Arizona republican., 1920-04-18

The action of the governor was taken following the receipt of telegrams from civic organizations of Douglas and NogaIes and from business and professional men who protested against Carranza's request to trans port troops through American territory to Agua Prieta- The governor vas advised that such an action would result in pitched battles on the border. A repetition of the Columbus raid was predicted should be government grant MeXico'S request to send troops from Juarez to Agua Prieta. crossing at Fl Paso and traversing Texas, New Mex ico and Arizona to Douglas, where they would detrain and endeavor to enter Sonora.
 Declaring that the lives and property of our people and those friendly 10 us would be jeopardized if the privilege were granted to the Carranza govern ment, Governor Campbell in his pro test to Washington pointed out the consequent violation of rights of the sovereign state of Arizona" should such permission be granted.
 Governor Campbell stated 10 the press that the state department had on previous occasions granted perrnis- sion for the transfer of Mexican troops in a similar manner without any ref erence to the states through which the troops were to pass. Governor HoSp1 OF Texas. he said, protested on one occasion and permission was refused.
 The Governors Telegram
 The governors protest follows
 Phoenix Ariz.,
 April Y. 1920 Secretary of State,
 Washington, D. C.
 With trade and social relations he tween states of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. firmly established during past year and American interests of great ~vifT.fa in ofI Iar- lars having been afforded ample pro- lection. any act tending to disturb this condition would in my judgment not only result in vast material loss but in all probability be attended with other and far mere serious conse- querces. Permission by the United States government for the movement O. federal Mexican troops through American territory would doubtless bring about pitched battle on Agua Prieta, Douglas and Nogale.s boundar- fes as Sonora troops are now mobiiiz ing at those points, prepared to offer armed resistance. Greater danger now to be apprehended Is repetition border raids such as occurred at Co., fumbus. which outrage was 8. sequence to a similar passage of troops, border cities have appealed to me representing their safety will be endangered and asking that situation be placed before you- Feel their position is well taken and therefore respectfully, but insist . ently, protest against granting of trc op movement privilege to Carranza gov ernment and the consequent -io l+1on of the rights of the sovereign --ate of Arizona to the end that lives and I or erty of our own people and those friendly to us may not be jeopardized- (Signed) THOMAS E. CAMPBELL
 Governor of Arizona. The action of the governor was taken following receipt of the following tele- grams of protest:
 Protest From Douglas
 Douglas, Ariz-, April 16, 1920. Gov Thomas F.. Campbell,
 Phoenix, Ariz.
 Request that you Use all your in fluence with authorities al Washington to prevent granting of Carranza's re- quest for permission to. transport troops through American territory to Agua Prieta, Sonora, opposite Douglas Such action would result in a bloody battle on Agua Prieta Douglas line, for Sonora troops are already mobfliZing at Asua Prieta to resist. Granting Of permission would immediately en- danger lives of hundreds of Americans in Sonora and mining property wortE millions. Columbus raid was direct re- suit of allowing Mexican federal troops to cross American soil. People and of ficials of Sonora are friendly to Amer jeans and sympathy of Americans in and near Sonora is with, the new So- nora government Granting of Car ranza request would precipitate action which would bring entire question C. intervention to front again, to say nothing of immediate loss of American lives and property.
 (Signed) Douglas Chamber Of Com merce and Mines. George l.. Burton President
 Nogaies Chamber Protests
 Noga1es, Ariz., April 16. 1920. Gov. Thomas Campbell,
 Phoenix, Ariz-
 Associated Press dispatch states re-