The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-13

The note was sen, To Fllseo Arreiondo
NJ Washington with instructions for its
delivery to Secretary Lansing ~ ending
negotiations Tor a reciprocal passing NJ
troops ana asking for disorcupation ot
the territory occupied 0y American
troops In view u Villas power having
been DESTROYED
Through the note emphasis ir laid on
the fact that the American expedition
VAS undertaken under a misundcrstand-
ing Although acting IN good faith tho
declaration In made that the United
States had interpreted the first no,s %
the Dc facto government a. eff-cting q
definite agreement between the two ma
tions The intention NJ the Carranra
government was that no expedition
should he sen, into Mexico until terms
and conditions relative 10 an agreement
we're defined
The note dcclas's that In consequences
~ no final agreement having been
reached ~ 20 tho terms " the treaty
to regulate the rc,ipfoc'l assage Of
troops over the dividing line. the Next
can government Judges II convenient To
suspend 'or the present all discussion or
negotiation In this particular
proSiso Was Made.
what WAS intended hy the note ~
March 10. Il u pointed out vas n sub
NIT q proposal ny means " which tho
forces ~ oDc and the other country
could recinroCnlly cross the dividing limo
In pursuit ~ bandits. n unfortunately
there should be- repeated along the hor-
der acts Ike hose committed In CO.
'uwhuF
Tho faI 'hpt tho United states has
|rCOrrcctls Interpreted the note ~ March
ks OF AA
Washington government the statement
po.nt7 out u note dated March H.
This note likewise srrNhasitei thu, tho
passage - troops would be permitted
only if un'pf'unt'ly from this time for
ward, ihCrc should n" repeated ifrup-
tlnns Ike the ono registered ~ Column
hus M NJ any Kind whatever NJ any point
on the frontier line
On March rs. tho abatement continued.
Frank rnlk acting secretary ~ state. at
n conference with the Csuan,s confden-
tai as-n, irrlrtcd not having received
the observations NJ the Mexican govern
m"rt before American troops cru-sed tho
border declaring that the passage ~
truops ,oNk place IN the ho~, of faith
and In the belief that n would not bs
n"coss'f, 10 enter into more detsiied
agreement
Lansing eaeh, up Polb.
Thrsc declarations by Mr. Polk were
later confirmed M March - ~ the Mex
team representative hv Secretary Ian.
sing Who stated also tha, h. wns surry
NJ having interpreted wrongly the rom
tents NJ 'ali note In respect ~ the pas
sngr ~ troops
Rofer~re~ 10 nlsn made IN tho note 10
the declaration made nv President VIII
snn un March ~ saying the expedition
was ordered under an agreement with
tho d. fTrir government ~ Mexico for
N" purpose only NJ capturing the bandit
VIVA whose forces have Invaded terri.
tory ~ the United states. and on M
I pr-i",t whatever would We order an in
vnsion NJ that republic w n violation cs
iiN sovrr,ienry"
I In concluding tho note. which Il signed
hN tandldn Arullnt secretary 20, for
"'rn affairs points out tha, ~ the Amer.
I lean expedition has fulfilled IT. object
insofar ~ II will he ehie 10 do 80. an
~" party headed b, Nills has already
I h"'n disprteci and. finally. becaus.
ih"t" nrc Mexican trnore In suffic,ent
/ humhofs pursuing them and NOR. forces
NJ BONG sent 10 e,tefmina,e the rest
NJ the beaten party tho first chief az
] '''''''.''h'NNNH' HfNlNs charged With
ihe executive power " tho nation. r.,r.
'idors that u 10 sirady time 60 ,re,,
With tho United states government, ,cr
me withdrawal NJ their force. f,om our
isriior,
Border W.l Prepared.
Tho border awaited with expectancy
| lhhtsi'l The order of the American 40,
eminent tn General Cafrarra'. proposal
20 treat regarding the vnhdrawsl 81 the
American "sp"dr BINARY fntce from Mssi.
,n IN ~ laso all vss calm ou,~srdly.
7 Nevertheless there VAS an under cur.
frni NJ emotion foe un all .ides n was
I pointed uui the situation I, frsusht ~l,h
many pnssihillties
/ IN e,er, ely snd town ai.rs the bsr.
irf atrr proportion ~ the pcpuia,ion
"a Mr,irsn and oprnsits each p,sre llss
a MssiTan city, raffisnned b, csfrao.
~ troop, Reports ~ the msssins 81 ~.
iscn 'rcors IN northern rhihushoa have
been rfevalen, fw weeks
The military and ci,ii su,h.si,iss have
been preparing against all contingencies
The nineteen thousand soldiers sealtsseA