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Show no RESENTS Efflll! I S. Aguilar Says Crossing of Soldiers Considered Affront Af-front to Nation. American Aid Is Neither Asked For Nor Wanted, Ambassador States. EL PASO, Tex., June 17. Every border city, town and hamlet along the Eio Grande in this district is heing garrisoned by detachments of American troops by General Erwin to prevent the possibility of a Villa raid across the border in retaliation for the expedition against Villa's forces in Mexico. WASHINGTON, June 17. General Candido Aguilar, President Carranza's confidential ambassador to tho United States, issued to the press today a formal statement declaring "the government gov-ernment and people of Mexico consider as a violation of Mexican sovereignty the crossing of United States soldiers into Mexican territory," and expressing express-ing the hope "that the situation created cre-ated by tho latest occurrences in Juarez Jua-rez will be satisfactorily adjusted between be-tween the two countries." A copy of the statement was sent to the state department, but officials said they did not regard it in the nature of a formal protest and that no reply would be made. They added no other communication had been received from the Mexican' government regarding the entry of American forces into Mexico. After the American troops crossed the international border, General Aguilar and Dr. Kojo, tho Mexican charge, were invited to the state department de-partment by Acting Secretary Phillips, Phil-lips, who explained why the American forces entered Mexico and gave assurances assur-ances that they would be withdrawn immediately after their object had been attained. Appeared Satisfied. . It was understood that both of the Mexican representatives appeared to be satisfied with the explanation and in the light of this it was assumed General Aguilar had sent his statement to the state department merely to keep the records straight. It was learned today that President Carrauza never had assented to the agreement proposing that where bandit bands committed depredations in either country the armed forc of that country could follow "a hot trail" across tho international line. "Tho Mexican government has not asked, nor will it ask, the aid of American Ameri-can troops to fight Villa or any other bandit, " said General Aguilar. "General Francisco Gonzales did not ask, cither, the assistance of the United States soldiers who entered Ciutlad Juarez. It is hoped that tho situation created by the last occurrences in Juarez Jua-rez will bo satisfactorily adjusted between be-tween the two countries. "President Carranza's government-is government-is strongly endeavoring to put an end, as soon as possible, to the activities of the Mexican rebels and to guarantee the lives and properties of foreigners and Mexicans residing in Mexico." Invasion Explained. ' State department officials said today to-day that no protest against the sending send-ing of American troops into Mexico to disperse the Yillistas attacking Juarez j had been made on behalf of the Mexi- I can government. General Candido ; Acuilar, confidential ambassador of : President Carranza, anil Dr. Kojo, the j Mexfcan charge, v.ere invited to the j department yesterday and assured lhati 'he American forces would remain in j Mexico only long enough to attain i rheir object. This explanation, offi- ' rials said, apparently was patisfac- , tory to the Mexican representatives. After a conference at the state department de-partment today with lleury P. Fletcher, : ambnssa.lor to Mexico, Dr. Kojo said - he had presented no protest to the ambassador's am-bassador's government and that be had received no instructions from his government gov-ernment to make cr.c. I Americans Nervous. 1 'legr-jr.-.s reaching the state dc-jpartuient dc-jpartuient lodny from various sources (Coctiijuoa on Pags 2, Column 2.) MEXICO IfflTS ENTRY BY U. S. (Continued fjoja P?o Ono ) iii'JicatwJ ;i ft-'rlin nf nyiir!nifu tliut tlif? "V ' i 1 i : t a m wonM t.'iko refri -ai.-i on Arii'Tic,":. in that part of yi--':co controlloj by Villa. Ol'l'i'.ials -f a n.iu-in n.iu-in foinj-uiiy C'j.'prp.tiriL; south of hj;il;ua tt'lcraphcd t ho d'ja rt Tn."itt that the rai!roal lino youth ol' Chihuahua Chihua-hua had ln--n cut and that thfir tfi-ioyof tfi-ioyof w,-ro f udf-av'or i 11 to pet out of Mexico ly v.-ay of I'arral ;it'l Laredo. La-redo. 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