The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14

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and with the intention OF strictly living
up TO It's agreement. set about at once
to prepare the draft Of MI agreement
for the reciprocal passage Of troops.
which draft was presented In due form
TO the United states Government on
March is last, II being hoped that the
terms and conditions set forth In said
agreement would meet It's approval.
"'rhe American Government through
our aforesaid confidential agency com.
municated that II tentatively accepted
the agreement and that only points Of
mere detail were being studied IN order
to render the agreement dcAnite.
AT this stage OF Affairs . note was
presented on March 10 to his office by
the Hon. MIR. James Linn Rodgerp, ~
representative Of the American Govern
!nent IN this city. requesting that the
proper authorities Of chihuahua be
given the necessary instructions 10 per-
nit the'transportation to CaaAs Grandes
over the Northwestern Railroad Of Mex
leo OF some provisions for the Ameri-
can troops who were pursuing Villa and
his party. and on the same date the
Mexican Government without complying
with this request answered the said
note by expressing surprise that with
out any official notice on the part of
tho United states Government Amer
lean troops had crossed into Mexican
territory and that these troops were al
ready at Cssas Grandes or Its vicinity.
the surprise being increased by the fact
that an endeavor vas being made
through the proper channels u on ac-
count of the lameutabl. occurrences at
Columbus to perfect arrangements with
respect to the terms and conditions OF
AN agreement for the passage of troops
OF both countries in accordance with
the sp!ri, Of the note Of March 10. as
aforementioned.
Talked with Polk.
"'on March 10 our confidential agent
at Washington had an interview with
the Hon. Mr.. Frank l.. Polk, then act
ing Secretary OF State. the latter hav.
ing stated to our confidential agent that
he regretted not having received the OBJ
eervatioDs Of the Mexican Government
prior 10 the passage Of the American
forces over the boundary. which OBJ
serNa,ion would have been duly needed {:
and he assured him that the passage Of
thesc roops took place with the best
Of good faith. in the understanding that
II would not be necessary to enter into
further details uf the agreement, which
was considered Anal and concluded.
These declarations made By the Hon.
Mr., Polk were confirmed In all their
parts at the conference held on March
81 by our confidential agent with your
EScellency. who likewise stated thst ~
regretted having misinterpreted the ron.
tests OF .sid note respecting TIE passage
~ troops. which latter would not nd.
vance sny further south from the place
where they were AT that time, rs he IS.
sured our confidential agent.
ION March 10 the Hon. Mr.. Polk ad-
dressed a letter to our confidential agent
at Washington r~atify!ng to him In writ
Ing the conference held on the day be-
fore and stating 10 him IN a clear and
positive manner that Il was "A cause OF
sincere regret that there should have
been a misunderstanding in resa I'd to
the attitude OF the First Chief will re-
spe"t TO nv crossing Of In. border by
troops OF the United States In pursuit
Of villa. for the Department of state
Of the United states thought that our
Government had given It's full consent
TO an arrangement like that proposed by
the then Secretary Of Foreign Rotations.
SENIOR i.icencia,e Jesus Acuna, II MS
note dated March 10. which arrange
ment the Government OF the l'uited
States accepted 10y note of the 10Th Of
March. which was delivered to this
Government by Special Representative
Silliman and under which the troops ~
either nation could. subject to certain
conditions. pursue bandits on the terri
tom uf the other.
LIN the declarations publicly made
on March 70 by his EScellency Presi.
dent Wilson that functiouarv used the
following language: AZ has already
been announced. the expedition to Mex
leo was ordered under an agreement
with the de fa"to Government Of Mexico
for HE sole purpose Of capturing the
bandit VITA. whose forces had Just in
vaded the territory Of the United States.