The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
EDICT TO COWS.
Carranza Sends Message Oh
q. S. Agreement
Includes Full Text of PermiS-
sion to Cross Border.

Mexico City, March 2o.-Fonowing
is the full text of the circular sent by
telegraph to all the state governors
of the republic by Minister of the In
terror Acuna:
After having transmitted to the
government which is under your
worthy charge the note sent by the
government of the United States to
the government of Mexico through
Minister Silliman on March -, and
likewise the answer given by the
citizen first chief accepting the pro-
posal for the pursuit of the bandits
growing out of Colum bus, N. M, incl
dent, the citizen first chief charges
me to bring to your knowledge, as
have the honor hereby to do, the
terms of the agreement celebrated in
the name of the respective govern
ments by Citizen MATHIS Romero, en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary of the Mexican govern
ment and Frederick FrelinghuySen
for secretary of state of United States
of America, authorizing the recipro-
cal passage of the boundary line by
troops of their respective governments
in pursuit of savage Indians and also
article 81 of the treaty of peace and
friendship, signed Feb. 81, 184S, which
to you in order that you may have
perfect knowledge of the government
relations. The terms of the agreement
are as follows:
Refers to Desert Only.
Article 1t is agreed that regu-
lar federal troops of the two repub-
lies reciprocally may pass the boun-
Diary line when they do so in pursuit
! of a party or savage Indians in &C
I :, n
with the following articles.
article 2-The reciprocal passage
referred to in article /. referred only
to the desert and unpopulated por-
lions of the boundary line. For the
purpose of this agreement desert and
unpopulated sections will include all
those points at least two leagues dis
tant from any camp or town of either
/ country.
Article S-The passage of troops
from one to the other country can
not take place from Capital Leal, on
the Mexican side of the Rio Grande,
a point % Mexican leagues, or 81
miles, up the river from Piedras Ne
gras, to the mouth of the Rio Grande.
Exit When Chase Is Over.
Article 4-The pursuing force will
retire to its own country as soon as it
has defeated the pursued force or
loses its track. In no case will the
forces of either country establish
themselves in foreign territory for a
longer time than is necessary for the
pursuit of the party whom they fol-
low.
Article 5-The chief of the force
crossing the boundary line in pursuit
of Indians must, before crossing the
boundary, if possible, notify the mill
tary chief or the authority in charge
, in that section.
"A committed bN
force which is in the territory of eth
err nation will be punished with the
gravity of their offenses in accordance
with the laws of the country to which
forces belong. as if committed or
their own soil their government be-
ing obliged to retire them to the
frontier.
article Missing.
A Two Year Treaty.
Article S-This convention will re-
main in force for two years but may
be terminated by either government
by the giving of notice four months in
advance.
Article AS the senate of Mexico
has authorized the president of this
republic in conformity with paragraph
., letter (b), section 3, article 20 OF
the reformed constitution. November
6, 1874, TO permit the passage of Mex
lean troops to the United States and
of troops of the United States to Mex.
leo and as the constitution of the
United States gives its president the
right to order such passage without
consent of the senate this agreement
does not need ratification by the sen
ate of either country and will take
effect in the days after this date. II
testimony whereof we sign this mem
orandum.
(Signed) MATHS Romero, F'reder
lex Frelinghuysen.
Old Mexico War Treaty.
Article 81 of the treaty of peac,
between Mexico and the United State.
is as follows:
If unfortunately at some future
time there should arise a point of dis
cord between the government of thu
two republics either over any claus,
? of this treaty or any political or com
, mercial matter the same governments
, promise to try in the most SINGER,
manner to arrange such difficulties a.
may present themselves and to con
serve the state of peace and amt,
; now existing in the two countries b,
, all proper means and if accord doe:
not come by these means not to begin
reprisals, aggressions or police of an,
kind until they have considered tn,