Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-18

Terms Of The Treaty by Which Troous
May Cross the Border.

Terms OF The Treaty by Which Troous
May Cross the Border.
The following ia the full text of the
agreement entered into between Mexico
and the United States, its object being
to mutually aid in effeeting the Capture
of the "Kid."
Agreement entered into in behalf of
their respective govern mants by Ma
tias Romero, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United Mexican States, and Richard
Olney, Secretary of State of the United
States OF America, providing for the
reciprocal crossing of the international
boundary line BY the troops of their
respective governments, in pursuit of
Kids band OF hostile Indians on con-
ditions hereinafter stated.
ARTICLE 1T is agreed that the
regular federal troops of the two re-
publics may reciprocally cross the
boundary line OF the two countries
when they are in close pursuit of
Kids band of hostile Indians on the
conditions stated in the following arti-
cles.
ARTICLE lift ls understood for the
purpose Of this agreement, that no
Indian scout Of the government of
the United States of America shall be
allowed to cross the boundary line,
unless he goes as guide and trailer,
unarmed, and with the proviso that, In
no case more than two scouts shall at
tend each company or detachment.
ARTICLE III-Ths reciprocal Cross
ing agreed upon in article 1 shall
take place in the uninhabited or desert
parts OK said boundary line. For the
purpose of this agreement the unin.
habited or desert parts are defined TO
be all points that are at least ten kilo.
meters distant from any encampment
or town of either country.
ARTICLE IV-No crossing of troope
of either country shall take place
from Captain Lea, a town on the Mexi-
can side OF the Rio Grande, eighty
four kiloneters (52 Esglish miles)
above Piedras Negras, to the mouth Of
the Rio Grande,
ARTICLE V-The commander of
troops crossing the frontier in pursuit
Of Indians, shall at the time of cross
ing, or before il possible, give notice
Oh MS march to the nearest military
commander, or civil authority, Of the
country whose territory he is about to en-.
ter.
ARTICLE VI-The pursuing force
'hail retire to its own territory as
'oon as 1t shall have chastised Kids
band or hostile Indians. or have lost
us trail, but il. during the pursuit of
hst band, 1t meet with other hostile
indians, they may chastise them as If
hose hrst named were concerned. In
10 case shall the forces of the two
Countries, reciprocslly, establish them
elves or remain in the foreign country
ny longer than is necessary to enable
hem to pursue the band whose trail
hey are following.
The temporary loss of the trail ow-
1g to rain or any other accident,
hall not be deemed sufficient cause
Dr. abandoning the pursuit or for with
rswing the pursuing force, when
here IS a reasonable prospect of soon
nding the trail again by means Of q
ontinued movement.
ARTICLE VII-Any abuses that may
Q committed by the forces crossing
ito the territory of the other ma
on shall be punished by the gov
rnment to which such forces belong,
ccording to the gravity of the offence
I'D in conformity with its laws, az il
le abuses had been committed in its
wn territory, the said government
eing further under obligation to with
raw the guilty parties from the 'front.'
r.
ARTICLE Villa the case OF cffen-
ss committed by the inhabitants of one
,untry against the force of the other
lat may be within the limits Of the
'rmer, the government of said country
lall only be responsible to the govern
ent of the other for denial o; justice in
ie punishment Of the guilty parties.
ARTICLE IX.-This provisional agree
ent shall remain in force until Kids
and of hostile Indians shall be wholly
or surrendered to one of
10 two governments.
ARTICLE X.-The senate of the Unit
Mexican states having authorized
% president to conclude this agree
ent, it shall take effect immediately.
In testimony whereof we have signed
is agreement this 4th day Of June,
96.
M. ROMERO,
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