The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-14
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one and the other country could re-
ciprocally cross the dividing line in
pursuit Of bandits II unfortunately
there should he repeated along tire
border acts like those committed in
Columbus From the beginning the
IcMcau government judged that by
reason OF the time which had trans
pred and for the purpose of treating
a gase already passed the said incl
dent could not remain comprehended
as q proposal for the reciprocal pass
ing of troops.
Columbus Raid Not Included.
1T is for this reason that the note
Of our government, sent on the }oth
II March indicates with all clearness
nat the proposition contained in ii
was conditional or what is the same,
that reciprocity could take place only
II the Eruption registered In Colum-
bus should unfortunately be repeated
at any other point OF the frontier
the American government relying
on the text of said note and without
having penetrated all these conditions
OF its limitation. but rather believing
in the existence OF definite agree
ment, as is indicated in the terms Of
its note of March IS. gave expression
10 ts views as follows: That IN view
of the consent Of this reciprocal
agreement proposed by the de facto
government Of Mexico, this agre ement
ts now complete and in Niaor and in
the reciprocal privilege previously
mentioned may he exercised by each
government without future inter-
change OF ideas.
rH+aa x4xt, 4
on Mexican territory an expedition
which has been called punitive with
the object OF pursuing and chastising
VILLA and his party Of outlaws. and
the expedition was sent some days
after the wrOngdoers had returned
TO Mexican territory
on the 18th day of March the
Mexican government sent a note to
. the American government through
| our confidential agent in Washington,
idCenciado Elisea Arredondo. stating
: that the Mexican government had re-
ma BILE Information that without knoWl-
edge or the advice of the nearest civil
md political authorities and with
, aut sending aux communication on
the part of the American government
So-Callcd punitive expedition had
passed through Palomas with the OBJ
iect Of pursuing Villa and his party.
As q consequence the said conf
dental agent was instructed TO call
To- he attention of the tinted States
government IL the fact that it was
giving a rocked Interpretation to the
text OF the note of March 10. and
that the government of Mexico was
disposed to sustain It's proposal re-
> garding the reciprocal passage of
troops, but that an expedition could
not he sent in the meantime, as the
e terms and conditions relative to the
. agreement were not defined.
Denies Permission for Invasion Was
e. Given.
This government insisted In its
e note of March II that the reciprocal
passage of troops would he permit
i ted only if unfortunately from th,-
i time forward there should he re-
J reated interruptions like the one reg
istered at Columbus or of any othpi
Il ID whatever at any part Of the
.rontier line.
In the meantime. the Mexican gov
. eminent, faithful to its proposal and
with the intention OF fulfilling strictly
. its compromise. began drawing up .
- project for the reciprocal passage OF
troops. which was presented with all
form to the United States Eoyernmeut
under date of March -, 1t being
hoped that the terms and Conditions
established in the said agreement
WOulc meet with approval.
The American government through
- the medium Of our confidential agent,
, communicated that in principle il &C
Cepted the agreement and was only
} studying the points in detail in order
, 10 finish 1t. SO things went on until
the 18Th Of March. when the Hon.
~ James Linn Rogers presented a note
- 10 our secretary. begging that the cor
responding authorities in Chihuahua
r should give the necessary instruc-
, tons 10 permit that some provisions
> he transported by the Northwestern
e Railroad for the American troops pur-
suing villa and his party.
"On the same date the Mexican gov
rSufuent answered the note manifest
~. surprise that, without any official
ltIces whatever on the part the
uNed States government, American
loops had crossed over into Mexi-
aa territory and were already in
tasas Grsndes or it's surroundings
ON the 18th of March our con-
fldential agent in Washington had an
interview with one Frank Polk. then
secretary to the State Department
and he expressed 10 our confidential
agent that he deplored not having re-
ccived the observations OF the Mexican
: government before the passage of
, American forces over the border. and
assured our agent that the passage of
these troops took place in the best of
faith and in the belief that II would
not be necessary to enter iftto5 more
particulars and details Of an agree
mont which was considered definite
land ended.
q Put Limit On Advance OF Troops.
, These declarations, made by the
, Hon Mr.. Polk. were confirmed in all
5 their parts at a conference on March
: 20 between our confidential agent and
| your excellei cy. who stated also that
r nc was sorry a having interpreted
r wrongly the contents OF said note in
> respect TO the passage OF troops, and
; that they would not advance more to