Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-14

Washington, March 13.--The Unit
ed states government entered into
formal agreement with the de facto
government of Mexico today under
which American troops will cross the
border to hunt down Villa and his
bandits with the expectation of hearty
cooperation from the Carranza
forces.
Secretary Lansing made public tho
text of note accepting General Car
ran2a's proposal for a reciprocal ar
lranaement between the two govern
ments and announcing that the Unit
ed states held this arrangement to
be now in force and binding upon
both parties General Funston will
carry out his task under this agree
ment Official announcement was
awaited tonight that the American
force had crossed the border. Plans
for the troop movements have gone
ahead without regard 70 the diplo-
matte exchanges
Mr. Lansing also made public n
statement issued In the name of Pres
ldent Wilson reiterating that every
step being taken by the admlnlstra-
ton based on the deliberate intention
to preclude the possibility of armed
Intervention in Mexico. The state
ment follows:
lansing's Statement
"In order to remove any misap-
prehension that may exist either in
the United States or in Mexico, the
president has authorized me TO give
in his name the public assurance that
the military operations now in con-
temptation by this government will
be scrupulously confined to tho OBJ
ject already announced and that in
no circumstances will they be suffer-
ed to infringe III any degree upon the
sovereignty of Mexico or develop into
Intervention of any kind in the in
ternal affairs of our sister republic.
"On the contrary, what is now be-
ing done Is deliberately intended to
preclude the possibility Of inteWen-
ton"
The note to Carranza defines the
terms Of the agreement beyond the
possibility of misconception. In brief
it provides that where conditions arise
on the American side Of tho border
similar to those at Columbus. which
led to the orders to General Funston
to enter Mexico, the same privilege
will be accorded to the Mexican de
facto government without the neces-
sity of a further exchange OF views.
It 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 deprcdations on the Mexican
side and fled back again to United
States territory, There is no such in
stance on record in recent years.
Text of Note.
"Thc government of the United
States has received the courteous note
Of Senior Acuna and has read with
satisfaction his suggestion for reclp
roca privileges to the American and
Mexican authorities in the pursuit and
apprehension of outlaws who infest
their respective territories lying along
tho international boundary and who /
are a constant menace to the lives
and property Of residents of that re-
giOn.
The 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 dc faeto government of Mex
leo 10 suppress this state of lawless-
ness of which the recent attack on
Columbus ~ NJ, is a deplorablo ex-
ample. and to insure peace and order |
in the region contiguous 10 the bound !
AIRY between the two republics. read !
ily grants permission for military |
forces of the de faeto government of !
Mexico 20 cross the international /
boundary in pursuit of lawless bands |
Of armed men, who have entered /
Mexico from the United states. COM
mittcd outrages on Mexican soil and |
fled To the United States. on the un-
that the de facto govern
ment Of Mexico grants the reciprocal !
right that the military forces of the