to re,ire mere is ncth-
: 1eft hui 10 defend the Mexican Ter
orv bv means OF arms. On
Nearly month later, on june :"
,s rs secretary Lansing replied;
- e.. he TTnited States government sure
,,,a,,,d he lacking in sincerity ana
."osnIn "o Il il did not make Il UNDER
I'D very frankly. that the execution
or s,,ch a threat would lead 10 'he
west consequences" -
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