The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
CARRANZA PLEASED
OVER AGREEMENT
Washington Officials Have Relieved Their
Tension and Secretary Lansing
Starts on a Vacation.

Washington, D. c., March 1.-THE state
department agents along the border re-
ported to-day that Carranza received the
American governments note accepting
the proposal for reciprocal agreement
for the pursuit of outlaws and was ia
vorably impressed with it.
| Official reports from the border to-day
contained no word of important troop
movements. Before going to the cabinet
meeting Secretary of War Baker said he
had nothing to indicate when the eNpedi.
tion into Mexico would depart, Chair
man Stone Of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee was told by President
! Wilson that conditions in Mexico APP.
peared to be more favorable.
Secretary Lansing is on his way to
Pinehurst, North Carolina, for d weeks
vacation. The taking of vacation at
this time is regarded as indicative of how
completely the state department regards
the Mexican siuation in the hands of
the army and that the understanding
with Carranza is complete.
Secretary Lansing made public the text
of a note, accepting General Carranza's
proposal for a reciprocal arrangement be-
tween the two governments, and an
nouncing that the United States held
this arrangement to be now in force and
binding on both parties. General Funs-
ton will carry out his task tinder this
agreement. Plans for the troop move
ments have gone ahead without regard to
the diplomatic exchanges.
Mr.. Lansing also made public a state |
ment issued in the name of President |
Wilson reiterating that every step being
taken by the administration is based on
the deliberate intention to preclude the
possibility of armed Intervention in Mex |
leo.
The note to Carranza defines the terms
of the agreement beyond the possibili-
ty of misconstruetion. In brief it pro-
vides that where conditions arise on the
American side of the border similar to
those at Columbus which led to the or
ders to General Funston to enter Mex
leo the same privilege will be accorded
to the Mexican de facto government
without the necessity of further ex
change of views. II is clearly stated,
however, that the bandits to be pursued
on American soil by Mexican troops must
have come from the American side, COM
mitted depredations on the Mexican side
and fled back again to United States
territory. There is no such instance on
record in recent years. The note fol-
ows:
U. S. Note to Carranza.
"The government of the United States
. 80 OF I
Acuna and has read with satisfaction his !
for reciprocal privileges to the
American and Mexican authorities in the 5
pursuit and apprehension of outlaws who a
nfest their respective territories lying [
long the international boundary and I
Who are constant menace to the lives a
nd property of residents of that re- ]
ion. I
"The government of the United States c
n view of the unusual state OF affairs h
which has existed for some time along h
he international boundary and earnest
' desiring 10 cooperate with the de facto Z
overnment Of Mexico TO suppress this n
tate of lawlessness, Of which the recent a
tack on Columbus, y. NJ. is deplora- /,
le example and to insure peace and or
er in the region contiguous to the
oundary between the two republics, read
Y grants permission for military forces A
/ the de facto government of Mexico
, cross the international boundary in
ursuit Of lawless hands Of armed men.
no have entered Mexico from the d
nited States. committed outrages on Il
Iexican soil. and fed into the United N
tates on the understanding that the de loi
.ct9 government of Mexico grants the
.ciprecal privilege that the military q
lrces of the United States may pursue u
ross the international boundary into e
eVican territory laWless bands q armed b
en- who have entered the United States al