Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-15
MEXICO WILL INSIST
 UPON LIMITED TROOPS

i Continued From Page One)
 has passed up to date between the two
 governments as a result of the Colum- | bus incident was handed to the cor respondent of the Associated Press to-
 day. The first of the notes was writ
 ten March IS and is as follows:
 "Arredondo (Carranza agent at 1 Washington Mexican embassy at Washington-The first chief has or dered me to deliver to you the follow | ing protocol which in due form and ] in writing you will present to the Sec | retary of State of the United States ! for his consideration, trying to secure his prompt reply and sending the same
 to this ministry as soon as the corcum stances of the case permit.
 Project of agreement between Mex leo and the United States of North America relative to the passing of troops over the boundary line for the prosecution of bandits.
 Article !. It is agreed between the government of Mexico and the United
 States of North America that the reg
 ular federal troops of one or the other country, as we'll as any forces of mill
 tiamen of those duly organized by eth CT government. may reciprocally pass the boundary line at any point be tween the Rio Colorado and Piedras Negras when they may be closely pur- suing indiciduals outside the law, where they entered either of the coun- tries after committing depredations. for the purpose of eluding punishment.
 Article ?. This agreement will 5e subject in all its terms and conditions to the following stipulated articles:
 Article. g. The reciprocal passage referred to in Article 1 will be made only in the unpopulated and desert re- gions about all those regions at least ten kilometers distant from any mili- taTy camp or town from the boundary line of either country.
 Article I. Only in exceptional cas- es can the pursuits be carried to points nearer to camps or towns, as referred 10 in the previous article, and for the purpose of this article exceptional cas- es will be those camps or towns situat- ed in mountains or where access is made difficult by accidental or even ordinary circumstances.
 Article ,. The commander of fore es which cross the line in the persecu- ton of evil doers, must, on crossing the line, or before if possible, imme diately notify the military command ant or the nearest civil official of the country entered. Also. the military commander of the force pursuing must advise his government that it may serve notice on the government whose territory has been entered.
 Article 6. A zone sixty kilometers wide on either side of the boundary, with which the pursuit must be limit ed. As a consequence, the pursuing forces must not pass outside this zone nor establish military camps therein, TOT remain there longer than is absO- lutely necessary for the purpose of prosecution of the party followed, re- turning immediately to their own coun try at the expiration of the time stipu- lated in the foregoing article but that the pursuing forces will immediately ] retire to their own country when the i joint expedition has terminated. In | the case cited, the respective comman- i ders are obliged to notify their respec- | tive governments of the moment of | contact as we'll as when the pursuit ] ceases.
 Article is missing
 Article s. Troops crossing the [ boundary line must never exceed 1000 | men nor remain in the zone, except in | unusual cases, for more than five days. :
 "Aaticle 9. Forces other than cav airy will not be permitted, but this | force may carry in their equipment | guns in addition to their reg ular arms.
 Article 10. Commanders of the forces of the respective countries will | agree upon code signals so they may | know each other and avoid confusion. |
 Article II. Under no condition will | the force be allowed to occupy towns | or camps situated in the country they | have entered in accordance with the | terms of this agreement.
 Article l2 If confusion occurs and |