Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-15

ministry as soon as the circumstances
of the case permit
Project of agreement between Mex
leo and the United states OF North
America. relative TO the passing Of
troops over the boundary line for the
persecution Of bandits
Article ! 1t Is agreed between
the government OF Mexico and the
United states of North America that
the regular federal troops Of one or
the other country as well as any
forces Of militiamen Of those duly or
ganIzed by either government, may
reciprocally pass the boundary line
at any point between the Rio Colo
RADIO and Piedras Neeras when they
may be closely pursuing individuals
declared outside the law or evildoers
who have informed themselves in
either of the countries after commit
ting depradalions for the purpose of
Guiding punishment
Conditions Outlined.
Article 2 This agreement viii be
subject in an its terms and conditions
to the following stipulated articles.
Article 3, The reciprocal passage
referred to in Article / will be made
only in the appropriated and desert
regions, and will he in all those re-
eions nj least ten kilometers distant
from any military camp or town from
the boundary line ~ either country.
article 4. only in exceptional
eases can the pursuits lac carried to
points nearer to camps or towns, as
q a Al. 4t.,t, M IN a
and for the purpose this article eX-
oeptlonal cases viii lie those camps
or towns situated in mountains or
whose access is made difficult by ac-
eidental or even ordinary eircum-
stances.
article 3. the commander Of
forces which cross the line in the
prosecution OF evildoers must. on
crossing the line, or before If posi- :
BILE, Immediately notify the military
commandant, or The nearest civil Of
fetal of the country entered. Also.
the military commander of the forces
pursuing must advise his government
that it may serve notice on the gov
eminent whose territory has been en-
tered.
Article 6. A zone sixty kilometers
wide viii be established on either side
of the boundary line or extension. as
referred to in Article l. within which
the pursuit must be limited As a
consequence. the pursuing forces must
not pass outside this zone nor esta D.
fish military camps therein, nor re-
main there longer than is absolutely
necessary for the purpose of prose
cution of the party followed return
| ing immediately TO their own country
at the expiration of the time stipu.
lated in the FOREGOING article. but that
| the pursuing forces will immediately
retire to their own country when the
! Joint expedition has terminated. II
the case cited, the respective com
manders are obliged to notify theil
respective governments Of the mo-
ment OF contact, us well as when th'
pursuit ceases.
Article T. Missing.
Not More Than 1000 Men.
Article s. Troops crossing tn
boundary line must never exceed
| 1000 men nor remain in the zone
except In unusual cases, for NOR
than five days.
Article >. Forces other than cav
airy VIII not It pfithlAtVhs hhe 80
force may carry in their equipmen
machine guns in addition to thei
own arms.
3 Article 10. Commanders of tn
forces of the respective countries vii
agree upon code signals that the
may know each other and avoid con
fusion.
Article II. Under no condition
+ viii the forces he allowed to oecup,
+ towns or camps situated in the coun
; try they may have entered in accord
? ance with the terms of this agree
/ ment.
article IL. II confusion occur
E and damage is done TO one Of tn
parties by the other commander. th
4 party causing the damage shall h
G held personally responsible. withou
e implying responsibility for either 6
a the contracting parties. nor shall sue
$ act be considered sufficient to caus
s a rupture Of the relations existin
. between the countries. Both of tn
contracting governments obligat
I themselves Ga punish severely acts d
[ the nature specified IN this article
and for this purpose investigation
. will be set on foot by the country @
|. the commander responsible.
8 Article 10. The disposession q
I private property OF persons living /
: territory crossed by the pursuin
i forces is absolutely forbidden. as
5 the occupation of houses without tn