Tombstone prospector., 1896-07-14
THE AGREEMENT.
Between the United States and
 Mexico.

their respective governments by Ma tiss Romero, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pienipotentiary of the U Unitsd Mexican States. and Richard Olney, Secretary of State of the Unit.d States of America, providing for the reciprocal crossing of the einisrn a;ionsl boundary line by ths troops of their respective government. m pursuit o: Kids band sf hostile iGaisns on con- ditions hereinafter stated:
 ARTICLE Lit is agreed that the regular federal troops of the two re publics may reciprocslly cross the boundary line of the two countries vixen they are in close pursuit of Kids band of hostile Indians ou tbe conditions stated ID the following articles.
 ARiiCLE II.-It is understood for the purpose of this agreement, that no Indian scout of the government of the United States of America shall be allowed to crots the boundary line, unless he gees as a guide and tr,iler, unsrmsi, and with the proyiso that, in no case more than two scouts shsll attend each company or detachment.
 ARTICLE IlI.-Ths reciprocal cross- ing agreed upon ia article shall only take place in the uninhabited or desert pal ts of said boundary line. For the purposes of this agreement, the unin- habited Ur desert parts are defined to be all points that are sL least ten kilo- meters distant from sny eDcsmpmepL or town of either country.
 ARTICLE IV.-So crossing of troops of either country shall take place fron Cspitan Lea, . town on the Mex. icsn side of the Rio Grsnde, eighty four kilometers (52 English miles, above Psdrss Negras. to the mouth of the Rio Grsnde.
 ARTICLE V.-Ths commander of troops crossing the frontier iu pursuit of Indians. shall .: the time of cross ing, or before il possible, give notice of his march to the nearest military commander, or civil authority, Of the country whose territory he Is about ts enter.
 ARTICLE VI.-The pursuing force shall retire 70 its own territory as soon as i, shall have chastisei Kids band of hostile Indians, or have los, his trail; but if. during the pursuit Of that band, it meet with oiSer hostile ILd.sns, they may eha.tise them as if thoss first named were concerned. In no case shall the forces of the two countries, reciprecslly. establish tbem- selves or reuain in the foreign couu- try longer than is necessary te enable them to pursue the band whose trail they are following.
 The temporary loss ei the trail sw- ing to rain or any other accident. shall not be deemed sufficient cause for abandoning the pursuit or for withdrawing tho pursuing force, when ,here is a reasonable prospect of soon finding the trail again by means oi continued movement.
 ARTICLE. ViI.-Any abuses that may bs com mitted by the forces cross- ing into the territory of the other Ss;i0a shs.! 5e punished by tins Gov srnment 10 which such forces belong, according to the gravity Of the offence and in conformity with its laws. ss fl the abuses had been committed in its own territory, the said Goverpment l being further under obligation to with | draw the guilty parties from the frontier.
 ARTICLE VIII.-In the case eE o. fences committed by the inhibItants of one country agsinst the force of the other that may be within the iimits of the former, the Government of said country shall only be responsible 10 the Government of the other for denial of fjustice in the puri.hment Of the guilty parties.
 ARTICLE lX.-This provisional agreement shsn remain in force until Kids band of hostile Indians shall be wholly exterminated CT surrendered 10 one of the tive Governments.
 AKTI, LE X.-The Sen.ts of the United Mexican States having author zed the President to conclude this agreement, it shsll take effect immed- ately.
 In testimony whereof we have igned this sgreem. n. this 4th day of June. 1896. l.
 N. ROMERO
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