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Show Governor Burn q u i s t Asks Lansing for Immediate Im-mediate Freeing of United States Officers. Urges, if Necessary, Placing Army of Occupation Occu-pation in Southern Republic Re-public for Order. "The federal government should at once demand the immediate release of the American officers, now held for ransom by bandits in Mexico. If they are not so released, it is apparent that the Mexican government is unable to cope with the situation, and continues to be a menace to civilization, and the United States ought, with other countries, coun-tries, or if necessary alone, put into Mexico an army of occupation to restore re-store order and to establish a stable, popular government. "A critical point has been reached with the holding of two United States army officers by irresponsible Mexican Mexi-can bandits with whom the government of the southern state is apparently unable un-able to cope. Our nation owes to every one of her citizens the obligation to defend his person and his rights wherever wher-ever he may be. The United States cannot reiterate ariy further failure on the part of Mexico to adequately protect pro-tect the Americans and other foreigners foreign-ers within her boundaries." The foregoing statement was made yesterday by Governor J. A. A. Burn-quist Burn-quist of Minnesota, in connection with the capture of Lieutenant Harold G. Peterson of Hutchinson, Minn., and Lieutenant Paul H. Davis of California by Mexican bandits and their detention somewhere in Mexico for a ransom of $15,000. Governor Burnquist yesterday yester-day telegraphed to Secretary of State Lansing, asking for immediate action and information. PROBLEM MAY BE PRESENTED GOVERNORS. The Minnesota governor was also in conference yesterday afternoon with Governors O. A. Larrazola of New Mexico Mex-ico and Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona Ari-zona to decide whether or not the Mexican Mex-ican crisis is to bo presented to the governors' conrcrencc. Jt was not decided de-cided last night in just what manner I lie problem will be presented to the governors. Major Y. C. Garis, aide to Governor Burnquist, reiterated the strong state- . ment made by his chief last night and said immediate steps must be taken by the United States to clear up a situation sit-uation which in its present form constitutes con-stitutes a direct menace to all authority author-ity in the western hemisphere, as well as a constant danger for t lie lives and property of all foreigners in Mexico. Secretary of State Lansing replied to Governor Burnquist 's query concerning Lieutenant Peterson wit h the following follow-ing telegram, received here late yesterday yes-terday afternoon: "Hon. J. A. A. Burnquist, Governor of Minnesota. Salt Lake City. Your telegram tel-egram this date American embassy at Mexico City and American consulate at Juarez have been instructed by telegraph tele-graph urgently to Tequest appropriate Mexican authorities that all possible steps be taken to obt ain release of Lieutenants Peterson and Davis. .Signed, Robert Lansing, t-recretry of Stare." REQUESTS AID OF CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE. Governor Burnquist also tHor:ipb'id I ywtrrda.v to Governor Stephens of Cal- iforni.i. advisin? him of his ovn action, ac-tion, and requesting the co-operation of the western exeeutie of the state whence Lieutenant I)ais entered the army. I It wns indicnte-l in Severn! rjun-ter (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) IS CRISIS Willi MEXICO IS IB1EIT (Continued Fiom Page One.) last night that the matter of the Mexican Mexi-can situation, greatly intensified by the capture of the tivo officers, will come to form a considerable part of the discussion of the governors . here for their conference. While the subject sub-ject may not be formally introduced in the program, as a number of the executives are withholding comment until un-til further word concerning the fate of the two men, it is certain that much of the extra chamber discussion of the governors will be concerned with this question. Governor Burnquist stated last night that ho is being kept in closest touch with the developments and that he expects ex-pects soon to hear of the release of Lieutenants Peterson and Davis. |