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Oarranza Is Severely Castigated
in Note by President Wil
son. WARNS OF DRASTIC ACTION
"Gravest Consequences Will Follow"
If First Chief Carries Out His
Threat to Attack Troops will
Stay In Mexico.
Washington. Imputing bad faith,
broken promises und failure to dis
charge the obligations of sovereignty
implied when this government recog
nized the do facto government of Mex
ico, President Wilson In his reply to
Cnrrnnzii puts the question of wur or
peace with Mexico.
In effect the document charges Cnr
ranza with protecting rather than
6cckliic to nunlsh the bandits who
have murdered American citizens on
American and Mexican soil and con
cludes with the warning that If the
Carranzn threat to have "rccourso to
arms' If the American troops aro not
withdrawn form Mexico is carried
out, it "will lead to tho gravest con
sequences." Is It Backdown or War?
It Is the opinion of the highest offi
cials of this government that tho ef
fect of the note to Curranza will bo
cither to cause n complete backdown
by the de facto government of Mexico
or to precipitate hostilities at an early
date. This government is prepared
for cither alternative, but optimism
prevails that hostilities will be
avoided.
Tin Indictment against the Carran
zn government in the note contains
the following counts:
The Mexican note of May 22 de
manding the Immediate withdrawal of
American troops was "discourteous In
tone and temper."
The government of tho United
States has viewed with deep concern
and increasing disappointment tho
progress of the revolution In Mexico.
American capital and enterprise
have boon destroyed or rendered non
productive, the lives of Americans
and other aliens have been sacrificed;
bandits have been permitted to roam
at will, nnd robbery and murder have
gone unpunished.
Says Murderers Are Protected.
Incursions have been made Into
American territory, depredations nnd
murders have taken place on Ameri
can soil. American garrisons have been
attacked at night and American sol
diers killed and their property nnd
horses stolen. American ranches have
been raided nnd American trains
wrecked nnd plundered, murders "char
acterized by ruthless brutality and un
civilized acts of mutilation" have been
perpetrated. Representations havo
been made to stop these outrages to
no effect. Towns in northern Mexico
have not only harbored tho perpetra
tors, but "so far has the Indifference of
the de facto government gone that
some of these leaders havo received
not only tho protection of the Mexi
can government, but encouragement
and aid as well."
The note enumerates nine raids last
September as typical, recites In detail
tho successive steps taken to prevent
the attack on the CusI mining prop
erty which culminated in tho "Santa
Ysabel massacre" and the subsequent
pursuit of tho bandits which, to date,
has resulted In tho enpturo of only
one bandit by tho Mexican govern
ment. Allowed Villa to Escape.
Taking up the operations of Villa,
the note charges that Villa was per
mitted to remain for days In the vi
cinity of Cusl unattacked, that his
progress toward the American border
was unimpeded by n single Carrnnza
soldier, culminating In the attack on
Columbus. The note charges that no
effort was mndo by Carranzn to stop
Villa's flight, although, In his retreat
he passed within sight of tho Carran
zn garrison at Cnsas Grandes.
Declaring that this government had
no recourse but to run Villa down, the
note charges that the "co-operation or
assistance In the field" which General
Carranzn promised tho punitive ex
pedition has never been forthcoming.
It charges that the Carrnnza soldiers,
In an attack on United Stntes troops
at Pnrrnl, "arrayed themselves on
the side of outlawry and became In
effect tho protectors of Villa and his
bandits."
The next Indictment of Carrnnza
lies in tho charge that his attempt to
block the American expedition by
negotiation was directed "to tho form
and nature of tho agreement rather
than tho practical object," that his
sole endenxor was "to lmpedo tho
progress of tho American troops rath
er than to placo obstacles In tho way
of tho escape of tho outlnws."
Mr. Lansing charges thut nowhero
m tho memorandum drawn by Gcnernl
Obregon nnd Genernl Scott will tho
Mexican government find Justification
for its clinrgo that General Scott prom
ised tho withdrawal of American
troops excopt upon conditions not yet
fulfilled; thnt nowhero did General
Funston promise that no more puni
tivo expeditions would invade Mexico,
GUN
HOT JABS FROM NOTE
OFU.S.TOCARRANZA
In these attacks (on specified Ameri
can towns) on American territory Car
ranzista adherents, and even Carran
zl6ta soldiers, took part In the looting,
burning and killing.
Since these attacks leader of the
bandits, well known to both the Mexi
can civil and military authorities, as
well as to American officers, have been
enjoying with Impunity the liberty of
the towns of northern Mexico.
On January 10 a train was stopped
by Villa bandits and, 18 of the Ameri
can party wero stripped of their cloth
ing and shot In cold blood, In what Is
now known as the "Santa Ysabel mas
sacre." Within a month after this barbarous
slaughter of Inoffensive Americans it
was notorious that Villa was operating
within twenty miles of Cuslhulrlachlc,
and publicly 6tatcd that his purpose
was to destroy American lives and
property.
After murdering, burning and plun
dering, Villa and his bandits, fleeing
couth, passed within sight of the Car
ranzi&ta military post at Casas
Grandes, and no effort was made to
6top him by the officers and garrison
of the de facto government stationed
there.
While this government would deeply
regret such a result, it cannot recede
from its settled determination to main
tain its national rights and to perform
It6 full duty In preventing further In
vasions of the territory of the United
States and In removing the peril which
Americans along the International
boundary have borne so long with pa
tience and forbearance.
I am reluctant to be forced to the
conclusion which might be drawn from
the circumstances, that the de facto
government, in spite of the crimes com
mitted and the sinister designs of Villa
and his followers, did not and does not
now Intend or desire that these out
laws should be captured, destroyed or
dispersed by American troops or, at
the request of this government, by
Mexican troops.
If a denial Is needed that this gov
ernment has had ulterior and improper
motives In its diplomatic representa
tions, or has countenanced the activi
ties of American sympathizers and the
American press opposed to the de facto
government, I am glad most emphati
cally to deny It. It is, however, a mat
ter of common knowledge that the
Mexican press has been more active
than the press in the United States in
endeavoring to Inflame the two peoples
against each other and to force the two
countries into hostilities.
nnd this count concludes with tho
charge that the Mexican government
Itself refused to ratify tho agreement
reached, thereby Inferentlnlly proving
Its own charges unfounded.
Tho promises of Cnrranza to redis
tribute his troops and to pursue ban
dits have been so badly kept that this
government has been forced to the
"reluctnnt conclusion that the do facto
government did not, nnd does not now,
Intend or desire that tlieso outlaws
should be capture., destroyed or dis
persed by American troops, or, nt trie
request of this government, by Mexi
can troops."
The note accepts tho statement of
.Carrnnza thnt ho gavo orders to Gen
ernl Obregon to notify this govern
ment thnt no further punitive expedi
tions would be permitted to enter Mex
ico unopposed, but denies that Obre
gon ever delivered the ultlmntum.
Cnrrnnzn's charge thnt this govern
ment has not acted in good faith to
ward tho do fncto government In Mex
ico, but has hindered It In a restora
tion of order in Mexico is not only
denied, but evidence Is offered In sup
port of n countcrchnrgo of absolute
bad faith by the de facto government
in all Its recent dealings with this
government. Tho announcement Ir
mode that until subordinate commnnd
ers of tho Mexican government cease
to "menace American troops" nt their
commands nnd co-operate with them
In good fnith this government "will not
permit munitions of wnr or machin
ery for their manufacture to bo ex
ported from this country to Mexico."
Admitting thnt tho punitive expedi
tion crossed Into Mexico "without no
tice to or tho consent of tho Mexican
government, this government reiter
ates Its good faith In the promises
mndo in connection with thnt expedi
tion, cites at length numerous la
stances of had faith on the part of
Mexico in notions nnd negotiations
since tho arrival of the expedition
and tho simultaneous growth of an
nrchy throughout Chihuahua, and as
serts that It will neither withdraw tho
army nor "prevent Its entry again"
Into Mexico "to protect Amerlcnn lives
and homes safeguards which Genernl
Carranzn though Internationally obli
gated to supply, Is manifestly unable
or unwilling to give."
The charge Is convoyed to Carranzn
thnt by reason of his nttltndo toward
bandits he Is not discharging Mexico's
duty townrd the protection of llfo and
property, "and governments neglecting
or falling to perform it aro not worthy
of tho nnmo." It also assorts that If
reasonable excuse exists for Mexico's
failure to dlschargo this obligation, It
thereby "mnkes stronger tho duty of
tho United States."
In conclusion tho note declines tho
Mexican lnltntIon to withdraw Amer
ican troops for tho reasons given, in
vites Mexico to nssumo nnd exerclso
the responsibility which this govern
ment now feels compelled to assume,
hut adds thnt If Mexico persists In
Ignoring this obligation or undertakes
to repel or hinder tho American puni
tive expedition by attneks, only "tho
gravest consequences" will ensuo.
GOSSIP FROM STATE HOUSE
Contracts havo'boen awarded by tho
board of control for tho now laundry
building to bo oroctod at tho Milford
soldiors' homo.
Fivo southwestern Nobrnska towns,
United into a circuit, havo mado appli
cation for tho 1917 Unlvorslty Wook
shows. Thoy aro Holdrego, Mindea,
Oxford, McCook and Beaver City.
Tho stato veterinarian's offlco has
received word that a horso belonging
to C. W. Drown, of Clark, has dlod
of "porniclous anemia," an oxtromoly
raro dlseaso in this stato among ani
mals. Attornoy Gonoral Reed has rulod
that when county boards grant per
mission under tho law to play base
ball within tho county limits such
boards havo power to say whero tho
games shall bo played.
Nebraska university will offer n
courso leading to tho dogreo of bache
lor of flno arts in music, commencing
next fall, according to an announce
ment by Prof. P. H. Grummann, head
of tho school of flno aits.
According to notlco received by
Gamo Warden Itutenbock, tho fodoral
gamo law has been altered to nn ox
tent that will permit of duck and gooso
hunting for ono month in tho spring
from February 9 to March 10, inclu
sive. Attornoy General Iloed has given an
opinion holding that an electric light
company can refuso to furnish cur
rent to n building defectively wired
and that tho state flro warden may
declare such a building to bo a nuis
ance. Tho quartermaster general of tho
army is ready to recolvo bids for
horses and mules for uso In national
guard equipmont and Nobraska deal
ers may bid, according to a telegram
received from Washington, at tho ad
jutant general's office
Thrco defeated candidates in tho re
cent state primaries became members
of Acting Governor James Pearson's
personal staff when ho announced ap
pointments to his personal Btaff. Thoy
wero Walter Kiechel of Johnson,
Theodore R. Nordgron of Aurora and
W. B. Banning of Union.
Dr. B. F. Williams, superintendent
of tho stato hospital for tho insano,
has requested tho stato board of con
trol to conduct a personal and com
nloto Invcstlcatlon Into tho causes
leading up to the death, a few days
ago, of Adolph Chaloud, a patient from
Howard county, tho stato hospital.
Stato Superintendent Thomas and
other members of a committee ap
pointed to plan for a rural school con
ference in Lincoln during state fair
week havo askod county superintend
ents to soo that delegates aro ap
pointed to represent school districts
who fallod to choose delegates at tho
annual meeting.
Railway Commissioner Hall, accom
panied by U. G. Powell and Mr. Boyer
of tho commission's acocuntg depart
ment, has gono to Falls City to inspect
records of tho Missouri Pacific road
for Information to bo used in defend
ing the stato two-cent faro law which
tho Missouri Pacific and tho Rock
Island railroads have attacked In tho
federal court.
Atorney General Reed has handed
down an opinion holding that tho 1915
law rolatlvo to flro escapes applies to
school buildings in cities tho size or
3rand Island. The question was raised
by Attornoy T. O. C. Harrison of Grand
Island in a letter to Mr. Roed. Mr.
Reod holds that tho labor commis
sioner may compel tho installation of
any number of flro oscapes on school
buildings moro than two stories in
height ho deems necessary.
Nebraska militiamen nro not re
quired to go into Moxican territory un
der their present oaths. This was
announced at tho offlco of tho ndju
tant genoral, where a large supply of
federal standard oaths which requiro
them to Bervo "whorevor tho presi
dent or governor direct," is on hand.
It was thought by tho adjutant gen
ereal's olllco thnt tho old oaths re
quired such service, but fedoral offi
cers advised they did not do so.
Therefore, under the present oaths
tho militiamen, If sent south, can ro
fuso to go farther than tho border.
On hehalf of tho U. C. T. and tho
T. P. A two woll known organizations
of travollng men, C. W. Hlnzle of Om
aha has lodgod a complaint with tko
state railway commission demanding
that tho Union Pacific railroad bo
mado to change Its handling of pas
senger trains so that people may got
on and off thorn without crossing
jacks on which other trains or loco
motives may bo running. Hlnzle says
tho Union Pacific requires ltd patrons
to cross tracks In front of depots in
order to board or leave a good mnuy
n' '.ho trains.
Miss Theodosla Trohearn of Boavor
City, who lacked entranco require
ments nt tho University of Nebraska
law school and was not ollgiblo for
a diploma for that reason, although
finishing tho courso with crodlt, was
ono of twonty-soven Buccossful appli
cants who passed examination at tho
hands of tho Nebraska bar commis
sion, and has beon formally admit
ted to practlco by the state supremo
court. Another woman law studont,
Miss Florenco K. Maplo of Fremont,
who hns been studying in tho ofilco
of a law firm at that place, was
among tho number,
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Generul Cousins decorating wounded
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Long Hue of automobiles used In
One of tho -1.7 Inch guns of tho Fifth
OBSERVATION TOWER IN USE
This photograph, taken In Mexico,
shows ono of tho observation towers
of thu United Stutes army lu use.
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DECORATING WOUNDED FRENCH
French soldiers at the Invalldes In Paris.
CONVOY EN ROUTE TO
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convoying French troops to tho Verdun
BIG AMERICAN GUNS IN MEXICO
United States artillery on tho other
TINY JAPS HELP
Tnkato Takamlno and Miixu Ralph Takninlno, dressed lu their nutlvi
costumes, wore nctlvo workers at tho great allied bazaar held In New York
They nre tho children of Dr. F. C. Takamlno of Brooklyn aud did tholt
BUiull share towurds helping rnlao tho 51,000,000 war fuud.
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