The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-05
A Little International Misunder-
standing.

WAsHINGTON, May 3.-No COM
municatiOn has been received. by the
British legation in this city from the
home government with regard to the
extrad1tlon OF any lrishmen now in
been accused of crime in Great
Britain.
At the Mexican legation some
anxiety seems to be felt that the at
titude Of the Mexican Government
in regard to the crossing of the Dor
der by United States troops in the
pursuit of hostile Indians, should be
incorrectly stated. 1t is thought that
the circumstances under which or
ders were issued last Saturday to
Gen. Crook. notifying him to adhere
strictly to the terms Of the conyen-
ton between the two countries have
not been fully explained, and that an
impression may be created that the
application of their government for
the modification of tue convention
Was made some time ago and refused
at the critical moment when Crook
had crossed the border. The circum-
stances as they were explained to
to the associated press reporter. who
called at the legation tonight are as
follows:
On July 20, 1882, the Mexican mod.
ltirations of the agreement of .Jnlv
1852, which were in substance that
the commanders of the United states
and Mexican troops be authorized to
chanse the terms of the agreem ent
lei In their Judgment it was advis-
aole, so that the commander of either
army might cross the border with his
troops to attack hostile troops at anv
time. Senior Romero, the Mexican
minister here, cabled the terms of The
proposition to his government. and
on the 18th received for answer that
the government had signed Il. this
city an agreement with the limited
States government by virtue of which
the regular troops Of either coun1rv
were authorized to pass over the hor.
DER lnto the territory of the other in
pursuit OF hostile Indians, under cer-
limitations, which were at the
thought convenient and desira-
Oy Doth contracting parties.
On the Gath of April, 1882, the State
Department proposed to the Mexiran
government, through it's legation
aere, a material change from the Of
lei OF the Mexican Secretary of state
Inc effect that no change in the ex,
lstlHg agreement could be made. eY.
IN the shape of a new treaty
winch must be ratified by the Mev;
an senate. But the Mexican Gor-
'rnment was ready to consider ali ~
nool11catlons proposed by the United
,tates, and would accept such 40 IN
'nelr opinion were calculated to Of
AIN the object of that aoraomont
Which, as they understood * waa ~
n destruction of hostile
.1ulans. 1t was explained that the
aeaican constitution required thu
olsthC OF the Mexican Senate to the
nss;ng OF foreign troops thronob
a:Alcah territory, the same formalifv
ing necessary for this as for the '
oslstIatlon OF a treaty, the MEXICAN j
not being emp0werad ~ s
CT IN either case without the annrou j
of the Senate. "ppfoV-
NO official information has hoon ,
elved at the Legation Of tbo ona . '
!; Oh General Crooks forces. h,t =
, nsagn they are already in Meri
,, and that General Crooks mova
lent was the result of mnt~s1
iaeement between himself and to !
1 ha' commander, under which ~ :
aeta tnat the former has been ah1e =
- enfer Mexico with the consent o of : !
i'm i "a general and the co-oner- =
"no opinion is also EXPRESSED at y