The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-14

pursuit of lawless bands of armed men, who have entered Mexico from the United states committed outrages Mexican soil, and fled into the United States on the understanding that the de fatco gov ernment of Mexico grants the reciprocal privilege that the military forces of the United States may pursue across the in- ternational boundary into Mexico terri tory lawless bands of armed men, who have entered the United States from Mexico, committed outrages on Ameri- can soil and fled into Mexico
 NOW IN FORCE
 "The government of the United States understands that in view of it's agreement to this reciprocal arrange ment proposed by the de facto gov |ernment the arrangement Is now com plete and in force, and the reciprocal privileges hereunder may accordingly be exercised by either government without further interchange of views
 Ut is a matter of sincere gratifica- tion to the government of the United States that the de facto government |of Mexico has evinced so cordial and friendly spirit of cooperation in the Iefforts of the authorities of the Uni ted States to apprehend and punish the bands of outlaws who seek refuge be- 'yond the international boundary in the erroneous belief that the constituted authorities will engage in a pursuit |across the boundary when found neces- Isary without resentment on the part 'of either, by the forces of the gov- aV Vv,v, a;t by the crimes of the fugitives.
 With the same spirit of cordial friendship the government of the Uni ted States will exercise the privilege granted by the de facto government or Mexico in the hope and confident ex- |pectation that by their mutual efforts |lawlessness will be eradicated and peace and order maintained in the ter |ritories of the United States and Mex lico contiguous to the international boundary"
 JUBILANT AT ACCEPTANCE Officials at the Mexican embassy there were jubilant over the accept lance of General Carranza's proposal by bhe United States. The ambassador designate. Eliseo Arredondo. withheld |comment pending advices from his !chief, but other officials made no se- |cret of their entire satisfaction with the American note. It was trans mitted promptly to General Carranza. Some officials said that while a few extreme radicals upon Carranza ad- |herents might show opposition to the agreement, this element would not he important. nor would it influence the relations between the two govern ments.
 Advices to the navy department to- day from Vera Cruz. Tampico and oth- Ter points on the Mexican gulf coast tended to confirm this view Com manders of American warships at these ports said the publication there of tho intention of the United States to send armed forces after Villa had caused no excitement or uneasiness
 There were no indications of anti American demonstrations, the messa ge said, even when it appeared doubtful what course the Carranza government might pursue.
 EMBARGO ON ARMS
 To prevent any munitions of war from reaching vilal from this side the treasury department today. instructed its collectors at San Francisco Mo- gales and Los Angeles to place an em- bargo. on shipments of arm and ammu nition through those point into Mexico The embargo affects the principai
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