Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-02
'CARRANzA ASSA|LS
U. S. FOR INVASION
Border Crossing One of Many
Wrongs, He Tells Mex
! loan Congress
LISTS ALLEGED oFFENsES
BY the Associated Press

Mexico City, Sept. "A defense Of
Mexico against foreign representations.
particularly from the United States.
regarding the lives of foreigners and
their property. was contained in a
message OF President Carranza read at
ethe opening session of Congress last
might
In connection with the recent puni-
tive expedition to find bandits who
were holding two American aviators
for ransom, the message said:
This invasion constitutes a viola
tion Of our rights. Serious and with.
out motive was this violation that has
deeply wounded Mexican patriotic feel.
Ing"
Particular reference was made IN
the message to alleged injustices praL
ticed against Mexicans in the United
Stntes.
A long list of the alleged offenses was
given under the section of the address
devoted to foreign relations.
The message also defended Mexico's
neutrality during the war and protested
against charges that the Mexican Gov
ernment was incapable and unwilling to
protect foreign lives and property.
Defies Monroe Doctrine
In the message President Carranza
asserted that Mexico did not ask ad-
mission to the league Of nations be-
cause, he said. the league did not es-
tablish equality for all nations and
races. He reiterated that Mexico had
not and would not recognize the Mon
roe Doctrine.
Regarding oil legislation, the mes
sage said the government was willing
to conciliate, but would not sacrifice its
national sovereignty.
Declaring that, in international mat
5 ters, ''the honor Of Mexico has been
guarded with energy and prudence, 1"
the president gave four main causes Of
international friction: American from
tier conditions, damages to foreign
property In Mexico, damages resulting
from injury and deaths OF foreigners,
and the results of the application of
laws developing from legislation carry
ing out revolutionary ideals.
Fayors Policing Border
Regarding the first, which has been
marked by punitive expeditions, Pres.
ident Carranza asserted the belief that,
when an arrangement had been con
cluded for the reciprocal policing CT the
frOItier. the causes for unpleasantness
would disappear.
In connection with the second and
third he stated that new laws providing
for the payment OF damages up to the
present time, including not only dam
ages suffered during the two revolu :
Cons, but resulting from isolated cases
z Of revolt now existing In various parts
II "a nd
when the damages were not caused by
the fault Of foreigners nor the negli-
. gence of the government, would remove
cause for complaint. Regarding claims,
fled because of loss OF, life or damage
to property, the president asserted the
efficiency with which the government
has punished offenders was significant
Discussing the fourth cause of fric-
ton, the president said that this was
most serious, since it involved limi
tation of national sovereignty. He tool
up his previous declarations expressing
\ the refusal of Mexico to sacrifice hei
liberty to govern according to her owr
I. necessities and not "simply to satisfy
the demands Of oil interests.
Optimism was apparent In every dec
ldEAIlOu VI tnt HSbsuBc' N'Nh
4 the document discussed alleged trans
gressions by foreign powers against
Mexican sovereignty. The lirt OF in
dignities and injustiees suffered BY
Mexicans in the United States, cited b!
/ the president In that section of the
message dealing with relations betweet
Mexico and the United States, includ,
ed the crossing of the border by Amer
ican soldiers and the invasion Of Mex
leo at Ell Sulato village last year, thu
shooting of Mexican peasants by Amer
( ican soldiers In the municipality o.
Z villa Aguna. Coabuila, and the un
Just persecution Of Mexicans In Bar
tlesville, Okla, as testified to in me
mortal sent to the Mexican ambassador
AZ Washington.
The invasion Of Vado de Piedrls
+ chihuahua, last April by American sol
diers seeking bandits: the beating ant
wounding of a Mexican, Jesus Aguirre
working In Rockport, Tex, and ma
terial discrimination against Mexicani
in Rockport: the crossing of the border