New-York tribune., 1919-07-22
Names of 10 Killed by
American Troops Given
by Fall as Proof Eil;issas
Are MOI Alone in Guilt
Invaders Left Equipment
Foreign Relations Commit
tee Reports Resolution or
Losses Cas:9cd by Ha,,Aiss
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WASHlNGTON. July o. The names
o. sixteen CarraAziatas. among them
reveral officers, said - have been
killed by American troops on both
sides of the McX.can border during the
lest six months, were read to the Sen
etc today by Sepator Fall, Of New
Mexico. Military equipment left be-
hind by the raiders and taken from the
bodies Of men killed by the American
troops, he said, bore the emblem Of the
t.rsGA.e government.
- Processing seriousness o. the
Il lion led the Senate For
Vi..a i.e ATOMS Committee to report
Unanimously the resolution by Senator
King, Democrat Of Utah, calling upon
the Secretary Of State to inform the
Senate what stegs have been taken to
prosecute the claims Of Americans
against the Caranzn government. for
less of life and damage to property at
the hands Of Mexican bandits
Civilians Robbed Sailors
Three Mexicans dressed as civilians.
t"o of whom carried rifles, held up
The American sailors near Tampico on
July 6, Captain Finne., commanding
officer Of the T. S. S. 'cp Ks, informed
Secretary of the Navy DaM els to-day.
The Mexican authorities at Tampico,
tc whom Finney protested. expressed
regret at the incident and promised to
apprehend the robbers, the naval dis
Patch said.
The message from Captain Finney,
which was in response to a request
from Secretary Daniels, eaid
The motor sailing launch of the
IN the robbery by Mexicans on Jnlv 6
contained party of thirteen men,
all Of whom were unarmed Three
Mexicans constituted the bandit party.
They held 20 the men in the Tamosi
River, which at that place is very bar
row. Two of the Mexicans were armed
with rifles. One Of them Withdrew
shortly after they had arrived. All of
them were dressed as civilians
Thinks Official Sincere
The authorities of the Mexican gov
ernment, to whom the matter was re-
ferrod. expressed deep regret that the
incident should have occurred and
stated that they were attempting to
2Scertaln the identity of the thieves
At the present time these attempts
nave beer entirely fruitless. for none
OF them have been either identified or
captured. ] am personally we'll ac-
quaintej with the Mexican commander
and believe him to be in good faith
on the proposition"
Bandits robbed. the Atlantic Rein
ing Company's oil loading station at
nr4a Dt>A M
district. of $4,000 last Wednesday,
the State Department was advised to-
day. The dispatch camc from Tam
pico. TIE funds were Intended for
the comnaNy's payroll.
Carrar2a Men as Raiders
Senator Fall in his speech in the
Senate asked why the American troops
sent across the border recently at
Juarez went for the purpose of punish
ing Nillistas and not Carranzistas
He questioned the correctness of an
Associated Press dispatch giving an
interview with General Erwin, who
commanded the troops, and also Cen
eral Erwin's statement that the bullets
falling in FL Paso were from Nillista
and not Carranzista rifles.
Il made the statement here" said
Senator Fall. that within the last
year raids had occurred, and that upon
various occasions our soldiers had
that upon various occasions they had
killed Mexicans and found them in
the Carranza uniform.
u desire to reiterate the statement
made that within the last several
months will not undertake to limit
the time exactly upon either seven
or elght occasions troopers of the 7th
Cavalry, United States army. have
pursued Mexicans across the Rio
Grandc into Mexico, and that upon
either six or seven Of those occasions
they, have recovered a large amount
OF the stolen property carried across
by the raiding Mexicans. | desire fur
ther to reiterate the statement that
carranza soldiers and officers have
been killed not only in Mexico, but on
TINS side by our regular American
soldiers, troopers Of the 7th Cavalry
Carranza Sabres Abandoned
"ln raids upon this side bugles Of
the regular Carranzista forces have
been left when the thieves were driven
on by the American troops. may say
that an investigation will show that
Two sabres and accoutrements of Car
ranzista officers killed on this side arc
now in possession Of American citizens,
one of them Mr.. Poole, at Murford,
Tex
The interview with General Erwin in
dlcated that Senator Falls charge tnat
there had been incursions Of Car
ranzlsta soldiers and that they had
been pursued into Mexican territory on
several occasions was without basis.
he knows nothing about the mat
'ers referred to,~y said Senator Fall.
refcrring to General Erwin, because
ne has been there only a short time
was speaking principally of the sig
! Bend district of Texas, where tho
troops are under the command of Colo
mel Langhorne.
Wants Erwin Invest gated
Now. il an investigation does not
prove the truth Of this, then some
body ought to be court martialled, and
| want to say further that if such an
investigation is carried on or any in
vestlgation whatsoever made by the
Military Affairs Committee | should
like to have them investigate the ac-
ton of General Erwin himself in going
across the river to Juarez a few day 8
since; not that I regret for one mo-
mcnt thnt he did go, not that l have
anything but praise for him IN going
across the river. AS to his actions
when he got across the river. should
Ike to have them inve stigated.
And / should like to know why 1t
was apparent to every one that the
( men whom he was seeking to punish
and those whom he was killing vera
the Villistas and not the Carranzstas
and should like to have tho informa-
( ton uuon which he acted when he