Arizona republican., 1916-04-15


 there longer than is absolutely neces- sary for the purpose of prosecution of the party followed. returning to it's own country at the expiration of the time stipulated. in the foregoing ar ticle, but that the pursuing forces will immediately retire to their own coun- try when the joint expedition has ter minated. Tn the case cited, the re- spective commanders are obliged to notify their respective governments of the moment of contact as well as when the pursuit ceases.
 Article is missing.
 Article S-Troops crossing the boundary line must never exceed 1000 men nor remain in the zone, except in unusual cases. for more than five days.
 Article 9-F'orces other than cav airy will not be permitted. but this force may carry in their equipment machine guns.
 Article 10.-Commanders of the forces of the respective countries will I gree upon code signals that they may know each other and 2Noid con- fusion.
 Article II Under no conditions will the forces be allowed to occupy towns or camps situated in the cam try they may have entered in ac- 2ordance with the terms of this agreement
 Article Eff confusion occurs and damage is done to one of the parties hy the other commander the party causing the damage shall he held re ! Sponsible personally. without imply 1 ing responsibility for either Of the contracting parties nor shall such act he considered sufficient to cause rupture of the relations between the countries. Both of the contracting governments obligate themselves to punish severely acts of the nature 1 specified in this article and for this purpose investigation Will be set OF i foot by the country of the commander 1 responsible
 Article 13-The dispossession of ! private property of persons living in territory crossed by the pursuing forces is absolutely forbidden as is the occupation of houses without the consent of the owners aTHh the pay ment of proper indemnity. Abuses of this nature shall be punished ac- cordng to the gravity of the Offense under the laws of the country to which the forces belong-if committed In their own country. The govern ment to which tine offenders belong is obligated to remove such person OF persons to the frontier and to indem- nifty those injured.
 Article 14 is missing.
 Article 15-This agreement will remain in force for one year, count ing from the date of it's signing by the representatives of both countries, but it may be terminated at the vii. of either party by two months ad- vance notice If no notice has been given at the end of the year men toned. it is tacitly agreed that the agreement continues without further notice for another year.
 Signed AGUILAR.'
 IT reply to this note the United States made the following counter propostion
 Article l. It is agreed that the
  may cross the boundary line in pur- suit of parties of bandits or armed parties that may have entered one country or the other after having committed outrages on foreign soil and having escaped by way of the boundary line.
 Article ,. The reciprocal passage as agreed upon in Article 1 will only take place in comparatively unin habited or poorly protected territory, and at no time at less distance than - kilometers from any camp or town in the territory in which pursuit takes place, except in noun tainous places difficult of access.
 Article ,. The commander of troops that crossed the frontier in accordance with the terms of this agreement will on the moment of starting the march, or before, if pos sble, advise the nearest military or civil officer of the country entered of the number of troops and the quantity of arms carried.
 Article 4. The government of the country entered promises to co-oper- ate in every way possible to the end of capturing the bandits and sum- marily executing them.
 Article ,. The pursuing force will Immediately return to it's own coun- try after punishing the bandit it is pursuing When it has failed to dc so in no case will the pursuing party esta blish itself or remain in the for , eign country for the time longer than necessary to accomplish it's mission
 Article G. Under no pretext or consideration will the pursuing forces of one or the other of the countries occupy towns or cities sit entered in accordance with the terms Of this agreement.
 Article :. All abuses committed by the pursuing forces will be pun = ished by the government to which they belong. as if they were com . mitted in the country of the guilty person, and offenders will be retired to the frontier and prompt indemnfi = cation will be made to the injured parties.
 Article s. In case of abuses com mtted by inhabitants of the coun- try against the pursuing forces, the government of the country in which the abuses have been committed will be solely responsible in case of a miscarriage of justice or failure tc punish the guilty
 Article g. This agreement will take effect upon it's being signed by l thp cODtractinp ma artipc and will ro