The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-24
.OBREGON TO MOVE
TROOPS IN TEXAS
Hughes Fayors Plea of Mexican
President and Asks Governors
Of Border States TO Agree.
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS
Lives and interests Of Nationals
Threatened by Revolt, Says secreA
tary's Statement - Arizona and
New Mexico Permit Transit

Washington. The Obregon Govern
ment in Mexico asked the Washington
authorities for permission to move
body of troops from Sonora through
American territory to point in Texas,
and that permission was given as soon
as Governor Neff OF Texas gave his
consent.
The Mexican forces entered the
United States at Naco. Ariz., and pro-
ceeded by train through Arizona. New
Mexico and Texas to point in Texas
where they re-enter Mexican territory.
The action of the American authori-
ties on the Mexican request was set
forth in the following announcement
issued by Secretary Hughes:
THE Mexican Government, through
its embassy here, has requested per
mission OF this Government for the
passage of detachment Of the Mexi-
can army. together with the animals
and other material which usually ac-
company such command. from Naco,
Ariz.. to some point in Texas, where
they will re-enter Mexican territory
for service in regions in Mexico where
American lives and interests are be-
ing threatened with grave danger by
the forces in revolt against the Next
can Government
These troops will not be armed.
but their arms and ammunition viii
accompany them as baggage.
aThe Government has transmitted
this request to the Governors of Ari-
iona, New Mexico and Texas and has
received favorable replies from the
Governors of Arizona and New Mex
leo
mo reply has yet been received
from the Governor of Texas.
This Government looks favorably
upon the request of the Mexican Gov
eminent, and in case favorable re-
ply is received from the Governor of
Texas. this request will be granted.
similar permission has been ex-
tended in the past, the last occasion
being in October. 1915, and again in
November. 1915. when the de facto
Government of Mexico, headed by Mr..
Carranza, was allowed to transport
Mexican troops from the Texas Dor
der through the United States to the
State of Sonora, Mexico, where Amer
lean lives and property were in seri-
GUS danger from the operations of
Mexican revolutionary bands"
Texans say that Governor Neff is
the close personal friend and politi-
cal well-wisher of President Oregon.
Neff attended Obregon's inauguration
and has since visited Chapultepec Cas-
tie as the Mexican Presidents per
sonal guest. At each of Neff's in
augurals a Mexican military commits
sion, personally representing Obregon.
has been present. Obregon has CO.
operated with the Texas Governor in
every respect on border matters, and
relations between Texas and the Dor
der Mexican states have been very
friendly. In the absence of Governor
Neff, Lieutenant Governor T. W. Da-
wilson is the Acting Governor, but
it is not likely he would act without
Governor Neff's assent
The decision OF the State Depart
iucuL " duluO&4LC MCAlSdn AttOOPS
with their animals and other war ma
terial to travel through American ter
ritory marks the fourth important
step by the Coolidge Administration
in support of the Obregon Govern
ment. These moves have been:
First-The sale of 5000 rifles, 5.O00,-
900 rounds of ammunition and eight
army airplanes to the Obregon Gov
eminent.
Second-Proclamat of an EN-
barge against shipment of any war
materials from this country to the de
la Huerta faction.
Third-Protest to the de la Huerta
faction against the present blockade
of Tampico by revolutionary gun
boats.
Fourth Permission to move Next
can troops through American territory
for service against the revolutionists
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