The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-14

Washington, Aug. warning
that there would be a radical change
in the policy az the American govern
ment regarding Mexico u the Car
rama government continued 10 fail
TO protect Americans In that country.
was contained In a note sent 10 the
Mexican foreign Office July %.
That the note had been dispatched
was disclosed today by the state de-
partnient, together with the lnforma-
ton That In It's reply the Mexican gov
ernment had said that everything
possible already was being done 10
protect Foreigners There was a sugs
Eesiion thar unless foreigners CON
centrated In populouH places Il would
be impossible to afford them the pro-
lection demanded
Notification uf a possible cham Of
policy WIS made by the American em-
bassy ~ Mexico city on Instructions
from the state department which de-
iermined upon this course an a result
~ the long series of murders and out
RACES % Americans ln Mexico cul-
minatinr in the murder Of Peter Cat
ron. In San Luis Foiosi last month.
In connection with the deuth ~
Cntton. the usual representations re-
gurding the capture and punishment
u those responsible were made. but
The note concluded az follows:
~ 7ssi eis9 instructed - ~tpte that
HNNAth wv NANfH " sNNMfNNAsn ANAiNf'NH
continue to remain unsafe aud these
murders continue by reason ~ the
unwillingncss or inability of the Mex
lean government to afford adequate
protection. my tovernInent may be
forced TO adopt a radical change In
IT, w~ti~'' "ish 'sssard - NeNlo~
The communication was signed
George \. summerllh. cnarEe d'af-
faires.
Surprise was displayed In the reply
OF the Mexican o,ernment at what is
styled the menace" contained In the
American note. II was suggested
that u appeared strange that such
demands for protection should lie
given foreigners in sparsely settled
districts. when crimes often go unde-
tcctcd Ia the most popuious cities
of the most cultured countries.' ana
where acts OF violence are oftep
committed" without the respective
governments thereby becoming the
objects OF severe observations.
The text OF the American note and
the reply from The Mexican govern
ment. which WIS dated July %. were
given out today by the state depart
ment without explanation for the de-
lay In making them public. The de-
partments statement follows:
Text OF Notes.
"in view OF the long series OF muir
I dcrs and outrages OF American citi-
| 1ens In Mexico. eliminating In the
murder of Peter Catron In san Luis
/ potoAi last month and the pcrpctua-
| lion OF other acts In disregard of
Z American lives and properly, the
American embassy AZ Mexico city on
[ July 2.. by direction OF the secretary
OF state made the following repre-
sentstlons to the Mexican govern
menti
"McNlco city. July 90. 1919
Sir. with reference TO the em-
bassy's note. dated July i6,i9is. rela-
tive TO the murder of Peter catron
near Wales, San Luis potosi, on OF
about July last. ! have the honor "a
inform you that | am now under tel
eEraphlc instructions from my gov
eminent 10 urge upon the Mexlcar
government the capture and punish
ment Of those responsible Tor thi,
murder nud the adoption OF adequate
measures to prevent recurrence O
the murder uf American citizens.
q am also instructed 10 state tha
should the lives OF American citizen