Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-11
.MEX|CANS ASK !.
JOINT ACTION
Carranza Seeks Permission
to Send Troops Over
American Border.
INCURSIONS BY
INDIANS RECALLED
Desires Right to Send Government SOL
diers Over Boundary Line Mn Pursuit
Of Bandits-indioatsd That American
Troops Will Be Free to Enter Msxi-
can Domain to Seek Villa-Carranza
Anxious 70 Exterminate Rebel. ss

Washington, March II. - General
Carranza thru Consul silliman. has
asked. the American government for
permission to send Mexican troops
across the border and into the United
States in pursuit Of bandits.
Consul Silliman transmitted the fol-
lowing communication dated at Quad
alajara, March 10, which was handed
to him by Jesus Acuna, Carranza's 8
minister for foreign affairs. 1t is a
reply to the American government q
representations for permission to pur-
sue the Villa bandits with American
forces. F3=s. sts2=s5 2s5r y -
TN due reply to your courteous note
dated yesterday and transmitted today
thru Mr.. John w. Belt (Silliman's Sec
retary), I have the honor to inform
yo. that having brought the above
note to the attention Of the frst chief
of the constitutional army, he has ,di=
rected me to say to you to the end that
you may in turn transmit 1t to the de-
partment Of state OF the American goy-
ernment, that he learned with regret
Of the lamentable incident which oc-
CURED in the town Of Columbus, N.
NJ, on account Of the assault Il suf-
fered yesterday from the bandits led
by Francisco Vilia. sa 81 q
seioan = i q - 4 6anaits
Z y. rhat aithos there ~ been II COM
petent IiuEnber OF forces ii the stGts Of
Chihuahua 10 establish order and at
ford protection to nattonals and for-
ofo .~Ar y1s,ha villa a n.
peared in the mountains OF the above
named state, at the request OF tlrS gov
ernor Of the state and OF the constttu-
tionalist consul in Ell Paso, Tex, the
first chief ordered the timely depart
ure OF $500 men: commanded by Gen.
Luis Gutierrez. with Instructions to
just crossed the line to American ter
ritory, which they undoubtedly did.
compelled by the pursuit OF the above
mentioned forces. ..,.4 /
Ancient History 10 Recalled.
= THE above lamentable incident is
similar to the incursions made into
the states Of Sonora and Chihuahua
by Indians from the reservations Of the
governments Of the; United States. In
cursions into the state Of Sonora oc-
CURED more or less about the year
1880, when Geronimo, the Indian chief,
who died not many years ago, led a
numerous horde and invaded a part OF
the north Of the state Of Sonora, COM
mitting many murders, and until, af-
ter a long chase by American and
Mexican forces, the band was cap
tured. g -,. %* I'll,
"The incursion into chihuahua, led
55y- tt1e indian chief Victoria, command :
ing about 500 Indians, took place be-
tween the years 1884 and 1885. Then
the bands Of maurauders committed
also many crimes, went into the tcoun-
try near the capital Of Chihuahua and
during the first formal encounter be-
tween them and Mexican forces, after
having lost their chief, they were dis
persed. f@5@S&
Corporation 10 Dssirsd.
"On these two cases, thru an agree
ment. it was decided that the armed
forces Of one or the other country
might freely cross to the territory OF
one or the other in pursuit ana FOR
the purpose Of Furnishing the bands Of
maurauders. Recalling these incidents
and the good results for both conn-
tries. the government presided over by
the first chief. anxious to exterminats 8
within the least possible time the
hordes led by Francisco Villa, who has
been recently placed beyond the law.
and to capture, resorts to- you as con-
;fidential agent ana requests the per-
mission Of the United States for Mex
Jean forces to cross into American ter
ritory II the incursion which took place
In Columbuss should unfortunately Be
repeated IN any other part OF the Mex
lean Hne.. f,s y; E3 35s
/. ''Plsase accept Mr.. Confidential
sideFation 4 ij isss =
Jesus Acuna, secretary, IN charge Of
the department Of foreign affairs."'