National Republican., 1883-05-02
THE MEx1cAN RoRnEn.
A Question OF Chasing Indians Over the
Line by United states Troops.


Line by United states Troops.
The following is the telegram of Gen. Sher-
man to Gen. Crook in regard to crossing the
Mexican border:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, WASHINGTON,
ID. O., April 2S, lSs3.-BRIG. GEN. GEORGE Crook,
commanding department of Arizona, Whipple
Barraok Prescott, Arizona. In the absence of
definite information from you as to your move
mcnts. and inusmuch Us newspaper reports indi.
cate that you propose military expedition Into
Mexico, the secretary Of war deems II proper to
instruct you that no military movement must be
made Into or within the territory of Mexico which
Is not authorized by the agreement between this
country and Mexico published in general orders
numbered 0i and 1ls, headquarters of the army,
1882 Negotiations for modification are now
going on with the Mexican government but It
cannot be assumed In advance that that govern
ment will assent 10 any modification. ID go,
A reply to this dispatch has been received
at the War department. acknowledging its re-
ceipt at Whipple barracks and states that it
has boon forwarded TO Gen. Crook in the
field. Noreply from Gen. Crook has yet been
received, however.
The following is the essential part of the
agreement above referred to as now existing
between tho United States and Mexico which
provides for the reciprocal crossing Of the
boundary line by the troops of either nation
when in close pursuit" of hostile Indians;
Article |. II is agreed that the regular troops of
boundary line of the two countries when they are
IN close pursuit OF band Of savage Indians, upon
the conditions stated In the following articles;
Article II. The reciprocal crossing agreed upon
in Article l, shall only occur In the unpopul1,ed
or desert parts of said boundary line. For tho
purposes OF this agreement tho unpopulatod or
desert parts are defined to be all those points
which are at least two Leagues distant from any
oncampment or town Of either country.
Article III. The commander ofroops which cross
the frontier in pursuit OF Indians SHALL at the time
OF CROSSING or BEFORE II possible give notice OF his
march TO the nearest military commander or civil
authority OF the country whose territory he entor.
Article ~. The pursuing force shall retire TO its
own territory as soon as II shall have fought the
band of which II is IN pursuit have lost It's trai
In no case shall the forces OF the two countries re-
spectively establish themselves or remain in the
foreign territory for any time longer than Is neces
sary TO make the pursuit Of the band whose trail
they follow.
Article V. This agreement shall remain in force
for year from tho eighteenth OF August 1892 and
may be terminated by either government at any
time upon four months notice to the other to that
effect.
1t will he observed that, although this
agreement permits the troops of either coun-
try to cross the border in pursuit of fleeing
band of marauding Indians, it does not admit
of their remaining for the purpose of begin
ming raids on resident Indians, or of their
crossing the line for that purpose, as the
newspaper reports said Gen. Creok intended
to do,