Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
Carranza Counters American
Request With Petition to
Send Mexican Troops
Across Borders.
CITES MANY PRECEDENTS
De Facto Government Chief
Says Nothing Of Permitting
U. S. Troops to Cross
Boundry Line.
MANY %PRECEDENTS

Washington, d. G.. March l3.-While
American troops are preparing to move
across tie Mexican border to exter-
inmate the Villa bandits, General Car
rama, IN an official communication de-
liVered through Consul Sillinan. has
asked the United States for permission
10 send his troops into American terri
TORY, II necessary. in pursuit of out
law
Regarded With Favor.
Administration officials regard Gen
erai torranza'S proposal as favorable.
1T seems to indicate that he will not
protest against American troops on
Mexican soil. as had been feared. Prac-
tcally, such a reciprocal arrangement
probably would never result in q single
t~arranZa soldier crossing the line. as
the possibility of bandits taking refuge
IN American territory is considered re-
mote.
1t is realized that such an
ment, however, would go far to satisfy
General CarranZa n permit him to
comply with popular sentiment in Mex
lco. There was no indication early to-
Gay how the proposal would be re-
ceiyed.
Consul Silliman, transmitted the fol-
lowing communication dated at uad
a~lajara, March 10, which was handed to
him by Jesus Acuna. Carranza's
minister for foreign affairs. 1t is a
reply TO the American governments
representations for permission to pur-
sue the Villa bandits with American
forces.
In due reply to your courteous note,
dated yesterday, and transmitted to-
day, through Mr.. John w. Belt (Silli-
mans secretary, l have the honor to
inform you hat having brought the
o note to the attention of the first
chief of the constitutionalist army and
depository of the executive power Of
Mexico. he has directed me to say to
YOU to the end that you may, in turn
transmit it to the department Of state
OF the American government that he
learned with regret of the lamentable
incident which occurred in the town OF
Columbus, n. NJ, on account of the
assault it suffered Yesterday from the
bandits led by Francisco Villa.
Driven Across. He Says.
That although there has been n
competent number Of forces in the state
of Chihuahua, to reestablish order and
afford protection to nationals and Tor
%eisners, ever since Francisco Villa ap-
pcared in the mountains of the above
state at the request Of the governor of
the state, and of the constitutional con
sui in Eel Paso, Tex, the first chief
men commanded by General Luis
Gutierrez, with Instructions to actively
pursue the bandits, who had just
crossed the line into American terri
tory, which they undoubtedly were
compelled tC do by the tenacious pur-
suit of the above mentioned forces"
The above lamentable incident is
similar to the ~incursions which were
made into the state of Sonora and Chi
huahua BY Indians from the reserva-
tons of the government of the United
States. lncursions into the state OF
Sonora occurre more or less about
the year 1880, when Geronimo, the In
dian chief who died not many years ago
in Fort Mount Alabama led 81 numerous
horG and invaded a part of the north
of the state of Sonora, committing
many murders and depredations Of life
and property of Mexican families, UNI
til after q long and tenacious chase by
American and Mexican forces, the band
OF malefactors was annihilated and its
chief was captured.
Cites Former Cases.
"The incursion into Chihuahua. led
by the Indian chief, Victoria, com
handing about 500 Indians, took place
between the years 1884 and 1886. Then
the bands of marauders. committing
also many crimes, went into the coun-
try as far as the villages of Teiolochi
or Tres Castillos. very near the capital
of Chihuahua, and during the first for
NAL between them and Mex
lean forces after having lost their chief
they were dispersed.
"On these two occasions through an
agreement between the governments of
the United States and Mexico, it was
decided that the armed forces of one
and the other country might freely
cross from the territory of one of the
other for pursuit and for the purpose
of Furnishing the above named bands of
m~arauders. Recalling these incidents
and the good results for both countries
on account of the above agreement, the
government, presided over by the first
chief, anxious to eXterminate within
the least possible time the hordes led
by Francisco Villa, who has beer re-
Gently placed beyond the law and to
capture him, to apply condign punish
ment, resorts to you as confidential
agent and addresses the government of
the United States, requesting the nee
essary permission for Mexican forces
to cross into American territory if the
incursion which too place in Colum-
bus should unfortunately be repeated
in any other part of the boundary line.
The Mexican government would great
ly appreciate a prompt and favorable
reply from the government of the
United States.
Please accept. Mr.. Confidential
Agent, the assurances Of my high con-
sideration.
Jesus Acuna, secretary in charge of
the department of foreign affairs"
JAMES E. DoLAN DIES.
Syracuse, N. Y. March Thames E,
Nolan who Sarya6 for four vearc no