The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-22
CHARGES THAT AMERICAN SOL
\ DIERs CROSSED BORDER TO
AID REBELS NOT TRUE.
Other Charges Serious Enouoh -
Cause President to Order In.
vestigation-- Situation is
Somewhat Strained.

Mexico City, April 21.-Mexico to,
night, through the minister of Cor,
eign affairs, modified her reply to the
note of President Taft regarding the
Ague Prieta incident.
Minister de la Barra requisite /
Ambassador Wilson to notify the
state department at Washington that
he desired to recall that portion OF
his recent note In which he expressed
surprise felt by Mexican officials at
the crossing OF the international Dor
der by individuals of the American
! army" He referred to the incident
! of Capt. Gaujot and Lieut., Moore,
who entered Ague Prieta on the day
| Of the fight and accepted the surren-
der Of body Of federal troops. In
view OF late reports, the minister de.
clares his belief that the officers did
not cross the line to ask the garrison
10 surrender.
The minister OF foreign affairs re-
luested the American ambassador TO
call at the department and briefly lie
outlined the character of the modifi-
cation he wished to make. He had
read in the afternoon papers the
story from Washington In which it
was said that the note from Mexico
had created an unfavorable impress
sion.
Wants No Intervention.
Discussing the attitude OF the
Washington officials, Ambassador
Wilson asked Minister De Ia Barra
If he were expected to understand
that Mexico was attempting to force
the United States to intervene.
Expressing his surprise, Minister
De la Barra assured him that moth
ing was further from the intention OF
his country and that in this statement
he correctly reflected the attitude of
President Diaz. He assured the am
bassador that 1t was the desire Of
Mexico to avoid any possible misun-
Outstanding growing out of the con-
troversy
He desired to have the United
States to understand that there was
nothing that had occurred either inl
the affairs on the frontier or in the
correspondence growing out of III
that would justify the impression
hat Mexico desired the interference
Of the United States.
Ambassador Wilson assured the
minister that he would Immediately
forward the requests of that depart
ment Of foreign affairs to Washing
ton.
Tells Nothing New.
In the negotiations relative to the
Incidents growing out of the battle
at Ague Prieta there is nothing that
AN result in any friction between the
Mexican and American governments.
they are being conducted by both
governments in spirit Of cordial
.ty and friendship, and, although deli
cate, an amicable agreement should
be reached.
This is the substance of the mes
sage delivered to the chamber of
leputies this afternoon by Minister
of Foreign Affairs De la Barra. Att
the request of that body he appeared
before it and rendered an exhaustive
report on the International relations
affecting Mexico and the United
States.
He said practically nothing regard
ing the negotiations being conduct |
ed to reestablsh peace, because as
he privately explained, the Mexican
government does not recognize the
existence of the rebels, that officially, |
there have been no negotiations
Concerning the exchange of notes |
by the two governments over the
Ague Ptleta incident he told the dep |
titles little more than what they al
ready know. If there is anything
which has not already been publish
ed Minister De la Barra yet retains
It as a secret SO far as the public
S concerned.
Criticised Americans.
The chambers request that he
make his report was an invitation
that he take that body into his conf
lence and if he did there has been
kept from the public.
He reviewed the story OF the mo-
3.lizaton of the American army, re.
peated Taft's explanation, spoke of
the Blatt-Converse incident and in
he mildest manner possible injected
: ,casionally word Of criticism for
minor American authority" but witr
the exception Of the last part Of his