Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-14
u. s. AND MEXICO IN
A RECIPROCAL PACT



the International boundary and VINO
are O constant menace to the lives and
property of residents Of that region.
Earnest Desire to Cooperate.
'sThe government Of the United
States, in view Of the unusual state
Of affairs which has existed for some
time along the international boundary,
and earnestly desiring to cooperate
with the de facto government of Mex
leo. to suppress this state OF !aWless-
ness, of which the recent attack on
Columbus, N. M, is a deplorable ex-
ample, and to insure peace and order
IN the region contiguous to the boun-
Diary between the two republics, readily
grants permission for military forces
of the de facto government to cross
the international boundary in pursuit
Of lawless bands of armed men who
have entered Mexico from the United
States, committed outrages on Mexican
soil and fled into the United States,
on the understanding that the de facto
Government of Mexico grants the re-
ciprocal privilege that the military
forces of the United States may pur-
sue across the international boundary
into Mexican territory lawless bands
Of armed men who have entered the
United States from Mexico, committed
outrages on American soil and fed into
Mexican soil.
y 1.-THE government Of the United
States understands that in view OF 1ts
agreement to this reciprocal arrange
ment proposed by the de facto gov
eminent, 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
Cordial and Friendly Spirit.
at is a matter of sincere gratif1ca-
ton to the government of the United
States that the de facto government
of Mexico has evinced so cordial and
friendly a spirit of cooperation in the
efforts of the authorities .of the United
States to apprehend End punish the
bands of outlaws who = elk refuge be-
yond the international boundary in the
erroneous belief that the constituted
authorities will resent any pursuit
across the boundary by the forces or
the government whose citizens have
suffered by the crimes Of the fugitives.
LawTessness Will Be Eradicated.
with the same spirit of cordial
friendship the government of the
United States will exercise the priv
ilege granted by the de facto govern
ment of Mexico in the hope and con-
fident expectation that by their mutual
efforts Iawlessness will be eradicated
and peace and order maintained in the
territories of the United States and
Mexico contiguous to the international
boundary"
Mexican Officials JubiIant.
officials at the Mexican embassy
here were jubilant over the acceptance
of General Carranza's proposal by the
United States. The ambassador des-
ignate, Eliseo Arredondo, withheld
comment pending advices from his
chief, but other officials made no Sc
cret of their entire satisfaction WITH
the American note. 1t was. transmit
Some officials said that while a few
extreme radicals among Carranza adj
herents might show opposition to thu
agreement this element would not be
t.hportant nor would it influence the
relations between the two govern
uentS.
Advices to the navy department To-
da-- ON Vera Cruz, Tampico ant
other POINTS on the Mexican Gulf Coas
tended to confirm this view. Com
nlcnders OF American warships a
tnese ports said the publication thert
&. the intention of the United State!
10 send frmed forces after Villa hat
capst j no excitement or uneasiness
'7heIe We're no indications of anti
..E,cr:can demonstrations, the mes
saGeS said, even when it appeared
doubtful what course the CarranZs
government would pursue.
To Prevent Munitions Reaching Villa
To prevent any war munitions from
reaching Villa from the United States
the treasury department today tn
structcd its collectors at San Francis
co, Nogalcs and Los Angeles to p!ac
On embargo on shipments of arms an
ammunition through those points int
Mexico. The embargo affects tn
principal commercial g2teways int
Chihuahua, Sonora and Lower Cali
fornia and is regarded as sufficient il
extent to make certain that Villa vii
not be supplied from this country
There is 10 present intention to ex
tend it to ether Mexican territory.
While General Funston was pro
ceeding with his arrangements to pur
sue the bandits and end their activi
ties once and for all. the war depart
ment was unusually quiet today
Scores of kilograms came from tn
border, dealing with troop movements
supply lines and other countless de
tails of military operations, but II
word that the forces had gone int
Mexico. The desDatches have not We
disclosed to the department an outlin
OF General Funston's plans, nor eve
the fact, reported in press despatche
from the border that Brigadier Gen
eral PerSning has been assigned
lead the chase.
Whole Matter in Funston's Hands.
The whole matter is in General Fun
ston's hands. He is planning careful
ly his moves on the huge chess boar
of northern Mexico, where he is I
match wits with Villa. His delibera
ton, officers here say, is calculate
to make certain the result before tt
first shot is fired.
The war department is intereste
only in these military movement
Discussion of the ultimate POSSIBLE
ties or probabilities of the stand take
by the Washington administration
General Carranza is only a side issu
an academic argument. It has bee
discussed by the army only in col
nection with the possibility that
Carranza force might be left in Il
rear of the advancing columns Will
out a definite understanding of VIII
Its attitude might be. Officers fami
lar with General F'unstons reports
his troop dispositions said he WI
taking no chances in this co2nectio
Believe Troops Have Crossed Rorde
The belief that American troope
were already across the line to wat,
at least one side of the region
which Villa is supposed to be opera
ing gained strength tonight in unof
cial circles. Press reports from t