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The Hayes Administration and Mexico
been engaged in the enforcing of neutrality laws by preventing the
crossing of our border by organized bands of revolutionists and
raiders from Mexico. His entire report is strong evidence of the
sincerity of the United States in its claim that the order of June
1 was for protection and not aggression.25
President Hayes, in his second annual message, explained that
General Ord had been directed to co-operate with Mexican authori-
ties, and to be careful against giving offense to Mexico, so far as
possible and yet put an end to invasion of our own territory by
those lawless bands. He contrasted the nature of our armies cross-
ing their border for punishment only, and that of the marauders
from the Mexican side in their deliberate and terrorizing work of
devastation, stating that our troops were to cross the border only
when the Mexican forces were unable to reach the scene of the
trouble. He declared that both the Diaz and Lerdo governments
had assured the United States of their having both the disposition
and the power to prevent and to punish such invasions and depre-
dations.26 Secretary Evarts, however, seems to have developed
grave doubts as to this when he wrote in 1877: "These incursions
cannot be stopped so long as the government of Mexico is either
unable or unwilling to punish the marauders and the United States
is prevented from crossing the border in pursuit." He further de-
clared that Mexico had not been able to keep upon her frontier a
force able and disposed to prevent the raids, or to punish the
raiders upon their return with booty.27 Evarts interpreted the
order of June 1 more explicitly by stating that General Ord was
"to follow marauders either when the troops are in sight of them,
or upon a fresh trail, across the Rio Grande and until they are
overtaken and punished and the stolen property recovered. When-
ever Mexican troops are present and prepared to intercept retreat-
ing raiders he is to leave the performance of that duty to them."
Evarts also reported himself as being glad that, although the bor-
der had several times been crossed, in pursuance of the order,
friendly relations of the two countries had not been disturbed.
The secretary of state explained the order in a similar manner,
and declared that no American force had ever gone over the Rio
"Sec. of War, Rept., in Mess. & Does., 1877-1878, pp. 314-319.
"6Mess. c Does., 1877-1878, p. 12.
27See. of War, Rept., in Mess. & Does., 1877-1878, p. 274.145
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 24, July 1920 - April, 1921, periodical, 1921; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101078/m1/151/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.