Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-06-28
MEXICAN BORDER
TO Be MADE SAFE
Representations. Called "Strong"
by State Department, Made
to Carranza Government.
HOUSE MOVE FOR INQUIRY.
House commends Secretary Baker for
Sally OF American Troops into
Juarez-Carranza 10 Ask Per.
mission to Cross Texas.

Washington - Tie TINTED States
warned Carranzu that he mast protect
oil American citizens IN northern Mex.
leo. which is territory now dominated
by Villa and Angeles.
This action. following that taken hV
our troops 10 dispense Villa rebels IN
Junrcz, shows that the administration
Is fearful Of rctaliatory measures 10y
yilla-Angelcs followers on American
mining and oil men. and other citizens
in Chihuahua and Sonora
II would not be surprising for Car.
rnnza now 10 renew his request TINT
federal troops be permitted {" cross
Texas. Arizona ana New Mexico for
the purpose Of beginning operations
against the rebels The state depart.
mrnt'S request 10 carrnnza to furnish
adequate protection Tor American
lives and property "in the disturbed
area Of that country" can hardly he
complied with unless he is given 60.
operation In sending troops 10 the dis
turhcd area.
An curly decision by Congress look.
ing Ia vigorous action by the United
States To definitely clear NJ the long
hcmuddlcd conditions In Mexico was
strongly Indicated by developments
These developments We're:
l. Introduction of n resolution IN the
house providing for n sweeping lnVes
tigation ~ American Mexican relations
and all phases of the Mexican problem
since 1910
. Introduction Of another resolution
In the house commenting secretary
Baker for dispatching soldiers acros,
the border to protect American citI.
zens and American property.
3 Receipt of kilograms hy Senator
Fall and Representative Kahn f'on
III PaSo commencing the American
commanders who directed the recent
dash across the border aud urging
that American troops bee sent into the
interior of Mexico and kept there until
the country Is paciied.
4 Statements 10y Chairman Porter
tee and Chairman Kahn of the House
Military Affairs Committee advocating
immediate steps 10y the United States
Ia safeguard for all time the lives ana
property 81 American citizens from
the Mexican menace.
The resolution for the Joint congress.
Sionnl investigation was introduced hy
d., Al.
can. Of New York. II lists six general
subjects for investigation These sub
jects cover every angle of the MeXlcai
situation since the Madeira revolution
In 1910
The state departments action was
announced shortly after Gen. Canddo
Aguilar. Carranza's son-in-law. anC
confidential ambassador to the United
States, issued n statement which said
1.-THE Mexican government considers
us closed the incident brought about
by the crossing of American troops
into Mexican territory. and has ap
proved the manner In which this mat
ter was treated before the department
~ state 10y Confidential Ambassador
Agullar and Charge D'affaires Ad In
term RoJo."
A dispatch from Laredo. Tex. re
ported that Gen. Eenaldo GarZa. com
manding officer AT Nuevo Laredo, anc
his staff. accompanied by Gen. Gregg
rio Ozuna, made an official call or
Col Beaumont H. Buck, the new
American commanding officer Of that
district The Mexican consul nj La
redo and the American vice consul al
Nuevo Laredo. Mr.. Robertson. accom-
panied the party. The meeting was
very cordial and the call OF the Mex
can officers will he formally returned
soon by Colonel Buck