Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-14

| does not specifically request, or de-
mand. the Withdrawal On The forces.
Some officials were inclined "a be-
lieye General Carfanza had found II
necessary 10 take some steps To- as
sure his countIsmen that he was safe
guarding the sovereignty ~ his coun-
Try IN every possible way A pro-
| iupefd dipioma1e discussion was
looked for with no serious embarrahs-
meni ~ the pursuit of the bandits.
More serious Aspc1.
The Panat affair however intro
dDces more serious aspect In his
MESSAGES transmitting the reports.
\ General Carianza uses stronger terms.
although avoiding az does mis- note.
/ language that csn be construed as
more than an argument supporting
bis urgent opinion that the troops
BE- recalled.
| The Cafranza embassy Issued The
+ following statement after the note
/ and teicRrama had been placed Ia Sec
niited ~ Mr.. ArredondO t. the Sec
"Eliseo Arcdondo. Ambassador
designate ~ the Mexican government
IN Washington, yoicing the sentiments
OF Mr. carranza, called AZ the depart
lnenf Of STATE this afternoon 10 express
MI Narfan1a's sincere regret for the
occurrence In Pafrai between Ameri-
can troops and the people Of tho city. |
thus showing that the ismsniubie in
cident was the result of the niMak. |
" the American commander n enter |
ing the city contrary 10 the lnHtruc- |
tons Of hiF government This can be- /
readily seen from the kilograms sub /
niitted ~ Mr. Arrcdondou 10 the sec
reinrg OF state
Note Of Agnilar.
The official text Of the note. signed
By Secretary Aguilar, made public
here tonight, shows various differ
enccs IN language from the unofficial
version published today. In several
Instances tefms Of the translation as
given out by the state department are
more diplomatic In substance. how
over. the texts are the Same and pre-
Sent the argument that American
troops should be withdrawn from
Mexico as thty had been sent on
Misunderstanding by the state depart.
mcnt Of The attitude Of the de facto
government
There Is one marked difference. In |,
citing reasons for the proposal for TIE 4
withdrawal OF the American troops. II
tho official text shows this language, {
And because this expedition Is not Il
fulniiing Its object and undoubtedly
cannot do 50, because the band
headed by Nills already has been dis h
persod--' the unofficial text says the !
expedition has fulfilled It's object ]
Insofar as II win be able to do 500" +
The Diplomatic Phase. 3
Tho basis OF the suggestion thai
discussion Of Withdrawal of the troops .
'e taken NJ, however. appears to res,
IN a note sent bv secretary Lansing
N April 8, transmitting a counter I,
iraft OF the terms ~ the protocol
'oycfing reciprocal agreement for :,
he pursuit OF bandits ~ one country I y
BEYOND the border OF the other under
certain conditions. Attached 10 that Il
municalon, the note states. was y
statement BY Secretary Lansing 4
aging that the United states govern n
nent trusted the conditions Of the N
'roposed protocol would not apply 20 q
no present condition, ana thanking +
he dc factn government. for achiev- IL
ng, as put by you, a convention hy a
which the forces OF the United states n
re given permission 10 pursue villa W
nj his party on Mexican territory Il
Tho next paragraph recites That u
he do farto government unnecessarily 4
'elieved,' from the exchange OF notes
hat the United States government q
vas convinced that the expedition (,
ftcr villa was without warrant in al
he absence OF amy previous agree IL
tent which has been the only motive
( the discussion until this moment" lr
Touch Of titimatum. Il
IF now the American government" / ~
he note continues, "prctends that the Va
xpeditlon sent against villa should u
"a considered az an exceptional one, t'
nd that 1t should remain outside Of ~
he terms ~ the agreement II appears
together useless TO continue discuss
ig the conditions and details ~ the ,
lme, because these details can Ia ~
tken up later II It IL considered nee =,
ssary, should repetition of the la- y,
ientable incidents happening AZ Co a.
lmhus oce.r' n,
The concluding paragraphs, whichi ii
lrmally terminate "for the present" ~
eFoIiations over the proposed agree m
rent, again laY stress on Secretary n
anslng's suggestion that the villa
ursuit he classed as outside that r
sreemont The expedition IL with
at warrant under the circum-d r
auces, the note asserts. asserting !
vat 1t IL NOW time to treat with
ie government Of the United States
bon the subject OF withdrawal Of its
rces from our territory
MAY Re Misunderstood
No state department official who
al studied Il would comment upon
lis aspect II was minated, how
'or. that "A misunderstanding might
III exist In Mexico as 10 the attitude
the United states that the present
spedition was IN fact regarded AZ
L. state department rs coming un-
n the terms Of the projected agree
ent.
should this prove Ia be the case il 81
possible the diplomatic tangle ms
ight he Strengthened out quickly. tn,
ne terms of the agreement as sug- ~,
sted originally. or az amended by y.
cretary Lansing in his counter ~
att referred to In the Carrnu1a note ga
yer have been made public, Upon ina
e. limitations II the villa pursuit III,
hleh might result from its inclusion re-,
lder that agreement probably win
81 the presidents decision as 60 't'
hat answer will be made to General Go
lrrauxa,
Whatever steps the war department
OK today or has already taken fur ioi
or than Secretary Bakers order to nor
neral Funston with the possibility an,
view of an attempt 20 eject the de,
neritan forces from Mexican soil In
we not been disclosed II Is known fab
'wcNvr, that military authorities flr,
We had that possibility Ia mind oon- OF
lntly, regardless 81 the diplomatic fN,
itus Of the expedition. Il Is under id..
lod that very definite plans for the iall