Evening star., 1916-04-13
TIME TO WITHDRAW u. S. ARMY
FROM MEXICO, CARRANZA SAYS
IN NOTE TO SECRETARY LANSING


The which Carranzsent to Eseo Aedondo the Mexea
designate Washington be delivered to secrear
Lansing, follows:
following Secretary Lansing ending nege
reciprocal passing troops and asking for
territory occupied by American troops view OF vla
having been destroyed and Mexican forces having reee
pursuit of the bandits few days after the event at
Excelency Robert Lansing Secretary of the United
States, Washington:
Mexican government its desire cordial
and Interchangeable good relations of which ought to
between Mexico and the United States much for the
fyng the spirit Of article % Of the treaty of friendship
brated between both countries the ed OF February ana
of the aenable happenings that took place Col
bus on the 9th last remembering historical
antecedents similar did hesitate to make to the
proposal by which of and the other
country could recprocay the dividing line pursuit OF
like those committed in Columbus From the begin
ming Mexican judged that by of the time
ready passed. the said incident could remain compehended
proposal for the reciprocal passing of troops
COLUMBUS RAID NOT INCLUDED.
ct is that the of government sent
on the 10th of March indicates with all the propo
ston contained in conditional what the that
reciprocity take place only if the irrupon registered in
Columbus should unfortunately be repeated other point
of the frontier,
The American government relying
and without having penetrated conditions of ta
but rather believing in the existence of definite
expression as follows the
of this reciprocal proposed by the de facto govern
and in the reciprocal privilege previously may
exercised by each without future interchange of
ideas.
"It considered right send Mexican territory
expedition which has been called punitive with the object OF
pursuing and chastsing Villa and his party of outlaws and the
expedition days after the wrongdoers had
turned to Mexican territory.
"On the 18th day of March the Mexican government
the American through conden
a agent Washington Lcencado Esea Arredondo, stat
ing that the Mexican government had reliable information that
without knowledge or the advice the pot
cal authorities and without sending the
part of the American socaed punitive expedi
ton had passed through Paoas with the object of
Villa and his party.
"As consequence confidential agent
call the attention OF the United States fact
that giving crooked Interpretation the of the
of March and that the of Mexico disposed
to sustain its proposal regarding the reciprocal troops
but that expedition could be the meantime the
terms and conditions relative not defined
DENIES PERMISSION FOR INVASION WAS GIVEN.
This government Of March II
reciprocal passage of troops would be permitted only if nor
tatey from this time forward there should be repeated rru
tons like the registered Columbus any other kind
whatever at any part of the frontier line.
In the meantime the Mexican government faithful to its
proposal fulfilling strictly conpro
mise began drawing project for the reciprocal of
government of 49, being hoped the
and conditions established in the said would
meet with approval
The American government through medium of our
confidential agent communicated that in principle accepted
order to finish it, So things went on until the 10th March
when the Hon. James Linn Rogers presented
secretary begging that the corresponding authorities in Chi
provisions be transported by the Northwestern railroad
for the American pursuing Villa and his party
on the date the Mexican answered the
manifesting surprise that without any official advices
whatever the of the United States government Amer
troops had crossed Mexican territory
already in Casas Grandes its surroundings.
"On the 18th of March confidential agent Washing
had with Frank Polk then to
the State Department. he confidential
that he deplored having received the observations
Mexican before the passage of forces
the border and assured that the passage
in O. and in ef
necessary and details
Of t,uhc