South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-27
Democratic Representative
Urges Military Occupation
by u. S. Troops.
AMBASSADOR SENDS MESSAGE
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BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 20
Outstanding developments to-
day in the Mexican situation can
be summarized as follows:
Redoubling of efforts by the
government to prevent Snug
Cling of arms across the border
and a warning by the president
TO citizens that violation of the
anti-smuggling law would be
vigorously prosecuted.
An address in the house of
representatives by Rep. Hud-
speth,. democrat, Texas. urging
withdrawal of the recognition of
the Carranza government and
military occupation OF Mexico
by American forces until stable
government has been estab-
lished.
The dispatch Of messages to
members of the Mexican senate
and house of representatives by
Henry p. Fletcher. the Ameri-
can ambassador to Mexico. ask
ing their cooperation towards
securing more efficient and ade-
quate protection for American
lives in the southern republic.
Receipt of advices by the
state department that Philip
Thompson, "A year old son of
an American citizen. had been
kidnapped by bandits from his
fathers ranch. 80 miles from
Mexico City, and was being held
for 800 pesos ransom.
Reports of a new outbreak Of
anti-American propaganda by
Mexican newspapers, especially
those recognized as Carranza
organs in Mexico. Officials be
lieve the kidnapping of young
Thompson IS a direct result of
the inflammation of public opin-
ion by this propaganda.
The issuing Of statement by
the Mexican embassy declaring
that Mexico today has a stable
government although bandits
are at large in some districts.
and reminding the American
people that 1t was several years
after the Civil war before order
was fully restored throughout
the south.
Despite the operation OF "a few
bandits ia some'districts. Mexico has
a stable government and foreigners
are accorded every protection. AM
nassador Bonulas declared Saturday
in "a public statement on the situa-
. tion i'm the southern republic d
4 dressed 20 the American people
The ambassador statement fol-
lows.
Has Stable Governments
Mexico today has "a stable Cow
/ eminent True there are some dis
/ tricts in which "a few bandits are 20
large. Mexico is iu the aftermath
. Of q civil war and the conditions in
/ these few areas are such as have
followed such struggles lu all lands.
/ Tn your own south u was many years
after Appomatox before conditions
/ were restored 20 normal and your
/ central government was occupied "a
long time in the work OF paclfea-
tor in few of the remoter disc
\ trlcts. Yet because The James boss.
+ the Apache KID. Geronimo and c-a-
+ or bandits in the southwest eo1-
tiuued their depredatious after The
F Civil war. no one would have urged
that the American government WAS
unstable
In addition 20 the after effects
Of the civil strife there are parts Of
Mexico in which conditions today
are much like they were in your
own west not so many years ago
Your army was kept busy FOR two
generations by the Indians and ban-
dis OF the west Within ny own
memory the border districts ~ Mex
leo were ralded almost constantly
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