Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 14, 1916, Page 10

NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDA MARCH 14, 1916 S. AND MEXICO IN A RECIPROCAL PACT (Continued from Page One) Earnest Desire to Co-operate. “The govermment of the United States, in view of the unusual state af aftitrs which has existed for some time along the international boundary, ana earnestly desiring to co-operate With the de facto government of Mex- 0, to suppress this state of lawless- of which the recent attack on €olumbus, N. M., is a deplorable ex- gaple, and to nsure peace and order the reglon contiguous to the boun- dary between the two republics, readily grants permission for military forces of the de facto government to cross the international boundary in pursuit “lawless bands of armed men who ve entered Mexico from the United States, committed outrages on Mexican goil and fled into the United States, on the understanding that the de fact government of Mexico grants the re- ciprocal privilege that the military forces of the United States may pur- sue across the international boundary hto Mexican territory lawless bands of armed men who have entered the United States from Mexico, committed outrages on American soil and fled into Mexican soil. ' Reciprocal Arrangement Complete. iwrne government of the United States understands that in view of its agreement to this reciprocal arrange- ment, proposed by the de facto gov- ernment, the arrangement is now com- plete and in force and the reciprocal privileges thereunder may accordingly be exercised by either government without further interchange of views. Cordial and Friendly Spirit. “It is a matter of sincere gratifica- i6n to the government of the United States that the de facto government of Mexico has evinced so cordial and friendly a spirit of co-operation in the efforts of the authorities lof the United States to apprehend rxid punish the bands of outlaws who ®ek refuge be- yond the international boundary in the erroneous belief that the constituted duthorities will resent any pursuit across the boundary by the forces of the government whose citizens have suffered by the crimes of the fugitives. Lawlessness Will Be Eradicated. “With the same spirit of cordial friendship the government of the United States will exercise the priv- flege granted by the de facto govern- ment of Mexico in_the hope and con- fident expectation that by their mutual efforts lawlessness will be eradicated and peace and order maintained in the territories of the United States and Mexico contiguous to the international boundary.” Mexican Officials Jubilant. Officials _at_the Mexican embassy here were jubilant over the acceptance of General Carranza’s proposal by the United States. The ambassador-des- ignate, Eliseo Arredondo, withheld comment pending advices from hi chief, but other officials made no ‘se- cret 'of their entire satisfaction w tiie American note. It was. transmit- ! ted promptly to General C: Some officials said that wh extreme radicals among Car bherents might show oppositi agreement, this element wpu €aportant nor would it influence the relations between the two govern- men Advices to the nav; n Vera Cru: on the Me: to confirm thi of American id the public nt or no_indication in_cemonstrations, said, even when it appeared doubtful what course the Carranza government would pursue To Prevent Muni To prevent any reaching Vil the trea ons Reaching Villa. ar munitions from the Un to p! en embarzo on s : of a ammunition thr e points into Mexico. The affccts the principal comm 5 Chihuahua, Villa will countr not be supplied There is 1 tend it to sue the bandits ties once ment w Scores of border, d supply Jines and other tails of military ope word that tk Mexico. The d and end thi the war depar r quict today. me from the no one into ve not vet disclosed to the department an outline of General Funston's plans, nor even the fact, reported in press des from the border that Brigadier Gen- eral Pershing has been assigned to lezd the chase. Whole Matter in Funston’s Hands. The whole matter is in General Fun- ston’s hancs. He is planning careful- Iy his moves on the huge chess board of northern Mexico. where he is to match wits with Vi His delibera- tion, officers say, is calculated to make certain the result before the fitit shot is fired. The war department is interested only in these military movements. Discussion of the ultimate possibili- ties or probabilities of the stand taken by the Washington administrati General Carr: an academic discussed by neéction with Carranza force might be Tear of the advancing columns out a definite understanding of what ts attitude might be. Officers famil- ar with General Funston's reports of his troop dispositions said he was aking no chances in this connection. Believe Troops Have Crossed Border. The belief that American troopers were already across the line to watch at least one side of the region 'n which Villa is supposed to be operat- ing gained strength tonight in unofi- cial circles. Press reports from the border tended to bear out this view, but so far as is known the war de- ent s without confirmation, er reports also indicated the pos sible mobilization places of several lumns, but officers declined to dis- cuss these, holding rigidly to the pol. icy announced by Secretary Baker of ving General Funston every oppor- oporta' Trom ho thres Tepiments. of om_the a8 ients of cayalry ordered to join Funston's bor- der army showed satlsfactory speed yhlch was being made Jn gefting the troops in motion. 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