The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14
CARRANZA INSISTS u. S. FORCES
ARE IN MEXICO WITHOUT PERMISSION
In Note to Lansing He De.
mands Recall Of
Troops.
CITES WORDS OF
U. $. A OFFICIALS

wAsniNoroN. April iS.-Gen. Car
ransa's note demanding the withdrawal
Of American troops from Mexico Wal
handed TO Secretary Of state Lansing
to-day by Eliseo A~rrsdondo, his Am.
baSsador Designate.
The dc facto Government contends in
the notc that American troops invaded
Mexican territory without its permits
sion and under a misinterpretation Of
the negotiations which were being ron
Quoted between Mexico and the United
states. Gen. Carranza now asks that
the pursuit Of villa b left 10 Csrrunsa
troops.
The text Of the note follows:
CONFIDENTIAL agency OF the Constitu.
tionnl Government Of Mexico:
NM. S~EcNBrARY: ! have the honor
to transmit TO your Excellency the
fullest ext OF the following note which
J have Just received from my Govern
ment;
"-ousRErARo, April -, 1915.
"'MR. e~RcR1rARY: The Mexican GOV.
eminent In its desire to keep cordial and
unalterable the good relations Of friend
hip which ought to exist between
Mexico and the United States, not only
because this II the sentiment which
animates tn. Government itself, but
owing 10 It's desire 10 satisfy the spirit
Of Article II OF the treaty OF friendship
concluded between the two countries
under date of February 9. 1s4s. and in
view OF the lamentable occurrences
which took place AT Columbus on March
3 last. recalling historic p~recedents with
respect to similar cases. did o hesi-
tate TO make to the Government Of the
United States Of. America under tho
Aforesaid case OF March 10 a PROPOSE.
ton according to which the forces OF
both countries might reciprocally cross
the boundary line In pursuit OF raiders.
II unfortunately there should he repeated
along the frontier incidents such as that
which occurred AT Columbus.
From the very first the Mexican
Government considered that In view OF
the time which had elapsed ana mas
much as II WAS "A question OF q Ease
already past. said incident could not be
comprised within the proposition for =
reciprocal passage OF troops.
"'For this reason the note OF our
| Government delivered under date OF
, March 10 very clearly indicates That the
| proposition embodied therein was con-
| d",,ional or. what 10 the same. that reef.
procity could take place only PROVIDED
the ,rruption RECORDED at COLUMBUS Nas
! unfortunately repeated n. any other point
| along the boundary line.
THE American Government. relying
on the text OF the aforementioned ho'e
! and without having thoroughly compie-
hend-d its whole purport. conditionalty
and limitations. but rather bel,eNllx W
| the existence OF Y dennite agreement AZ
|, Indicated BY the terms OF the note OF
| March "a. wherein II II stated that the
| United states Government understa'us
that in view OF lie consent TO ms re-
| ciprocal arrangement propoeru u! '"e
de facto Government this ARRANGEMENT
! /. now complete and in force ana tha'
the aforementioned reciprocal rriViieSe
may I've exercised 10y each toNern'"en'
without future exchanges ~ IDEAS con-
| sidered itself authorized. " c~ord,nsIy' 10
ssnd al expedition to Mexican terr'.ory
which Il has called punitive FOR the pur-
,ose OF pursuing and Furnishing VITA
and his marty OF raiders. which expedi-
,;on 4, sent several days after the male
fa,torp had returned into Mexican frr'-
tory .,
Government sent a note to the american
Government through our confidentlal
as.n. az Washington. Mr.. L'cehciado
Eliseo Arredondo. stating to II tha' "
| had received reliable Information 10 tite
effect that without The consent or ao-
vice OF he political or civil authorize.
OF our territory situated the nearest an"
u,i,hou, any communication being sent
meantime by the American to the Mex
,can Government a so-called punitive ex-
neI,,ion had passed via Palo,nas with
a view To pursuing villa and his party
and in sald conndentlal
agent WAS instructed 10 call the Rtten-
ton of the United States Government 70